Reviews

Although we mainly focus on reviews of movies and TV or streaming series, we have a wide array of reviews here at Cosmic Circus. This includes concerts, tech and other products, travel, games, books, and comics.

Refer to the Stellar Picks archive to find some of our top-rated movies, shows, books, games, and more!


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‘Doctor Who’ Season Premiere (Cosmic Circle Podcast Ep. 54)

Well, fellow Whovians, we’ve made it! That dry spell between the end of Jodie Whittaker’s tenure as the Doctor and David Tennant’s return in the 60th-anniversary specials felt like forever. The break between those specials and this new season of Doctor Who was absolute torture! After the eventual final special, “The Giggle,” there is so much to learn about the new

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‘Doctor Who’ is Cinematic in its Season Premiere on Disney+

Doctor Who is once again regenerating for a new generation to discover with the introduction of Ncuti Gatwa’s 15th Doctor. With the series recently finding a new home in the States on Disney+, beginning with David Tennant’s second tenure as the 14th Doctor, the long-time-running sci-fi series has found new life because of the partnership between Disney and the BBC. Having

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‘X-Men ’97’ Season 1 Review: Redemption and Retrospect

By now you’ve probably heard: X-Men ’97 is phenomenal. This little cartoon show is one of the biggest, loudest, most colorful, most ambitious, most heartbreaking projects Marvel has ever done. Originally advertised as a nostalgic revival of the original X-Men: The Animated Series, X-Men ’97 is the complete opposite, becoming one of the most aggressively progressive comic book adaptations ever made. With

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Review: ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is the tenth entry in the Planet of the Apes film franchise and the fourth entry in the reboot series, following the release of War for the Planet of the Apes in 2017. This summer sees Wes Ball (producer and director of the Maze Runner film adaptations) sitting in the director’s chair and Josh

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‘Dark Matter’ Review: Another Gripping Apple TV+ Sci-Fi Series

Dark Matter is the newest sci-fi mystery to debut on Apple TV+, an adaptation of the novel by Blake Crouch. Starring Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connelly it’s an enthralling program that, so far, is a nice addition alongside another of my Apple TV+ favorites Severance. The story hinges heavily on the many-worlds interpretation, which can be heavy material for some viewers.

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Book Review: ‘An Intrigue of Witches’ (A Secret Society Mystery, 1) by Esme Addison

Sidney Taylor likes uncovering the past. As a historian for the Smithsonian, she’s gone on digs all around America to reveal our history. But on her last dig she found something she shouldn’t have somewhere it shouldn’t have been. That made the powers that be uneasy, so now Sidney is “laid-off” because of “budget cuts” and her discovery has been buried

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On Location at the ‘Doctor Who: The Devil’s Chord’ Premiere Event

Disney kicked off the latest season of Doctor Who in extravagant style on Wednesday night with a red carpet premiere in the heart of Hollywood. Starring Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson as the 15th Doctor and his latest companion, Ruby Sunday, the revamped series debuts today on Disney+.  Hosted at NeueHouse Hollywood, the screening was preceded by a small Doctor Who

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Book Review: ‘The Darkness Over Arkham’ by Jonathan Green

Arkham is in danger (again). Three different cults are warring to fulfill a prophecy and ensure that their god is the one that rises and rules the world. The only thing standing between them and Arkham is you. And in The Darkness Over Arkham, you really are the protector of Arkham. Jonathan Green has crafted a choose-your-own-adventure book with a twist.

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