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Producer George Miller, co-producers Judy Morris and Warren Coleman, and John Collee’s musical comedy adventure animated film, Happy Feet, briefly returned to Regal Theaters this past weekend. This is due to their “And the Award Goes to…” daily re-release of award-winning films for the month of March, from the classics to this year’s Academy Awards nominees. Revisiting Happy Feet I remember
Read MoreProject Hail Mary took audiences by storm last weekend. Adapted from the groundbreaking science fiction novel written by Andy Weir, the film achieved a record-breaking box office opening and is beloved by critics and audiences alike. I’d go so far as to call the novel near-perfect! Produced by and starring Ryan Gosling, the movie is a faithful adaptation in most respects
Read MoreThose who expected another Raw or Titane may be disappointed while watching Julia Ducournau’s latest movie, Alpha. This film takes a more subdued approach than the character-centric insanity pieces that immediately propelled the French filmmaker to critical acclaim. With only three features under her belt, Ducournau has already established herself as one of the most compelling genre artists working today. Especially
Read MoreTisannah is used to being the underdog. After signing her life to the Order to help save the slaves in Threll, she was double crossed by the very people she helped. In a desperate power grab, Nura ends up on top, Max ends up in a magical prison, and Tisannah ends up back in Threll, continuing to lead the rebellion while
Read MoreDaredevil: Born Again is back with its second season, a.k.a., season five of one of the most beloved superhero shows. The quality and emotions are there from the beginning. The previous season tried to start over by going back to those characters after a 10-year hiatus and to show that it is still the same universe as the Netflix series. For
Read MoreIn the latest Cosmic Circus Reviews podcast, John & Vin discuss Project Hail Mary, the blockbuster new book-to-film adaptation from Amazon/MGM Studios based on the book by Andy Weir. They discuss what they liked about the film, where the film could have been better, and how it stacks up against the book. Listen to the end as John got to see
Read MoreIf you can’t do this all on your own and you know that you’re no Superman, then it’s time to acknowledge that Scrubs is officially back after over fifteen years. Scrubs has returned with new episodes, stories, and characters, but with the same humor, jokes, relationships, and moments we loved in the original series. This reboot serves as both a continuation
Read MoreOut of all the films to get a potential sequel, Ready or Not certainly isn’t the first that most would think of, mainly because that film left its ending pretty clear cut with not a ton of directions to go down. But directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett (known together as Radio Silence) seem well aware of falling into the dreaded
Read MoreWink & the Broken Robot is a new 2D platforming Game Boy Color title that was developed by Max Oakland. In this game, you’ll play as the title character Wink and go on a vast journey to help recover parts for a broken robot. There are nine worlds with 28 stages total in-between, each filled with various enemies and mechanics you’ll need
Read MoreOver the years, Invincible built itself a reputation for pushing its characters to emotional and physical limits while smoothly creating new characters, new stories, and unexpected plot twists. The popular Prime Video animated series is on the way to becoming one of the most successful animations of the last decade. Now, Invincible season 4 releases at a perfect time when the story is
Read MoreUndertone digs at the unnerving fear of emptiness. Not in the sense of space, but the way noise occupies a room. For instance, when some of us need sound to fall asleep or the way we need a television on in the background to get chores done. It’s the anticipated nervousness that if everything becomes silent, something unexpected might fill the
Read MoreKey Fairy is a new action role-playing game with bullet hell elements, developed and published by the Australian-based studio Owl Machine. Key Fairy is not a short game, nor is it an easy one. What it is, though, is a delightfully fun and whimsical game. You’ll get to explore beautifully hand-drawn areas, strategize against dangerous creatures, and look forward to non-linear
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