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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Season Reviews of ‘Alien: Earth’ and ‘Marvel Zombies’ with Bonus Peacemaker Talk! | Cosmic Circus Reviews

In this new episode of Cosmic Circus Reviews, Cam and Vin break down the first seasons of Alien: Earth and Marvel Zombies. They discuss underused xenomorphs, standout creature concepts, and pacing issues that left both shows leaning on potential rather than payoff. They wrap it up with a short discussion about Peacemaker season 2.  How do all three shows live up

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‘The Paper’ Season 1: A Fresh Take on Mockumentary Comedy

There’s something almost comforting about going back into a mockumentary world of The Office universe. Just like in that series, people are awkward, meaning well for everybody, and just a little ridiculous, like always. The Paper, Peacock’s new spin-off of The Office, was created by Greg Daniels and Michael Koman. Just like The Office, it’s a show that wants to bring

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Fantastic Fest 2025: ‘Bugonia’ is a Perfectly Weird Satire

We continue our Fantastic Fest 2025 coverage with the latest movie from Yorgos Lanthimos. The filmmaker behind provocative and quirky stories, such as Poor Things and The Favourite, brings a wildly bizarre, dialogue-heavy film called Bugonia. The film made a surprise appearance as one of the secret screenings at the festival. For many attendees, it was a delightful surprise. Bugonia continues

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‘Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds’ Game Review: Chaotic Karting Fun

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is a kart-racing-style game in the Sonic Racing series, developed by Sonic Team and published by SEGA. The game comes with an extensive offline mode plus a fun, yet chaotic, online multiplayer mode. In this game, you’ll come across a total of 39 unique tracks; 15 of those are the titular “CrossWorlds,” with currently 23 standard racers to

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Fantastic Fest 2025: ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’ Explores the Stresses of Motherhood

Our Fantastic Fest 2025 coverage continues with an unexpected gem. The movie If I Had Legs, I’d Kick You made its Texas premiere at the intimate Alamo Drafthouse venue in Austin, TX. The film grapples with an uncomfortable discussion about caregiving. And while there are many forms of care, this movie targets the stresses of being a single mother or a

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Marvel Zombies Comics Discussion | Cosmic Circus Comics

Vic and Vin dive into the world of the undead with Marvel Zombies comics and how the new Disney+ series might compare! Listen in as they unpack the history of Marvel Zombies in the comics, how the new series could tie into Avengers: Secret Wars and the future of the MCU. Stay tuned near the end, where Vin shares some bonus

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‘One Battle After Another Review’: A Blistering and Timely American Saga

There comes a time within every couple of years of film where you get something so special, so relevant to our current moment, and so successful on virtually every front that it’s hard to believe it exists. A film where you know as soon as the credits roll, it will live on as a timeless classic, and just like with his

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‘Marvel Zombies’ is Undead and Underwhelming

Twenty years ago, the limited run of Marvel Zombies hit comic stands. Now, the story of our favorite heroes turned flesh-hungry undead horde is brought to life through the colorfully vibrant animation style of Marvel’s What If…? series. The idea was first explored in the fifth episode of the first season of What If…?, and was hinted at even earlier when the zombified

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EarPeace Music PRO Earplugs Review: Enjoy Concerts and Protect Your Hearing

I’ll be honest. I never thought I’d be that person wearing earplugs to a concert. Part of me always assumed earplugs were for musicians, sound engineers, or maybe someone’s overly prepared uncle. But after leaving a few shows with my ears ringing well into the next day, I finally decided to try something better than crumpled-up foam plugs. That’s when I

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