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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‘Disfluency’: A Heartfelt Coming-of-Age Drama That Falls Short

Disfluency tackles the coming-of-age genre with a fresh sense of honesty that helps to carry an otherwise weak and didactic script. There are lessons to take away from this story, and writer/director Anna Baumgarten wants to make certain that those messages are received. Still, it’s a film that feels relevant, relatable and important for the time. Not every generation is blessed with

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Why ‘Mythic Quest’ Season 4 is a Must-Watch on Apple TV+

Mythic Quest is back with a fourth season after delays from last year’s dual actors and writers strike. Picking up from last season, Poppy Li (Charlotte Nicdao) and Ian Grimm (Rob McElhenney) have returned to the Mythic Quest company and integrated their “Playpen” content as an expansion to the main game. Now, tirelessly working on even newer content, there is so

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‘Mayfair Witches’ Returns for All Out War in Season 2 on AMC!

The gates to the Mayfair house are again open as the vibrant world of AMC’s The Immortal Universe welcomes audiences back into the magic and mayhem surrounding the Mayfair witches. What began with Interview with the Vampire has sprawled into an expansive world of Anne Rice’s works, connecting them in a larger tapestry that is just starting to unveil itself. Based

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‘Star Trek: Section 31’ Is A Heist Movie Disguised As A Star Trek Adventure

After a neat double role in Star Trek: Discovery, Michelle Yeoh returns to the Star Trek universe, leading the streaming film Star Trek: Section 31. The film has the distinct honor of being the first Star Trek television film and the fourteenth entry in the vast science-fiction franchise. Yeoh was easily the selling point of this film to me, and there’s

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Sophie Thatcher Shines in Drew Hancock’s ‘Companion’

Companion is an upcoming sci-fi horror romance from writer-director Drew Hancock and the great minds at BoulderLight Pictures. BoulderLight is a young studio which has quickly made a name for itself with hit indie horror films like Zach Cregger’s Barbarian in 2022 and Anna Kendrick’s Woman of the Hour in 2024. The producers specialize in giving fresh filmmakers a platform to

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‘Bloodshot’ by Fred Van Lente a Valiant Universe Novel Book Review

Kids with superpowers, check. A shadowy government group trying to capture them, check. A hero with amnesia who isn’t sure who he can trust, including himself, check. Bloodshot has all the components of an exciting spy thriller. Add in some engaging characters and an easy-going writing style and Fred Van Lente delivers an exhilarating, fast-paced novel that’s sure to entertain. [Warning:

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‘Breaking the Dark’ by Lisa Jewell (A Marvel Crime Novel) Book Review

Jessica Jones is sinking fast. Wallowing in pity and self-doubt, she’s turned from a hero to a drunk who can’t even keep up with basic hygiene. But then she gets a wake-up call and a new case, and that starts to turn her around. A mother of twin teenagers shares a strange story with Jessica. Her kids spent the summer in

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Here is Why Wolf Man 2025 is Underwhelming

Wolf Man inspires a mixture of feelings, which is evident from the current Tomatometer. One might be asking themselves, why? On the one hand, Leigh Whannell’s follow-up to The Invisible Man has moments of brilliance. On the other hand, the film has almost nothing new thematically to say about the lore of werewolves. Throughout the 103-minute runtime, Whannell brings some inventive

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Universal’s ‘Wolf Man’ Isn’t Your Average Monster Movie

Universal Pictures has been in the Monster Movie business for a long time. Dating back as far as 1913, the studio has been in the business of bringing scares to audiences around the world, with the likes of Frankenstein, Dracula, and The Mummy. Since the conception of their classic monster flicks, Universal has tried to recapture what made these films fantastic

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