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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Review: ‘Scott Pilgrim Takes Off’ Knocks It Out Of The Park

It’s been years since Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World came our way and even longer since the start of the comic, but at long last the drought has ended! Netflix’s new series Scott Pilgrim Takes Off is a fresh new take on the world of Scott and Ramona Flowers in anime form. It has the classic anime OP and everything. As

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Ranking All The Live-Action Toho Godzilla Movies

With Godzilla: Minus One making its way to movie theatres very soon and Monarch: Legacy of Monsters releasing on AppleTV+, I embarked on a rather ambitious project in preparation: watch every live-action Godzilla movie produced by Toho and rank them from worst to best. Before this project, I had already seen Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi’s Shin Godzilla alongside the animated

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Review: ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ is an Entertaining Beast

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, much like Godzilla, is a kaiju of an experience. The new show aims to give the same feel as the current Monster-verse films, offering titan mayhem and even Godzilla himself. Apple TV+ certainly has the money to experiment with such a task, and for the most part, no penny is wasted on the small moments it becomes a

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Book Review: ‘Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief’

Do you remember that feeling when you watched a movie that you really liked, and later you found out it was based on a really popular book? That’s what happened to me after I watched Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. After taking a long time to find time to get myself into this universe and read books, the

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Book Review: ‘Star Wars: The Eye of Darkness’ (The High Republic) by George Mann

The High Republic is back for the third and final phase of its publishing initiative! Phase III also named “Trials of the Jedi” kicks off a year after the events of Phase I and the turbulent destruction of Starlight Beacon at the hands of the dastardly Marchion Ro and his Nihil crew. The Eye of Darkness by George Mann marks the first

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Review: Christmas Returns with ‘The Santa Clauses’ Season 2 Premiere!

It’s time to put your Jack O’Lantern and witches’ hats away, the holiday season is finally upon us! As the days get colder in Michigan and snow begins to roll in, it’s the perfect time to bake some Christmas cookies, snuggle under a warm blanket with a nice mug of hot cocoa, and load up your favorite holiday film. There are

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‘World of Warcraft’ Book Review: ‘War of the Scaleborn’ by Courtney Alameda

Once dragons dominated the planet of Azeroth. It was a wild, untamed land of natural beauty and danger. But then the Titans came and offered magic to the dragons. In return, the dragons would have to swear oaths to work with the Titans to protect Azeroth. Some of the dragons accepted this offer and became known as “Ordered” dragons, others scorned

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‘Doctor Who’ Review: Big Finish’s ‘Once and Future: A Genius for War’

Well Whovians, we’re finally here. We’ve made it to November, the big anniversary month for Doctor Who. For 60 years the legendary sci-fi series has been charming audiences around the globe, so for such a big occasion, there’s plenty to celebrate. While we still have a bit longer to wait for the three specials featuring the return of David Tennant and

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Cosmic Circle Ep. 46: ‘Loki’ Season 2 Finale Discussion (Spoilers)

Last Thursday, the final page in the book of Loki season 2 closed to a perhaps sacred timeline-shifting ending. The God of Mischief, as portrayed by Tom Hiddleston, sprouted horns and finally fulfilled his glorious purpose. Join host Ayla Ruby, along with Alex Perez, Uday Kataria, and Drew Reed, as they chat all things Loki season 2 finale.  The Cosmic Circle

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‘For All Mankind’ Review: “Glasnost” Is A Stellar Start to A Thrilling Season 4

AppleTV+’s For All Mankind, the critically acclaimed sci-fi drama reimagines the space race in a visually stunning, breathtakingly immersive, character-driven adventure, will take you to the stars, dare you to imagine, and leave you yearning for more. “Glasnost,” the season 4 premiere of For All Mankind, blasts into orbit with complex root-worthy characters, sky-high stakes, and a thrilling setup for the

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‘Loki’ Season 2 Finale Review: Behold His Glorious Purpose

This week has been a Marvelous one, hasn’t it? Not only did we get the arrival of The Marvels in theaters, which I loved and recommend you see if you haven’t, but on the same day we received the glorious gift of the Loki season 2 finale! That’s a lot of superhero action to put into one day, but Marvel Studios

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Review: ‘The Marvels’ Unites an Electrifying MCU Team

The Marvels, the long-awaited follow-up to 2019’s billion-dollar-hit Captain Marvel, has landed in theaters. While the original film was an MCU prequel, this team-up sequel jumps 30 years ahead to the present day to unite an electrifying new team of superheroes. Joined by Ms. Marvel Kamala Khan and Monica Rambeau aka Photon, Captain Marvel is ready to take on a world-destroying

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