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Below find reviews of all the best movies, shows, books, games, and more according to Cosmic Circus contributors and writers.


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‘Red, White & Royal Blue’ Review: A Royally Important Rom-Com

Rom-coms have been a staple in the Kitson household for as long as I can remember. There was nothing like a Saturday with my mother and sisters, with a big bowl of popcorn and a long list of movies where the stars fall in love in some of the silliest situations ever. They weren’t always good, but there was something magical

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Book Review: ‘Cyberpunk 2077: No Coincidence’ by Rafał Kosik

Cyberpunk 2077: No Coincidence is a novel set in the iconic world of Cyberpunk 2077 created by CD Projekt Red. Its author is Polish writer Rafał Kosik. He is one of the most iconic and influential Polish science fiction writers of the 21st century. He’s also a laureate of the highest sci-fi literary honors in Poland. His latest book set in

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‘Heartstopper’ Season 2 Review: Giddy Young Love Energy Times 10

Season 2 of Heartstopper is finally here! Returning as the main characters are Joe Locke, who will be making his MCU debut in Agatha: Coven of Chaos, as Charlie Spring, and Kit Conner as Nick Nelson. While last season covered their budding romance in volumes 1-2 of the graphic novel by Alice Oseman, this season covers their established relationship in volume

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Book Review: ‘The Sun and The Void’ by Gabriela Romero Lacruz

In a world of magic, prejudice, and warring gods, two women must fight to find their places. Reina is an orphan who has dreamed of family her whole life. Suddenly her paternal grandmother reaches out to her with an invitation to a new life. Reina dares to hope that she may have finally found her place. Meanwhile, Eva is trapped in

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Book Review: ‘Star Wars: Cataclysm’ by Lydia Kang

The High Republic, in my opinion, is probably one of the best parts of Star Wars since Disney took over in 2012. The publishing franchise has since early 2021 grown tremendously. The initiative spans adult, young adult, and children’s books as well as an animated series in the form of Young Jedi Adventures. The High Republic will finally make its way

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DC Showcase: ‘Blue Beetle: Graduation Day’ Comic Review

Blue Beetle: Graduation Day is the newest solo comics run of the modern Blue Beetle, Jaime Reyes. The six-issue mini from Josh Trujillo and Adrian Gutierrez continues from Jaime’s 2016 Rebirth series and comes at a time where the character’s profile is higher than ever. Inspired by the upcoming DC Studios film, Graduation Day aims for high synergy while balancing expansive

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Book Review: ‘The Ravening Deep: An Arkham Horror Novel’ by Tim Pratt

An ancient hunger has been awoken. It is never can never be satiated. It will just eat and eat until it devours the whole world. Unless a group of unlikely heroes can stop it. Abel Davenport, the man who awoke the eldritch god, Diana Stanley, a reformed cultist, and Ruby Standish, a thief of esoteric goods, don’t seem like the most

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The Witcher Book Review: ‘Baptism of Fire’ by Andrzej Sapkowski

The Witcher has been separated from his destiny. Delivered to the dryads of Brokilon more dead than alive, he craves information about what happened to Ciri. When he hears that the emperor of Nilfgaard has her and is planning on marrying her, Geralt is determined to save her. With a new band of helpers, he begins his journey to save Ciri,

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Review: ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 3

Only Murders in the Building is one of those shows that took the world by storm when it premiered in 2021. Released during the early part of the global Covid-19 pandemic, Only Murders was one of those series that everyone was watching and talking about. It was like a collective murder mystery, that everyone and their mother was trying to solve.

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Review: Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ is Astonishing

Oppenheimer director Christopher Nolan is one of my favorite filmmakers. He has consistently pushed the boundaries of large-format filmmaking since shooting several sequences with IMAX cameras with The Dark Knight and is always at the forefront of crafting one-of-a-kind, towering cinematic experiences. Even his weakest movie, 2020’s Tenet, deserves praise for its insane practical action and inverted one-on-one fights. You’ll never see

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Book Review: ‘The Jasad Heir’ by Sara Hashem

At just ten years old, she was the sole survivor of a massacre that killed her entire family and toppled her country. In the time since then, Sylvia has built a new life for herself. Far away from her home country, she has a job, friends, and simple hopes for her future. But her past is never far away. If anyone

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Cosmic Circle Ep. 34: The Best 2023 Television Series So Far!

The year is already half over, and it has been a cosmically wild ride. It feels like just yesterday we were all warming up a cup of eggnog for our Hawkeye rewatch and gearing up for the new year. New films and television shows have been released at a breakneck pace in 2023, and it’s been hard to keep up with all the

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