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‘Ultraman: Rising’ Review: Netflix Presents “How to Train Your Kaiju”

Ultraman: Rising will not be what longtime fans might expect from the iconic character. Similar to Godzilla, the decade-spanning character has inspired numerous stories and versions through the years. This time Netflix has given it a childlike innocence, throwing a family dynamic in the mix. With Ultraman: Rising, there’s nothing technically new here on paper. We have seen this type of

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‘The Boys’ Season 4 Review: Insanity Reigns Supreme

Once again, the wildest comic book property returns to screens. That’s right, The Boys season 4 first three episodes are now streaming on Prime Video. All the heroes and villains return to play their parts to perfection and introduce another crazy storyline. This season is picking up after the shocking finale in season 3 of The Boys and the aftermath of

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Max’s ‘Fantasmas’ is Undeniably Queer and Here for Pride Month

During our Pride Month episode of The Cosmic Circle, I, along with fellow writers Izzy Friedman and Cameron Brook, broke down the state of Queer media and how it has grown since last year. It feels like representation across television, film, and all other forms of media continues to grow in a positive trajectory, with one of the noticeable differences being

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Review: ‘Bruce Willis: Celebrating the Cinematic Legacy of an Unbreakable Hollywood Icon’ by Sean O’Connell

Bruce Willis is undeniably one of the most beloved pop culture icons of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. It all started in the 1980s, when Willis landed an uncredited role in Brian G. Hutton’s The First Deadly Sin. But to me, his first ever meaningful role was as Tony Amato in one of my favorite TV shows, Miami Vice. From there,

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Pride Month Podcast Talking ‘Challengers,’ ‘Doctor Who’ & More! (Cosmic Circle Ep. 56)

Happy Pride Month dear readers! It’s that time of year to celebrate everything Queer! Over here at The Cosmic Circus, we’re excited to share in the celebration with a very special podcast featuring some of our Queer contributors to the site, highlighting some of the LGBTQ+ media they’ve consumed since last Pride! Join host Brian Kitson and fellow writers Cameron Brook

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Pablo Berger’s Oscar-Nominated Animated Feature ‘Robot Dreams’ Finally Releases

I don’t know what happened for NEON to campaign hard for Robot Dreams’ Oscar prospects, only for them not to release it wide until the beginning of June. The movie was eventually nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature (ultimately losing to Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron), but without the opportunity for the public to actively see

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‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ Movie is a True Work of Action Art

In the first scene of Bad Boys: Ride or Die, it doesn’t take long for directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah to pull out camera tricks that will ultimately serve the film’s aesthetic during its action-heavy last hour. Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) stops to get a ginger ale at a corner shop and stumbles upon hot dogs (yes, “are those

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Discord Marvel Studios Q&A with Alex Perez (June 2024, Part 2)

Part two of Alex Perez’s answers to the June Discord Q&A are below! Alex had a lot of fun talking about the future of Marvel Studios productions here. We hope you find his answers interesting! Editor’s Note: Only Patreon supporters on a paid tier or Discord members with Stargazer or higher roles have access to ask questions for the Q&As. You

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Book Review: ‘Star Wars: Temptation of the Force’ by Tessa Gratton

We’re currently heading towards the beginning of the end of the High Republic era with the second wave of phase 3 releasing over the next few months featuring comics, books and an audio drama. Author Tessa Gratton brings us her first adult novel in the High Republic with Temptation of The Force, the sequel to Eye of Darkness and a follow

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