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Book Review: ‘The Three-Body Problem’ by Cixin Liu

I must admit that I love horror, so I thought The Three-Body Problem was about hiding three bodies (naturally, right?). Wrong! The “three-body problem” is an actual physics problem that deals with the movements of three celestial bodies in relation to each other as they move through space. Their movements are very chaotic and impossible to predict. This is bad for

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Review: Netflix’s ‘3 Body Problem’ Premiere Episode An Intriguing Start

When David Benioff and DB Weiss, the creators of Game of Thrones, inked a deal with Disney to helm a new Star Wars cycle before backing out in favor of a deal with Netflix, many people called out the pair for essentially losing interest in the series that made them storytelling superstars. Nevertheless, anyone who appreciated the deeply addictive Thrones had to

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Netflix’s ‘Damsel’ is Anything But in Distress

By now, it’s safe to assume that most people are familiar with the damsel in distress trope. Once upon a time, there was a meek young woman, usually a princess or royal of some sort, trapped in a castle. Sad, alone, and defenseless, she waits atop her tower/prison for a prince to come and save her, whisking her off to her

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Review: Netflix’s ‘Spaceman’ Is A Hearted Attempt On Isolation

Spaceman, starring Adam Sandler, has touched down this past weekend on Netflix, a surreal film adaptation of a novel by Jaroslav Kalfar. Luna has already done an excellent job reviewing Spaceman of Bohemia. As suspected, the movie follows the events closely to those of that book, so if you’re familiar with the story, you’ve got a handy understanding of the plot.

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Guy Ritchie’s ‘The Gentlemen’ is an Intoxicatingly, Fun, Wild Ride

I watch a ton of films and movies. Shocking, I know. Before becoming a writer for The Cosmic Circus, I loved consuming as much media as possible. When I first got my DVR, my family and I would make lists of shows to record, watching as much as possible. We would take monthly trips to the theater, if not more, which

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Review: ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ is A Fun Spin on an Animated Classic

Almost two decades ago, the world of animation was captivated by the Nickelodeon series created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. The popularity even spawned a sequel series, The Legend of Korra, with even more projects along the way. Back in September 2018, Netflix announced a live-action remake of Avatar: The Last Airbender which has finally been released worldwide. While

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Top 10 Avatar: The Last Airbender Episodes from the Animated Series

Everyone and their mother seems to have seen and loved the animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender, and for good reason. It’s a masterpiece of a show. Despite originally airing in 2005, the world and characters remain relevant to this day. From the potent themes of striving for balance in the face of war to the dialogue, “My girlfriend turned into

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Book Review: ‘Spaceman of Bohemia’ by Jaroslav Kalfar (Soon to be adapted by Netflix)

An unprecedented phenomenon has occurred. A comet has left behind a cloud of space dust that could date all the way back to the Big Bang! The entire world is competing to see who can reach it first. To the shock of everyone, maybe even himself most of all, a Czech astrophysicist named Jakub Prochazka ends up winning the race. But

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New DreamWorks’ Animated Film ‘Orion and the Dark’ Explores Overcoming Fears

DreamWorks has created some of the most beloved animated characters, spanning multiple decades. Over 20 years and counting, the studio has brought to life the worlds of Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda, Trolls, and How to Train Your Dragon, some of the strongest franchises in the animation landscape. DreamWorks also has done some amazing work in recent years, with spin-offs and

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‘Hit Man’ Review: The Perfect Rom-Com Crowd Pleaser

The art of the crowd pleaser is a delicate craft. Trying to make something that will connect with audiences on a major scale while also maintaining artistic integrity, on a good day, might as well be near impossible. So it wasn’t difficult to look upon the rave festival reviews for Hit Man, the latest from legendary filmmaker Richard Linklater (Dazed &

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Netflix’s ‘Masters of the Universe: Revolution’ is Another Fun Trip to Eternia

It’s been a couple of years since we visited Eternia, Part 2 of  Masters of the Universe: Revelation came out in June 2022. Things have obviously changed and the Horde teaser in “Comes with Everything You See Here” from Part 2 has rebooted itself into this story with Motherboard and much more beyond. Netflix is releasing another set of five episodes,

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Discussing Marvel’s ‘Echo’ (Cosmic Circle Podcast Ep. 50) (Spoilers)

Echo, the first-ever entry into Marvel’s new Spotlight banner, starring the mega-talented Alaqua Cox, dropped last week with a full five episodes. In this very special 50th episode of the Cosmic Circle podcast, we talk everything Maya Lopez, Kingpin, and yes, Daredevil, plus so much more. Join host Ayla Ruby, along with Brian Kitson, John Dotson, and Alex Perez, as they

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