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‘For All Mankind’ Season 4: Gripping, Grounded, & Award-Worthy Performances

For the past three seasons, For All Mankind has proven to be a gripping and grounded television series. Through season four, the show continues that high standard to the point of being one of the finest shows on the air right now. Genre shows are often overlooked for some reason and fly under the radar when it comes to nominations for

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Cosmic Circle Ep. 48: The Best Movies of 2023

Another year has gone by and we’ve completed another revolution around the sun. 2023 was a fantastic year for movies, so The Cosmic Crew was excited to sit down and rank their top 5 of the year. From Barbie to The Color Purple to Bottoms and John Wick: Chapter 4, it was a lively chat, and an hour just isn’t long enough for The Cosmic Circle.  There were

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Review: ‘The Iron Claw’ is Devastatingly Powerful

A while back, there was a critic who spoke online about being rejected by an organization. The reason: He put too much himself into the reviews. The notion of this seems baffling. Movies, television shows, novels, and even music impact us partially due to life experiences. Asking someone to rebel against cinematic connection seems criminal. But with The Iron Claw, the urge to

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‘Reacher’ Season 2 Review: Alan Ritchson Embodies The Role

Jack Reacher is an iconic character from Lee Child’s and Andrew Grant’s novels. As of now, there are almost 30 novels about the adventures of this legendary private investigator. In 2022, Amazon released the first season of Reacher’s adventures inspired by the book Killing Floor, the first novel from 1997. In upcoming days, Reacher season 2 will premiere, and I had

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Review: Ridley Scott’s Comedy-Epic Hybrid ‘Napoleon’ Is (Mostly) A Triumph

At age 85, Sir Ridley Scott is showing no signs of slowing down. The legendary, and often polarizing, auteur works more consistently than perhaps any modern filmmaker. His five decade-spanning career is hardly marked by safe projects, either. Scott’s the type of filmmaker to come out of the gate with paradigm shifts like Alien and Blade Runner, hit a new high near

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Review: ‘Saltburn’ is a Devilishly Delightful Film

Sometimes going into a movie or screener knowing as little as possible is the right way to go. No preconceived notions, therefore no expectations. This feat might seem nearly impossible with how prevalent spoilers and promotional material are nowadays. However, if possible, doing so allows for a completely different experience and interaction with the material on screen. That was how I

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Review: ‘Blue Eye Samurai’ is a Must Watch Animated Series

Have you ever watched a show and immediately known that you would sell your right kidney to make everyone else watch it too? That’s what Netflix’s new adult animation series Blue Eye Samurai does for me.  The premise for Blue Eye Samurai came to co-creators and married couple Amber Noizumi and Michael Green upon having their daughter. Noizumi has spoken about

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Review: ‘Pain Hustlers’ Slumps in Clichés

2023 has seen the resurgence of the rags-to-riches-to-rags biopic with Tetris, BlackBerry, The Beanie Bubble, and now Pain Hustlers. It wouldn’t be a problem if all of these movies were good, but only one of the five is well worth watching because it subverts the traditional biopic tropes in favor of something more energetic. Who would’ve thought a movie about the

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Review: Brie Larson Cooks in ‘Lessons in Chemistry’

Lessons in Chemistry is a surprising and delightful addition to both Apple TV+’s catalog and star Brie Larson’s resume. The limited series follows Elizabeth Zott, a would-be chemist in 1950s America, as she navigates the challenges that come with being a woman scientist in both her professional and personal lives. After losing her job at a lab, Elizabeth becomes a television

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