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‘Gran Turismo’ Review: An Unexpected Thrill Ride

This writer is flummoxed. Flabbergasted even. When the summer first began, there were numerous films with great potential ahead of us. However, many were disappointing, bringing in low revenue and substandard critical reception. For instance, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny failed to meet expectations. However, Gran Turismo is the diamond in the 2023 rough, and it’s a pleasant surprise by Neill Blomkamp.

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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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What We Know So Far: ‘Mortal Kombat 2’

Live-action game adaptations have become popular in recent years. Some of the most popular live-action movies adapted from games are Sonic the Hedgehog, Uncharted, Detective Pikachu, and Tomb Raider. However, few know that 1995’s Mortal Kombat was the first successful live-action game adaptation. Along with the critical success, the games have achieved very good sales results. So naturally, as soon as

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Review: Peacock’s ‘Twisted Metal’ season 1

Buckle up, put on your shades, crank the music loud… and… reload the machine turret mounted on the hood? That’s right, it’s the post-apocalyptic insanity of Twisted Metal in the form of a 10-episode series on Peacock. Starring Anthony Mackie as John Doe with his partner Stephanie Beatriz as Quiet, they embark on a psychotic journey across the Divided States of

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Review: ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ is an Acceptable Nostalgic Delight

The zany and wacky minds at Illumination have finally unlocked the cheat code to the world’s most beloved Italian plumber. Instead of trying to clumsily adapt them into sci-fi elements (much like the entertainingly bad 1993 film), directors Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, and screenwriter Matthew Fogel, decided to embrace them directly. With The Super Mario Bros Movie, there are certainly

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Cosmic Circle Ep. 24: The Last of Us Season 1 Discussion

If there’s one show that people can’t seem to stop talking about recently it’s The Last of Us. HBO build another hit, which audiences can’t get enough of. That includes us here at The Cosmic Circus, so of course we had to jump on Zoom for The Last of Us discussion podcast, capping the end of an excellent season.  Join host

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Review: ‘The Last of Us’ Season Finale – “Look For the Light”

The time has come to say bid farewell to the first season of one of the best video game adaptations in recent years. The Last of Us broke many records in terms of audience score and fan acquisition. Episode 8 gained more than 8 million viewers, a big jump from the record 4.7 million during episode 1. The HBO series is

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Book Review: ‘Star Wars Jedi: Battle Scars’ by Sam Maggs

Star Wars Jedi: Battle Scars is the latest novel straight from the Star Wars universe. It tells the story of Cal Kestis and the crew of the Stinger Mantis between the events of the Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor games. While you don’t have to read the book to play Jedi: Survivor, is it still worth

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Review: ‘The Last of Us’ Episode 7 – “Left Behind”

Last week’s episode of The Last of Us is proof that the series is getting better every week. Breaking viewership records with each new episode seems normal at this point. The latest episode adapts a DLC from the game, titled Left Behind. Was this week’s episode a good adaptation? Find out in our review of The Last of Us episode 7,

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