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Cosmic Circus is a pop culture entertainment website owned and run by Editor-in-Chief Lizzie Hill since July 1, 2021. The website's coverage includes film and TV / streaming series reviews, news, interviews, podcasts, book reviews, game reviews, and comics guides, as well as coverage of concerts, comic-cons, expos, film festivals, and other events.

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‘Primetime’ Review: A Stylish Descent Into Network TV | Fantastic Fest 2026

Primetime is the type of film that could easily have been a disaster. It’s a very difficult task to put the audience against someone who is catching child predators. Especially since Chris Hansen has done work beyond the network juggernaut To Catch a Predator to help reduce child trafficking at home and abroad. However, since the documentary Predators, there has been

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‘Wild Horse Nine’ Has Chemistry and Heart | Fantastic Fest 2026

Wild Horse Nine is another Martin McDonagh movie that finds remorse in the scummiest of scumbags. In In Bruges, McDonagh made two unlikely hitmen hilarious and somehow empathetic, mostly through the performances of Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson. His new film, Wild Horse Nine, does something similar. The film follows two men in a tedious profession and the friendship they have

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‘Marvel’s Wolverine’ Game Review: Disappointing Gameplay

After 5 years in development, Insomniac Games has finally released Marvel’s Wolverine. The game is another exclusive (for now) PlayStation 5 game that takes a noticeably different approach from the studio’s iconic Spider-Man games. There is no enormous open world to explore, no side quests, no meaningful side activities, and no attempt to turn the game into another superhero open-world playground.

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‘Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!’ Elevated by Rinko Kikuchi’s Performance | TIFF 2026 Review

Within the first second of Josef Kubota Wladyka’s Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!, the American filmmaker of Polish and Japanese descent immediately grabs our attention with large (and maximalist) title cards that announce a boisterous theatrical event. Divided into six chapters (plus an epilogue), Wladyka follows a Japanese dancer named Haru (Rinko Kikuchi), who competes in ballroom competitions with her boyfriend Luis (Alejandro Edda). A story

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Daredevil, Nova, Spider-Man and More | September 2026 Q&A #2

In part 2 of the September Q&A, Alex Perez answers questions from our Discord members about Daredevil: Born Again, Nova, Spider-Man, Hulk and She-Hulk, and more! Editor’s Note: Small, independent websites like this one need all the support we can get to survive. Sharing articles, liking, commenting on posts, viewing and sharing the YouTube videos and podcasts, following on social media, and

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‘Carrie’ Feels Fresh in First Two Episodes | Fantastic Fest 2026

Mike Flanagan gave a two-episode sneak peek at his new take on Stephen King’s Carrie, showcasing the first two episodes to Fantastic Fest audiences. All eight episodes of Carrie will premiere on Prime Video on October 7, 2026. This new vision is one of the first collaborations between Flanagan and Prime Video, and at first glance, it seems like a healthy start. Since

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‘Beware Boiúna’ Review: Great Creature Feature, Almost | Fantastic Fest 2026

Beware Boiúna might be a creature feature, but it is very much a slasher film. Like films such as Friday the 13th or goofy slashers like some of the Nightmare on Elm Street sequels, we know right away who will live or die the minute they start speaking. The difference is the person holding the knife is a snake, and her

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‘Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom’ Review: Aardman Returns for More Light-Hearted Spooky Fun

If you weren’t satiated with Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (a masterpiece), Aardman has got the big-screen cure for you with Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom. This lighthearted, enjoyable family fare is highly stimulating for young viewers and smart enough for grown-ups. It’s the kind of sophisticated entertainment only a stop-motion-driven animated studio can pull off

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