Cosmic Circus Podcasts

Common Side Effects Review | Cosmic Circus Reviews

Vin and special guest AJ discuss the new series Common Side Effects, which just finished its first season on Adult Swim. The adult animated series is becoming a bit of a sleeper hit, and the boys weigh in on why they love the show so much, from the deep themes, dynamic characters, and the unique music and art style.
Common Side Effects (2025) - Created by Joseph Bennett & Steve Hely - Starring Dave King, Emily Pendergast, Mike Judge, Martha Kelly, Joseph Lee Anderson - Music by Nicolas Snyder
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Freaky Tales starring Pedro Pascal movie review | Cosmic Circus Reviews

Vin and John Dotson review the film Freaky Tales starring Pedro Pascal, Ben Mendelsohn, Too Short, ji-young Yoo, and more. The film originally premiered at Sundance is directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, and revolves around four or five connected stories in 1980s Oakland.
 
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For James' written review of Freaky Tales visit: https://thecosmiccircus.com/freaky-tales-review-genre-extravaganza-pays-tribute-to-1987-oakland/
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Alex Garland’s Warfare (2025) Movie Review | Cosmic Circus Reviews

 
John & Vin discuss Warfare! The harrowing new film by Alex Garland is a harrowing, visceral exploration of the horrors of war, and one of John's favorite movies of the year so far.
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Warfare (2025) - Written and Directed by Ray Mendoza & Alex Garland - Starring: - D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai - Will Poulter - Cosmo Jarvis - Kit Connor - Finn Bennett - Taylor John Smith - Michael Gandolfini - Adain Bradley - Noah Centineo - Evan Holtzman - Henry Zaga - Joseph Quinn - Charles Melton
Releasing April 11, 2025 
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Avengers Doomsday: Cast Discussion and Comics Inspirations | Cosmic Circus Comics

Vin & Vic discuss the cast reveal for Avengers: Doomsday, and the possible comics that could inspire the Russos' upcoming films. The boys also discuss which characters are missing from the announcement, the unconventional team-ups they'd like to see, and Marvel Studios' slate leading up to Secret Wars and beyond.
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Guides and articles: 
- https://thecosmiccircus.com/kang-dynasty-next-avengers/
- https://thecosmiccircus.com/secret-wars-comics-reading-guide/
- https://thecosmiccircus.com/fantastic-four-reading-guide-1998/
- https://thecosmiccircus.com/thunderbolts-comics-reading-guide/
- https://thecosmiccircus.com/cable-comics-reading-guide/
Avengers: Doomsday (May 1, 2026) - Directed by Anthony & Joe Russo - Written by Michael Waldron and Stephen McFeely - Starring Chris Hemsworth, Vanessa Kirby, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Letitia Wright, Paul Rudd, Wyatt Russell, Tenoch Huerta Mejía, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Simu Liu, Florence Pugh, Kelsey Grammer, Lewis Pullman, Danny Ramirez, Joseph Quinn, David Harbour, Winston Duke, Hannah John-Kamen, Tom Hiddleston, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Alan Cumming, Rebecca Romijn, James Marsden, Channing Tatum, Pedro Pascal, Robert Downey Jr. - Edited by Jeffrey Ford - Music by Alan Silvestri
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Severance Season 2 Review (Spoilers)

John & Vin are joined by Red (Anthony Flagg) to discuss Severance season 2! From Lumon to waffle parties, the boys breakdown the highs and lows of biggest show of the year so far and their predictions for the future!
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Severance Season 2 (2025) - Created and showrun by Dan Erickson - Lead director Ben Stiller - Starring Adam Scott, Zach Cherry, Britt Lower, Tramell Tillman, John Turturro, Christopher Walken, Patricia Arquette - Cinematography by Jessica Lee Gagné - Music by Theodore Shapiro 
 
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Daredevil: Born Again Comics & Series Discussion and Recommendations!

Vin, Vic, and Red join forces to discuss the comics inspirations behind Daredevil: Born Again and the Netflix show! The boys discuss their background with the beloved character, their favorite comics stories, and what they hope adapted in the show.
READING GUIDES & ARTICLES 
https://thecosmiccircus.com/daredevil-reading-guide-1964/
https://thecosmiccircus.com/daredevil-reading-guide-1998/
https://thecosmiccircus.com/kingpin-reading-guide/
https://thecosmiccircus.com/echo-reading-guide/
https://thecosmiccircus.com/theory-daredevil-reborn-into-the-mcu/
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Control Freak Movie Review | Cosmic Circus Reviews

John & Vin discuss Control Freak, one of the most surprising new horror movies of the year so far. A powerful mix of anxiety, generational trauma, and body horror! Control Freak (2025)
Directed & written by Shal Ngo
Cinematography by Scott B. Siracusano
Starring Kelly Marie Tran, Miles Robbins, Toan Le, Kieu Chinh
Releasing on Hulu March 13
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THE OSCARS: 2025 Academy Awards Reactions with John & Vin | Cosmic Circus Reviews

John & Vin react to the 2025 Oscars! From Conclave to Nosferatu, from Flow to Wild Robot, join the boys as they unpack an exciting year at the movies! They also discuss their personal predictions for the ceremony and crown a winner for the person with the most correct predictions!
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