Cosmic Circus Podcasts

Thunderbolts*: The New Avengers movie review | Cosmic Circus Reviews

Vin and John Dotson review the latest Marvel movie titled "Thunderbolts," starring Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Sebastian Stan, Lewis Pullman, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Wyatt Russell.
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Directed by Jake Schreier, "Thunderbolts" centers on Yelena Belova, who joins forces with unlikely heroes after becoming an expendable target.
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'Thunderbolts*' Movie Discussion (Spoilers) | The Cosmic Circle Podcast

Another new Marvel Studios film has arrived, and it appears to be a hit among viewers. But why? What worked for Thunderbolts*? What didn't? What characters could have used more time? And which characters seemed to be missing? And what will happen in the future to the team? Podcast host Uday is joined by writers Brian, and Cam discuss the film in this spoilery discussion of Marvel Thunderbolts*. They also discuss the post credit scenes, and The Fantastic Four: First Steps and Avengers: Doomsday during the course of the podcast. 
 
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Thunderbolts* movie review: timestamps
00:00 - Intros
01:08 - Ranking Thunderbolts* with other Marvel Studios films
04:20 - How do we feel about Black Widow, both when it first came out and after seeing Thunderbolts*
11:20 - This group of characters, and favorites.
25:14 - Post Credit scenes in the film (Spoilers)
32:00 - Preparing for Doomsday
38:35 - Why is Thunderbolts* so much better than other recent Marvel films?
45:00 - The subject matter in the film, emotional storylines, tackling mental health and depression.
57:00 - What happened with Taskmaster? Loose threads from Black Widow (Melina missing)
01:08:00 - Loose threads for Ghost. Bill Foster missing.
01:13:00 - Thoughts on how they came to the Thunderbolts team name as well as the final team name at the end
01:16:20 - Outros

Ghost Rider 2: Spirit of Vengeance Movie Review: Was the Nicolas Cage Marvel Sequel Misunderstood? | Cosmic Circus Reviews

John Dotson, Vic, and Vin review the Nicolas Cage sequel Ghost Rider 2: Spirit of Vengeance, which co-stars Idris Elba, Ciarán Hinds, Violante Placido, Johnny Whitworth, and Christopher Lambert. The gang also discusses whether Nicolas Cage should return for Doomsday or Secret Wars.
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Sinners Movie Review - Spoilers! (Ryan Coogler, Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld) | Cosmic Circus Reviews

John and Vin dive into Ryan Coogler's Sinners, starring Michael B. Jordan and Hailee Steinfeld. Is it a game changer for the Black Panther writer/director? Listen in to their discussion!
 
You can find John's written review of Sinners here: 'Sinners' Movie Review: A Crowning Achievement for Horror https://thecosmiccircus.com/sinners-movie-review-a-crowning-achievement-for-horror
 
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Daredevil: Born Again season 1 talk | The Cosmic Circle

Host Uday talks to Red and Vic about Daredevil: Born Again season 1 after the first season's finale. Timestamps:00:42 - General thoughts on the first season
13:40 - Season finale thoughts (spoilers!)
21:49 - "Building an army" but where are the other NYC area heroes during this season?
26:40 - Vanessa "The Queenpin"
34:40 - Echo, wondering about her dynamic with Vanessa, and feeling like she was missing during this season. Further talk about missing connections with the Hawkeye series, and Ms. Marvel, and missed opportunities for better connections to the MCU.
50:20 - Political undertones/overtones of this season
 
56:40 - Thoughts on Heather and Muse
01:04:15 - Foggy's death, Bullseye, and Karen
 
01:11:45 - Outros
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A Nice Indian Boy (Starring Karan Soni & Jonathan Groff) - Movie Review | Cosmic Circus Reviews

John and Vin are joined by Brian from @BoxSeatBabes to review A Nice Indian Boy! This is a fun romcom about a gay couple trying to win the approval of their traditional Indian family.
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A Nice Indian Boy (2025) - Directed by Roshan Sethi - Written by Eric Randall - Based on the play by Madhuri Shekar - Starring Karan Soni & Jonathan Groff - Releasing in theaters April 4
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Chapters
(00:00:00) - Cosmic Circus Review(00:00:50) - Indian Boy(00:02:11) - Dressing up for a movie(00:02:31) - Initial Reactions To(00:05:19) - Romance Film Review(00:08:39) - In the Elevator With Gay People(00:10:43) - The LGBTQIA representation in '(00:15:05) - "The Good Guy" Review(00:18:31) - The Importance Of The Proposal(00:20:16) - "Coming Out" Review(00:22:46) - PeeCee on The Wedding(00:24:17) - Tom Cruise on 'The Dark Knight'(00:24:57) - Why wasn't The Big Sick told from the Dad's POV?(00:29:11) - "The Big Sick" Review(00:32:05) - You Can't Write A Disabled Rom Com(00:32:53) - Ms. Marvel: Songs From The Movie(00:34:56) - Adam Brody On 'Nobody Wants This'(00:36:33) - Brian McDermott on Broadway(00:36:54) - Film Review(00:37:46) - Jonathan Groff in 'The Good Guy'(00:40:50) - "Tell me How You Came to Our Religion"

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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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) | Cosmic Circus Reviews

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! | Cosmic Circus Comics

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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’Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man’ | The Cosmic Circle Podcast

In the latest The Cosmic Circle episode, writers Anthony, Vic, and Vin talk about Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man. What were their favorite callbacks? How does it hold up to other Spider-Man media? What do they want to see from the future of this series? Tune in to find out!
 
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