I get the feeling that WandaVision is going to run out of gas long before it hits episode 9. Call it a hunch but the clues and gimmicks are starting to point to their eventual grand reveal and I can’t help but wonder if three hours of classic sitcom homage is going to work atContinue reading “A Brief Recap of WandaVision – Episode 3”
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GUG Review: Star Wars – The High Republic – Light of the Jedi (2021)
This month marked the launch of the fascinating multi-media experiment Star Wars: The High Republic. The initiative brought together a group of fantasy and YA authors together to tell an original story within the canon of the franchise and to expand the setting into new places Their first entry to hit store shelves was CharlesContinue reading “GUG Review: Star Wars – The High Republic – Light of the Jedi (2021)”
A Brief Recap of WandaVision – Episodes 1 and 2
I’ve been super interested in Disney+‘s first planned Marvel series. 2020 was primarily focused on Star Wars and Hamilton content that earned the fledgling streaming service it’s early reputation. This year, Disney+ will be focusing more on Marvel Studios content with its upcoming projects like WandaVision, Falcon and Winter Soldier, Loki and Ms. Marvel. TheContinue reading “A Brief Recap of WandaVision – Episodes 1 and 2”
HUMMEL Review: Soul (2020)
I’ve talked numerous times over the years about just how disappointed I’ve been with the last decade of Pixar’s output. The studio that once put out highly original films went through a terrible patch of bad sequels and prequels that I never enjoyed. They’ve slowly started crawling out of the pit with original movies againContinue reading “HUMMEL Review: Soul (2020)”
Boba Fett Spin-Off “Book of Boba Fett” Announced for Disney+ in the Mandalorian Series Finale
In the post-credits scene for The Mandalorian Season 2, a surprise stinger for the rumored Boba Fett series appeared with a tentative premiere date of December 2021! As we talked about last week, Disney’s extensive slate of Disney+ announcements announced the plan to release dozens of Star Wars, Marvel and Disney shows over the nextContinue reading “Boba Fett Spin-Off “Book of Boba Fett” Announced for Disney+ in the Mandalorian Series Finale”
The Tragedy of Anakin Skywalker: The Star Wars Prequels as Classical Tragedy
Deconstructing the multitudinous problems in the Star Wars Prequels became a cottage industry online for much of the late 2000s. 21 years later, I still hear grown men whining about how Jar Jar Binks ruined The Phantom Menace. In truth, I’ve mostly gotten bored with this dialog. Maybe it’s a symptom of the fact thatContinue reading “The Tragedy of Anakin Skywalker: The Star Wars Prequels as Classical Tragedy”
A Brief Recap of The Mandalorian – Episode 15
I was worried going into this episode that this was going to just be another filler episode. After last week’s episode set the stage for the finale, I didn’t just want an episode about Mando breaking Bill Bur’s character out of jail. Thankfully that wasn’t exactly what we got. Bill Bur gets excused from hisContinue reading “A Brief Recap of The Mandalorian – Episode 15”
Huge Slate of Star Wars and Marvel Shows Announced for Disney+ During Investor Call
Disney’s annual investor call went down on Thursday night! As per usual, the internet was buried in surprising announcements as well as confirmations of rumored shows and films that have been circling the rumor mills. In addition to discussing the service’s expansion into new markets, Disney offered an extensive list of their planned upcoming programmingContinue reading “Huge Slate of Star Wars and Marvel Shows Announced for Disney+ During Investor Call”
A Brief Recap of The Mandalorian – Episode 14
When the title drop of “the tragedy” appeared in the opening credits for this week episode, my heart honestly sank. I shouldn’t have been surprised. We’ve reached the point of this season where the story needs to start building up to a decisive conclusion and ramping up the stakes. Nothing that happens is shocking. ThatContinue reading “A Brief Recap of The Mandalorian – Episode 14”
A Brief Mandalorian – Episode 11 Recap
The writers of The Mandalorian are really starting to fall back on Deus Ex Machinas in a pinch too frequently. Last episode was resolved by the X-Wing pilots swooping in to save the day at the last minute and this episode starts with Mando needing to be saved again after being captured by pirates. ConvenienceContinue reading “A Brief Mandalorian – Episode 11 Recap”
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