Tag: Jedi

  • REVIEW: The Acolyte – Season 1, Episode 4, “Day”

    REVIEW: The Acolyte – Season 1, Episode 4, “Day”

    ***SPOILERS*** In “Day,” Osha says goodbye to Jecki. Mae and Qimir arrive on Khofar. Vernestra finds out who Mae has targeted and discusses it with several Jedi. Vernestra tells Sol and the others not to tell the Council. Sol enlists Osha to join the Jedi as they travel to Khofar, Kelnacca’s home and Mae’s next…

  • REVIEW: The Acolyte – Season 1, Episodes 1 and 2, “Lost/Found” and “Revenge/Justice”

    REVIEW: The Acolyte – Season 1, Episodes 1 and 2, “Lost/Found” and “Revenge/Justice”

    Well, The Acolyte is finally here. Star Wars fans have been anticipating this series for all the wrong reasons, from its showrunner’s dubious past working with Harvey Weinstein to bad PR to downright confusing dialogue in the trailers. Despite Lucasfilm’s best(?) efforts, I don’t think anyone is genuinely looking forward to watching The Acolyte. I’m determined to…

  • Star Wars: Hunters Releases at Last

    Star Wars: Hunters Releases at Last

    The long-awaited video game Star Wars: Hunters came out today. This mobile and Nintendo Switch game has been talked about since 2021’s Nintendo Direct, but with little to show for it aside from minimal gameplay at an Apple event for the iPad mini. Alongside the game, Lucasfilm and developer Zynga put out a launch trailer that you can see here: A gameplay…

  • The Phantom Menace Revisited 25 Years Later

    The Phantom Menace Revisited 25 Years Later

    As we all know, The Phantom Menace was screened this weekend for its 25th anniversary and Star Wars Day. I was four years old when this movie originally came out, and I *believe* it was my first cinematic experience. But I jumped at the chance to see The Phantom Menace on the big screen again. I don’t dislike…

  • Dafne Keen’s Acolyte Character Revealed

    Dafne Keen’s Acolyte Character Revealed

    This morning, Entertainment Weekly released an exclusive first look at Jecki Lon, Dafne Keen’s character in The Acolyte. Exclusive photos accompany an interview with Keen about her character’s design, personality, and more. When asked about Jecki as a person, Keen offered this:  “Well, I’m very excited that we know her name now, because it was…

  • TRAILER: The Acolyte

    TRAILER: The Acolyte

    Today, Disney+ and Lucasfilm finally released an initial trailer for the long-in-development Star Wars TV series The Acolyte following months of speculation and an announcement yesterday that also included a poster. You can see the trailer here:  And here’s the poster:  This trailer is well-paced and put together. It looks cleaner and more competent than…