Tag: streaming

  • REVIEW: The Acolyte – Season 1, Episode 3, “Destiny”

    REVIEW: The Acolyte – Season 1, Episode 3, “Destiny”

    ***SPOILERS*** “Destiny” opens on Mae and Osha’s homeworld of Brendok 16 years ago. They are the only children in a coven of witches led by Mother Aniseya (Jodie Turner-Smith), their actual mother. But she isn’t their only mother; Mother Koril worries about Osha’s lack of discipline and tendency to run away. The girls’ parents bicker…

  • Acolyte Ratings Trail Ahsoka

    Acolyte Ratings Trail Ahsoka

    Deadline reports that The Acolyte, the new Disney+ Star Wars show from Leslye Headland, has brought in 11.1 million views after five days, compared to Ahsoka’s 14 million five-day total. This is pulled from Lucasfilm’s own data, not a third-party analyst like Samba or Nielsen. It already wasn’t looking great, but now, it’s confirmed that The Acolyte is…

  • TRAILER: Arcane Season 2 (2024)

    TRAILER: Arcane Season 2 (2024)

    Today, Netflix dropped the first full trailer for Arcane season 2. This follows a couple of short teasers and news that GKids will release season 1 for purchase. The trailer also informs us that this will be the final season, but that doesn’t mean League of Legends is done with Netflix. Check it out here:…

  • GKids to Distribute Arcane Season 1 on Home Video

    GKids to Distribute Arcane Season 1 on Home Video

    Today, GKids announced via Twitter that they have procured distribution rights to Arcane season 1. GKids is known for bringing anime and other hard-to-find animation to theaters and home video. Last year, they shepherded Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron to American cinemas. Arcane is an already-beloved animated series on Netflix. Produced by Riot…

  • REVIEW: Hit Man (2024)

    REVIEW: Hit Man (2024)

    “A professor moonlighting as a hit man of sorts for his city police department, descends into dangerous, dubious territory when he finds himself attracted to a woman who enlists his services.” –imdb.com Hit Man is a highly enjoyable and somewhat charming movie. Richard Linklater delivers an easily accessible viewing experience that most audiences should find…

  • Disney Reports 4.8 Million Views for The Acolyte

    Disney Reports 4.8 Million Views for The Acolyte

    Deadline shared Disney+’s purported viewership of 4.8 million in one day for The Acolyte’s series premiere. For reference, Ahsoka amassed about 14 million views in 5 days. Disney+ hasn’t been very consistent or transparent with their streaming numbers, and they seem to only report on titles that do well. The Acolyte, the streamer’s latest Star…