Following last week’s fantastic episode, House of the Dragon: “King of the Narrow Sea” had some rather large shoes to fill. Does it live up to its predecessor, “Second of his Name?” Not entirely, but it’s only marginally inferior and does not bring down this season. “King of the Narrow...
Read MoreThe D23 festivities continued today with various Star Wars announcements and releases, not the least of which was the Mandalorian season 3 trailer! Check it out here: I believe this is the same trailer that leaked at Star Wars Celebration earlier this year. Regardless, it looks great. I love seein...
Read MoreThe first day of D23 saw some big announcements across the company’s subsidiaries. First, I’d like to talk about Disenchanted, the sequel to the 2007 musical princess parody Enchanted. Amy Adams is back as Giselle, along with Patrick Dempsey’s Robert, James Marsden’s Edward...
Read MoreAt last, we have official casting for the role of Ezra Bridger in the upcoming Ahsoka series. Ezra was the youthful lead in Star Wars Rebels, with that show’s epilogue laying the groundwork for a reunion of that character with Ahsoka Tano and former fellow Ghost crewmember Sabine. Fans have l...
Read MoreThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power continues with episode 3, “Adar,” which, once again, is a bloated, nonsensical slog that breaks every fundamental rule of writing, characterization, and dialogue. The plot could have easily been condensed into less than 15 minutes, just like the previous...
Read MoreAccording to Deadline, Squid Game star Lee Jung-jae has found his next significant role, this time in Disney+ Star Wars series The Acolyte. Leslye Headland’s High Republic-set series already has Amandla Stenberg and Jodie Turner-Smith among its cast. Jung-jae will star along with Stenberg as...
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