Star Wars Animation Continues to Soar with ‘The Bad Batch’ Season 2

By: Sean Hussey
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In a frictional era of Star Wars live-action feature film development, streaming content has kept clamoring audiences satisfied with stories in a galaxy far, far away. 2022 brought several new projects to the small screen, which in typical Star Wars fashion, were divisive amongst fans. While live-action Star Wars content has always been a point…

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Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio Review and Interview: A Stop-Motion Masterpiece

By: Sheraz Farooqi
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Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio is a beautiful, layered, stop-motion masterpiece. The film is filled with incredible performances and imbued with the director’s signature style in a retelling that is both poignant and heartwarming. Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio tells the classic story of the wooden boy and his father in a uniquely powerful way. It is a…

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Rix Road – ‘Andor’ Episode 12 Review

By: Sean Hussey
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Warning: This article may contain spoilers from Andor Episode 12 After ten weeks, Andor concluded its first season today with “Rix Road.” The episode, which picks up immediately after its predecessor, focuses primarily on the funeral of Maarva Andor (Fiona Shaw), and converges nearly all of our central characters on Ferrix, culminating in a long-awaited revolution against…

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Daughter of Ferrix – ‘Andor’ Episode 11 Review

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Warning: This article may contain spoilers from Andor Episode 11 Andor returned this week with the penultimate episode of its first season. Episode 11, titled “Daughter of Ferrix” is the first of the two-part finale, and can most easily be described as the “calm before the storm.” With a lot of setup in place, director Benjamin Caron…

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One Way Out – ‘Andor’ Episode 10 Review

By: Sean Hussey
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Warning: This article may contain spoilers from Andor Episode 10 With only two episodes left, Andor returned this week to conclude its Narkina 5 arc. An exciting prison break was on the horizon and this episode delivered on all cylinders. Episode 10, titled “One Way Out,” builds off of the momentum of the final line in Episode…

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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Review – Poignant and Powerful Storytelling

By: Sheraz Farooqi
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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is a masterclass in superhero storytelling. Emotionally rich and technically brilliant, Chadwick Boseman’s legacy is honored in a film that takes audiences and characters alike on a journey about grief, loss, and recovery.

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Nobody’s Listening! – ‘Andor’ Episode 9 Review

By: Sean Hussey
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Warning: This article may contain spoilers from Andor Episode 9 There’s a prison break looming. Andor returned this week following last week’s episode, “Narkina 5”, which introduced us to Cassian’s (Diego Luna) prison of the same name. Here we were introduced to how Imperial incarceration operates. Thanks to StarWars.com, we know that Cassian has spent over thirty…

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Narkina 5 – ‘Andor’ Episode 8 Review

By: Sean Hussey
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Warning: This article may contain spoilers from Andor Episode 8 On the heels of the release of its next animated anthology series Tales of the Jedi, Andor released a new episode this week titled “Narkina 5.” This marks the first time that Lucasfilm and Disney+ have released two different narrative-based Star Wars projects on the…

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‘Tales of the Jedi’ – Star Wars Animation at its Finest

By: Sean Hussey
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Star Wars animation returned to Disney+ today with Tales of the Jedi, a six-episode event featuring parables built around Jedi from the prequel era. The series takes its animation style from its predecessors The Clone Wars and The Bad Batch, and brings the return of some fan-favorite characters. While the short episodes come and go…

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Announcement – ‘Andor’ Episode 7 Review

By: Sean Hussey
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Warning: This article may contain spoilers from Andor Episode 7 Following the excellent conclusion to the Aldhani arc, Andor returned this week with its seventh episode. Taking a reprieve from its traditional three-episode arcs, Episode 7, titled “Announcement” takes the opportunity to let audiences breathe after an action-packed mid-season finale. Showrunner Tony Gilroy spoke on the Empire…

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Black Adam Review – DC’s New Powerhouse

By: Sheraz Farooqi
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Black Adam is an action-packed crowd-pleaser, featuring Dwayne Johnson at the top of his game. With incredible visual effects and filled to the brim with DC characters and cameos, Black Adam serves as a B-12 shot for the DCEU.

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The Eye – ‘Andor’ Episode 6 Review

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Warning: This article may contain spoilers from Andor Episode 6 Andor returns today with its six episode, the conclusion to the Aldhani arc directed by Susanna White and written by Dan Gilroy, brother of showrunner Tony Gilroy. “The Eye,” the longest episode to date, offers a tense, action-packed heist that will keep you on the edge of…

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The Axe Forgets – ‘Andor’ Episode 5 Review

By: Sean Hussey
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Warning: This article may contain spoilers from Andor Episode 5 Today, Lucasfilm and Disney+’s newest live-action Star Wars series Andor returned with it’s fifth episode. The series has received high praise throughout its first four episodes from critics and fans alike for its thrilling and refreshing approach to a galaxy far, far away. I am…

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Aldhani – ‘Andor’ Episode 4 Review

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After a stellar premiere of its first three episodes, Andor returned this week for its fourth episode. Episode 4 picks up off the heels of Cassian (Diego Luna) and Luthen’s (Stellan Skarsgård) escape from the planet Ferrix. With the Corpos still on the hunt, Cassian gets his first taste of the path that Luthen is…

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‘Andor’ – A Refreshing Approach to a Galaxy Far, Far Away

By: Sean Hussey
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Nearly four years since its announcement, Lucasfilm’s newest live-action series, Andor, premieres tomorrow on Disney+. This debut comes off the heels of Lucasfilm and parent company Disney removing director Patty Jenkins’ Rogue Squadron from its upcoming release calendar. This removal aligns with reports that Lucasfilm is concentrating further releases towards streaming as opposed to theatrical,…

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