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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 anyon...
Read MoreAgatha All Along Ratings Are Worse Than The Acolyte’s
Marvel’s newest series is not the win Disney+ desperately needs. The streaming service is still reeling from the embarrassment of The Acolyte, the Star Wars series from Leslye Headland that bombed so hard Disney quickly put the kibosh on any hopes of a second season, not that many people seemed to...
Read MoreThe Acolyte Cost Disney More Than We Thought
That Park Place has an exclusive report showing that The Acolyte, the latest Disney+ Star Wars series which was canceled a month ago, went tens of millions of dollars over its already astronomical budget. For reference, Obi-Wan Kenobi had a budget of $90 million, and The Book of Boba Fett cost aroun...
Read MoreJeremy Jahns Gets Called a Racist for Reviewing a Movie
Who’d have thought entertainment media’s public enemy number one would ever be Jeremy Jahns? Not to insult the man, but he isn’t exactly a provocateur. He reviews movies honestly but doesn’t talk much about politics or social issues; he presents himself as a regular guy who just wants to hav...
Read MoreReview: The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – Season 2, Episode 2, “Where the Stars are Strange”
jesslind | Aug 31, 2024 | 1
***DISCLAIMER: CONTAINS SPOILERS*** Episode 2 begins with Guyladriel and Elrond, the only character in this show who has sense. The two are arguing, Elrond berating her for being so easily manipulated by Sauron and now doing the same to Gil-galad. Back to the dwarves. Durin IV and Durin III have a...
Read MoreAmandla Stenberg Claims Acolyte Cancellation Due to Bigotry
In a now unavailable Instagram story, actor Amandla Stenberg spoke out on The Acolyte’s cancellation on Disney+. Stenberg portrayed twin protagonists Mae and Osha, who were pulled to opposing sides of the Force and split up at the age of eight. Taking place a century before the Star Wars prequel...
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