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 MoreJoker: Folie à Deux is a lot of things – a psychological drama, a legal thriller, a musical, a love story, an extension of its predecessor’s indictment of society, a comic book movie – but above all, it’s endlessly fascinating, and like Joker, it keeps you wondering what will happen next....
Read MoreMarvel’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 MoreThat 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 MoreWho’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 More***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...
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