Of course Cassian and the inmates on Narkina 5 were helping to build the Death Star. Of course they were. Because, like everything else in this exceptional first season of Andor, each moment – each line of dialogue, each carefully constructed speech, each key character beat – is leading our central characters to their ultimate […]
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Andor – The Eye Review
It’s truly something that a series, centered around a character we all know will be making it out alive and well, can create such a deep feeling of suspense that it has you on the edge of your seat during a heist like this one. But Andor pulled it off – completely – making us […]
Andor – The Axe Forgets Review
Well, my new favorite Andor character might just be Syril’s meddling mother Eedy (the great Kathryn Hunter), who in just a couple of scenes has added not only a layer of humor to the tense proceedings of the series, but also enough character shading to Syril to make him more than the two-dimensional baddie the […]
Andor – Episodes 1-3 Review
In the interest of honest reviewing, I feel that I should start this review of Andor off with the statement that I wasn’t a fan of Rogue One. I certainly didn’t hate it – I appreciated that the story was allowed to go to darker places than most Star Wars properties and I really liked […]
DC League of Super-Pets Review
The works of DC Comics have been eclectic. There have been light-hearted Silver Age stories to much darker tales. One of their lighter properties, The Legion of Super-Pets has now been adapted into an animated film. Krypto (Dwayne Johnson) is the loyal companion to Superman (John Krasinski). They are best friends and partners in superheroics. However, […]
Wander Darkly Review
Wander Darkly is a conundrum of a film. A deep dive into the fracturing of a relationship, there’s a lot to like about it: strong leading performances from Sienna Miller and Diego Luna as the central couple along with interesting directorial choices from writer-director Tara Miele that lend the film a surrealist tinge that keeps […]