Before I dive into the review, I wanted to offer some kudos to Dave Filoni for that episode title. “The Jedi, the Witch, and the Warlord” absolutely made me chuckle. And, as I thought more about it, there were plenty of parallels to be found between this episode of Ahsoka and The Lion, the Witch, […]
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Ahsoka – Part Seven: Dreams and Madness Review
There are two ways to structure a penultimate episode of a serialized series.* The first has the series’s climactic moment happen, allowing the characters the chance to breathe a bit and deal with the fallout in the finale. Think the final three episodes of Breaking Bad, where the climax of the series happened in the […]
Ahsoka – Part Six: Far, Far Away Review
After last week’s adventure into the past of Ahsoka herself, this week the series provided the character (and Rosario Dawson) a bit of a respite as the bulk of the story moved on to Peridea and the arrival of Grand Admiral Thrawn to the world of live action Star Wars (portrayed here, as in animated […]
Ahsoka – Part Five: Shadow Warrior Review
Deus ex Purrgil. That was my immediate thought as soon as Ahsoka returned from Jedi Purgatory (also known as the World Between Worlds, although this felt more like a test of her abilities than a portal through time like in Rebels) – how fortunate for her and the rest of her crew that a pod […]
Ahsoka – Part Four: Fallen Jedi Review
We’re now officially halfway through Ahsoka, and right one time we have the split between our two heroes. Huyang warned you guys to stay together, Ahsoka and Sabine. But no, you split up and now Sabine has given into her desire to see Ezra once more (who is decidedly not the now dead Marrok the […]
Ahsoka – Part Three: Time to Fly Review
After a premiere that did a lot of heavy lifting in terms of setting up the central arc of the series – and re-introducing* our central characters after some time away – the third installment of Ahsoka was more concerned with reinforcing a few key plot points and making sure that our central duo were […]
Supa Team 4 Spoiler-Filled Review
Supa Team 4 is a computer-generated superhero action-comedy series. Malenga Mulendema is the series creator and co-executive producer. It comes from Trigger Fish Animation Studios, known for the recent animated series Kiya and the Kimoja Heroes and Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire, and various television specials and films. This series shows its Zambian roots from the get-go, beginning […]
Haunted Mansion Review
The 2023 version of Haunted Mansion marks the second time Disney has attempted to turn their theme park attraction into a film. Ben Matthias (LaKeith Stanfield) is an astrophysicist turned paranormal tour guide in New Orleans. He has become a jaded and bitter man after his reputation is ruined when he designs a spectral camera. Ben gets an […]
Nimona Spoiler-Filled Review
Nimona is a science fantasy adventure-comedy film. It is based on ND Stevenson’s webcomic, and later graphic novel, of the same name. Annapurna Animation, Vertigo Entertainment, DNEG Animation, Blue Sky Studios, and 20th Century Animation produced the film. Nick Bruno and Troy Quane directed it. Karen Ryan and Julie Zackary are producers. This piece was […]
Secret Invasion – Home Review
So, if the radiation at the Skrull compound was so intense that Gravik expected Fury to be a shaking mess even with his iodide pills, just how were all those captured humans able to survive hooked up to the machines for that long? Does pumping them full of iodide keep them alive? Or would there […]