Category: Features
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Why ‘Andor’ Just Doesn’t Feel Like ‘Star Wars’
Despite plenty of dressing with TIE fighters and Stormtroopers, Andor just doesn’t feel like it’s Star Wars
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The Problem With Dave Filoni’s Star Wars
Dave Filoni’s Star Wars projects are full to the brim with Star Wars-isms, and that’s their problem
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The Contradictions of Modern ‘Star Wars’ Canon
Andor is once again the subject of some controversy. This time it’s not about whether the show is too “mature”, but rather that it appears to have contradicted previously established canon. In episode nine of Andor season two, Mon Mothma makes a speech to the Senate, denouncing Palpatine and his…
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Did ‘Andor’ Season 2 Get Mon Mothma Wrong?
Mon Mothma has always been a critic of the Empire, but was this the right time to speak out against Palpatine himself?
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Sith Lords and Starfighters: The Future for Star Wars
There were several new projects announced at Star Wars Celebration, but will they make a difference to the franchise’s downward trend?
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Arwen Proves ‘Lord of the Rings’ Was a Perfect Adaptation
Making changes to an adaptation is risky, but The Lord of the Rings found the perfect balance in how it handled Arwen
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Kids Deserve the Very Best Entertainment
One argument that’s often used to defend a bad movie is that “it’s just for kids”. This usually means that it doesn’t matter about the quality of writing, or how it looks, or if it’s a dumb idea, because it’s not for adults so the standard shouldn’t be set so…
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Aslan, a Female Lion?
Another week brings another disaster waiting to happen in Hollywood. This time it’s the news that Aslan will potentially be played by Meryl Streep in the upcoming adaptation of The Chronicles of Narnia from Netflix. Just to be clear here, this is not yet certain. It has been confirmed that that Netflix is in…
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Why Disney Should Have Adapted the ‘Heir to the Empire’ Trilogy
It’s been ten years since Disney made their first cinematic entry in the Star Wars galaxy with The Force Awakens. Whether or not you’re a fan of the movie,it’s certainly one that divides opinion, and there was certainly a better way to deal with the original golden trio of Han…
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It’s Been a Bad First Quarter for Hollywood at the Domestic Box Office
The first three months of 2025 have seen Hollywood put out some big movies, but they’ve all failed to make an impact.
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