Column WandaVision Plays Sitcom as Horror and Nostalgia as Nightmare WandaVision adopts the language of a domestic sitcom but plays it as a horror. The first two episodes of WandaVision are a loving ... By Darren Mooney3 days ago
Movies & TV WandaVision Is Finally Foregoing the MCU ‘Formula’ and Could Signal New Horizons for Marvel Studios Long before WandaVision was dreamed up, there was already no denying that the Marvel Cinematic Universe is a resounding success in almost every ... By Matthew Razak5 days ago
Movies & TV WandaVision Treats TV as a New World for the MCU to Conquer In October 1996, one of America’s premier cable networks made a promise that became a hallmark slogan: “It’s not TV. It’s HBO.” The ... By Darren MooneyJanuary 15, 2021
Movies & TV The Mandalorian Resorts to a Deus Ex Machina to Stick the Landing in ‘The Rescue’ This review contains spoilers for The Mandalorian season 2, episode 8, “Chapter 16: The Rescue.” I’ve made no qualms about my issues with ... By Jesse LabDecember 18, 2020
Movies & TV The Book of Boba Fett Disney+ Series to Premiere in December 2021 Rack up another Star Wars show for Disney+. Despite having just announced a deluge of content only a week ago, Disney had another ... By Matthew RazakDecember 18, 2020
Movies & TV The Mandalorian Slams on the Brakes to Focus on Spin-offs in ‘The Believer’ This review contains spoilers for The Mandalorian season 2, episode 7, “Chapter 15: The Believer.” In addition to Star Wars: The Bad Batch, ... By Jesse LabDecember 12, 2020
Movies & TV Loki Lies His Way Through ‘Glorious’ First Trailer, Lands Release Date The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is coming to Disney+, and we better all be ready. Probably the show with the most hype is ... By Matthew RazakDecember 10, 2020
Movies & TV Hayden Christensen to Return as Darth Vader in Obi-Wan Kenobi Series Disney and Lucafilm have dropped a ton of new announcements related to upcoming Star Wars series, including a quick new update on the ... By Nick CalandraDecember 10, 2020
Movies & TV The Mandalorian Delivers Major Action & a Major Character in ‘The Tragedy’ This review contains spoilers for The Mandalorian season 2, episode 6, “Chapter 14: The Tragedy.” If you title an episode in your series ... By Jesse LabDecember 5, 2020
Column With The Mandalorian, Disney Has Weaponized the Canon In its second season, The Mandalorian has gone big on brand synergy. The Mandalorian was always designed to appeal to Star Wars nostalgia, ... By Darren MooneyDecember 4, 2020
Movies & TV The Mandalorian Feels More Like a Pilot Episode for Its Starring Jedi in ‘The Jedi’ This review contains spoilers for The Mandalorian season 2, episode 5, “Chapter 13: The Jedi.” Here it is. The one we’ve all been ... By Jesse LabNovember 28, 2020
Movies & TV The Mandalorian Offers Star Wars Comfort Food in ‘The Siege’ This review contains spoilers for The Mandalorian season 2, episode 4, “Chapter 12: The Siege.” For a franchise that has been around for ... By Jesse LabNovember 21, 2020