Obi-Wan Kenobi outruns bounty hunters and aims to redeem himself after losing Anakin Skywalker to the dark side in the new trailer for the upcoming Disney+ limited series, Obi-Wan Kenobi. The new show is set 10 years after the events of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, but before the …
Read More »'The Book of Boba Fett' Recap: The Wild West Comes to Tatooine
A review of this week’s The Book of Boba Fett, “The Tribes of Tatooine,” coming up just as soon as I’m sweating like a gumpta on Mustafar… Well, that was fun, wasn’t it? While both this show and The Mandalorian have larger story arcs to deal with, they are old-fashioned …
Read More »An Elite Clone Troupe Goes Rogue in Trailer for 'Star Wars: The Bad Batch'
Disney+ has released a new trailer for its upcoming animated Star Wars series, The Bad Batch, which will fittingly premiere on Star Wars Day, May 4th (as in “May the Fourth be with you”). Related: Here’s All the Star Wars content streaming on Disney+ The Bad Batch is a follow-up …
Read More »Trailers of the Week: 'Bridgerton,' 'The Comeback Trail,' 'The Stand-In,' and More
Bridgerton Shonda Rhimes has arrived on Netflix. Leaving behind the ER and Amerian politics, her new show takes us to Regency-era England during the “social season” for those of high society. Young ladies are coming of age and entering the marriage market while suitors vie for their attention, promising plenty …
Read More »Movie Love in the Time of the Coronavirus
This is dedicated to “those wonderful people out there in the dark.” My first movie reference — it won’t be the last here — refers to the words spoken by silent-screen star Norma Desmond in Sunset Blvd. to describe audiences. You know us: this happy breed willing to wait on …
Read More »Baby Yoda: An Evolutionary Psychologist Breaks Down His Scientific Cuteness
Baby Yoda has been awakening the hearts (and biological clocks) of the Internet since his recent premiere in The Mandalorian, thenew Star Wars show on Disney+. With his massive eyes and tiny Jedi cloak, the mini Yoda — who is a member of Yoda’s species and not Yoda himself — …
Read More »The Jedi Dynasty Thrives in 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' Trailer
A new trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker premiered at Disney’s D23 Expo this past weekend, and Disney has now shared the clip online. The film hits theaters December 20th and will conclude the current Star Wars trilogy, following The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi. The trailer features a …
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