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REVIEW: The Mandalorian – Season 2, Episode 7, “The Believer”

virginiakublawi | Dec 11, 2020 | 0

*SPOILERS* In “The Believer,” Mando and friends head to a New Republic prison to get Mayfeld (Bill Burr) out. Cara uses her station within the Republic to take him into her custody and, while he is initially reluctant to help Mando, his knowledge of the Empire proves useful. They go to t...

REVIEW: Mulan (2020)

virginiakublawi | Dec 7, 2020 | 0

The marketing campaign for Disney’s live-action Mulan remake was truly something to behold. Each trailer made this movie seem more justified, more like it had something to offer that differed from the animated classic. When this movie was announced, I kind of thought it might actually be a goo...

REVIEW: Spider-Man: Miles Morales (2020)

MarcTheCyborg | Dec 5, 2020 | 0

A superhero mantle being passed down to a new character is a dicey concept – it can either be a completely benign change, moving from one loved character to another or an uninspired shift that appears to have awkward political motivations that can help spark creator rebellions like Comics Gate. Mi...

REVIEW: The Mandalorian – Season 2, Episode 6, “The Tragedy”

virginiakublawi | Dec 4, 2020 | 0

*SPOILERS* “The Tragedy” finds Mando practicing with Grogu and the ball. He tells Grogu he must go with the Jedi if one comes to him. They arrive at the temple ruins on Tython, and Mando places the baby in the middle, just like Ahsoka said. But as soon as the baby activates the seeing stone, &he...

REVIEW: The Mandalorian – Season 2 Episode 5, “The Jedi”

virginiakublawi | Nov 28, 2020 | 3

*SPOILERS* “The Jedi” opens on a battle involving Ahsoka and a pocket of imperial remnants. She seeks information from the local magistrate, but the lives of ordinary people inhabiting the world hang in the balance. Mando and the child arrive on the planet where Ahsoka lives, and Din imm...

REVIEW: The Mandalorian – Season 2, Episode 4 “The Siege”

virginiakublawi | Nov 21, 2020 | 0

*SPOILERS* This week, Mando and the Child head back to Nevarro to get the ship repaired. Meanwhile, Cara Dune takes out some criminals and returns their stolen goods to their rightful owners. She’s now the town marshal, and they’ve established a school in the time since Mando left. They ...