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REVIEW: House of the Dragon – Season 1, Episode 8 “The Lord of the Tides”

Jed | Hollywood Scholar | Oct 10, 2022 | 1

The beginning of the end is here, and the Targaryen Civil War has begun. In this week’s House of the Dragon, “The Lord of the Tides,” the meandering and constant setup is finally brought to a close. The majority of “The Lord of the Tides” is bloated setup with two great scenes slipped in. ...

NYCC 2022: High Republic Phase 2 Unveiled

virginiakublawi | Oct 9, 2022 | 0

On the Star Wars side of things, this year’s NYCC was very High Republic-centric. Several covers of upcoming novels were revealed, as well as concept art, new character designs, and more. Check out some of the art and covers here: Comprehensive breakdowns of the High Republic and Lucasfilm pub...

REVIEW: House of the Dragon – Season 1, Episode 7 “Driftmark”

Jed | Hollywood Scholar | Oct 3, 2022 | 0

To say that House of the Dragon has been playing jump rope with quality would be an apt metaphor. Episodes 1 and 2 were average, while 3 and 4 were decent to good, and 5 and 6 were passable to horrible. Now, episode 7, “Driftmark,” comes in strong, easily becoming the best e...

Harry Potter Cast Narrates Alan Rickman’s Madly Deeply Diaries

BlabberingCollector | Sep 29, 2022 | 0

It looks like many British actors will be lending their voices to narrate the late Alan Rickman’s diaries. Earlier this week, excerpts from his journal were released. Click here to view a list. Some of the actors include Potter stars Alfie Enoch and Bonnie Wright, who played Dean Thomas an...

REVIEW: House of the Dragon – Season 1, Episode 6 “The Princess and the Queen”

Jed | Hollywood Scholar | Sep 26, 2022 | 0

The juggernaut that is House of the Dragon has reached its significant hurdle, its make or break point, with the major time jump in this week’s episode 6, “The Princess and the Queen.” The actresses that were replaced in this episode were much beloved, so this was a very precarious point for t...

The Witcher: The Time of Contempt is Nigh

Jed | Hollywood Scholar | Sep 25, 2022 | 1

The Netflix Witcher universe is continuing with a season 3 and a spinoff prequel series. This week’s TUDUM has revealed a few details of this planned future. The Witcher has had a complicated relationship with its fans over its first two seasons and prequel anime. The majority of the book fans des...