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REVIEW: The Acolyte – Season 1, Episode 5, “Night”

virginiakublawi | Jun 26, 2024 | 1

***SPOILERS*** In “Night,” the battle between the Jedi and the dark Master is on. Several background NPC Jedi die, and Sol and Yord are injured. Sol faces the Master alone and senses something familiar. Meanwhile, Jackie finds Mae and fails to arrest her. Mae’s Master shows up and fends Jecki ...

REVIEW: The Acolyte – Season 1, Episode 4, “Day”

virginiakublawi | Jun 19, 2024 | 1

***SPOILERS*** In “Day,” Osha says goodbye to Jecki. Mae and Qimir arrive on Khofar. Vernestra finds out who Mae has targeted and discusses it with several Jedi. Vernestra tells Sol and the others not to tell the Council. Sol enlists Osha to join the Jedi as they travel to Khofar, Kelnacca’s h...

REVIEW: The Acolyte – Season 1, Episodes 1 and 2, “Lost/Found” and “Revenge/Justice”

virginiakublawi | Jun 5, 2024 | 2

Well, The Acolyte is finally here. Star Wars fans have been anticipating this series for all the wrong reasons, from its showrunner’s dubious past working with Harvey Weinstein to bad PR to downright confusing dialogue in the trailers. Despite Lucasfilm’s best(?) efforts, I don’t think anyon...

Star Wars: Hunters Releases at Last

virginiakublawi | Jun 4, 2024 | 1

The long-awaited video game Star Wars: Hunters came out today. This mobile and Nintendo Switch game has been talked about since 2021’s Nintendo Direct, but with little to show for it aside from minimal gameplay at an Apple event for the iPad mini. Alongside the game, Lucasfilm and developer Z...

The Phantom Menace Revisited 25 Years Later

virginiakublawi | May 5, 2024 | 0

As we all know, The Phantom Menace was screened this weekend for its 25th anniversary and Star Wars Day. I was four years old when this movie originally came out, and I *believe* it was my first cinematic experience. But I jumped at the chance to see The Phantom Menace on the big screen again. I ...

Dafne Keen’s Acolyte Character Revealed

virginiakublawi | Apr 2, 2024 | 1

This morning, Entertainment Weekly released an exclusive first look at Jecki Lon, Dafne Keen’s character in The Acolyte. Exclusive photos accompany an interview with Keen about her character’s design, personality, and more. When asked about Jecki as a person, Keen offered this: “Well, I’m ...