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REVIEW: Andor Season 1, Episode 4, “Aldhani”

virginiakublawi | Sep 28, 2022 | 0

**SPOILERS** “Aldhani” finds Luthen and Cassian discussing the latter’s first mission aboard the former’s ship. Meanwhile, we meet Dedra, a mid-ranking member of the ISB yearning for the opportunity to make a splash in the field. Her male colleagues encourage her to tone it d...

John Williams Knighted By Queen Elizabeth II

BlabberingCollector | Sep 26, 2022 | 0

Mr. John Williams has been a busy bee this year, working on the unnamed Indiana Jones 5 score before apparently retiring. But it turns out that the legendary composer has been knighted by the late Queen Elizabeth II! Williams was honored “for service to film music” and received the tit...

Darth Vader’s Voice in Obi-Wan Kenobi Was Generated Digitally

virginiakublawi | Sep 24, 2022 | 1

Vanity Fair published an extensive article yesterday about Ukrainian tech workers who created Darth Vader’s voice for Obi-Wan Kenobi. James Earl Jones expressed interest in retiring from the character as early as his recordings for 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker, according to sound editor ...

REVIEW: Andor – Season 1, Episode 3

virginiakublawi | Sep 23, 2022 | 0

The first two episodes of Andor have been promising but not amazing, displaying a different look and tone for Star Wars. “Episode 3” is supposed to close out this initial arc, as Cassian meets his official introduction to the Rebellion in Luthen Rael. Let’s have a look. *SPOILERS...

REVIEW: Andor – Season 1, Episode 2

virginiakublawi | Sep 22, 2022 | 1

Andor’s introductory episode wasn’t bad, promising a departure from the uninspired, clichéd approach to shows like Obi-Wan Kenobi and The Book of Boba Fett. Can the series continue with this grounded tone and complex moral spectrum? In “Episode 2,” Timm snoops on Bix...

REVIEW: Andor – Season 1, Episode 1

virginiakublawi | Sep 21, 2022 | 2

Andor is a character and a show for which I’ve really been trying to temper my expectations. I didn’t like Rogue One or care much for its characters. The Book of Boba Fett and Obi-Wan Kenobi were sizable disappointments. I’ve quickly gone from “Star Wars TV is good, at...