Tag: The Mandalorian
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‘The Mandalorian’ Review: Beloved Character Makes Live-Action Debut in ‘Chapter 13’
[Editor’s Note: The following review contains spoilers for “The Mandalorian” Season 2, Episode 5, “Chapter 13 – The Jedi.”]“The Mandalorian” has been building up to a meeting with a Jedi since Season 1 concluded last year, and the latest episode of the “Star Wars” show makes good on the teases via an action-packed episode that…
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Werner Herzog Says ‘Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans’ is One of His Essential Films
Fitzcarraldo. Grizzly Man. Aguirre, the Wrath of God. Little Dieter Needs to Fly. These are what many cinephiles might call the essential Werner Herzog films. For anyone who saw him for the first time as an actor in The Mandalorian, were intrigued by him, learned he was also an acclaimed director, and are looking to…
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‘The Mandalorian’ Comes with Major Revelations and More Questions in “The Jedi”
Naturally, there are spoilers here. Dave Filoni, protege of George Lucas and a shepherd of the future of Star Wars, wrote and directed the thirteenth chapter of The Mandalorian. In this episode, Din Djarin finally makes his way to the forest planet of Corvus and the city of Calodan, and it’s there that we meet…
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‘The Mandalorian’ Review: ‘Chapter 12’ Sets Up Exciting Arc for Season 2’s Latter Half
[Editor’s Note: The following review contains spoilers for “The Mandalorian” Season 2, Episode 4, “Chapter 12 – The Siege.”]“The Mandalorian” has had its highs and lows, but when it all clicks, the best episodes of the popular Disney+ show feel like live-action love letters to fans of Dave Filoni’s acclaimed “Star Wars: The Clone Wars”…
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‘The Mandalorian’: Katee Sackhoff Talks Bringing Bo-Katan to Live-Action
“The Mandalorian” is rife with “Star Wars” cameos, and last week’s surprise appearance of Bo-Katan, a Mandalorian and leader of the Nite Owls, was one of the show’s most significant surprises yet. Katee Sackhoff, who portrayed the character on the third episode of “The Mandalorian” Season 2, recently discussed working on the series and the…
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‘The Mandalorian’ Director Bryce Dallas Howard Confirms ‘Apollo 13’ Homage in Episode 3
Well, it turns out that making great content set in outer space runs in the family. Director Bryce Dallas Howard confirmed she included an homage to Apollo 13, the 1995 movie directed by her dad Ron Howard, in The Mandalorian Season 2, Episode 3 “The Heiress.” The latest episode of The Mandalorian marks Howard’s return…
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‘Fireball’: Werner Herzog and Clive Oppenheimer Make a Dynamic Doc Duo
We all know how charming Werner Herzog can be. Since he first narrated his 1974 documentary “The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner,” he has learned to put himself as a character in his films behind the camera, as probing questioner and witty commentator. More recently this led to acting jobs, including The Client in Season…
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‘The Mandalorian’ Review: Episode 2 Highlights a Terrifying Monster — and Little Else
[Editor’s Note: The following review contains spoilers for “The Mandalorian” Season 2, Episode 2, “Chapter 10 – The Passenger.”]The second episode of “The Mandalorian” Season 2 is… fine.That’s probably not what fans of Disney’s mega-budget “Star Wars” series are hoping for, but for all of the show’s endless hype, teases, and the boundless possibilities allowed…
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Here’s Everything New to Disney+ in November 2020
If you’re looking for new movies and TV shows to watch on Disney+ in November, you’ve come to the right place. Below we’ve assembled the official list of everything new to the Disney+ streaming service this month, from original films to ongoing TV shows to library titles. Highlights include, of course, new episodes of the…
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First Mando Monday: New ‘The Mandalorian’ Action Figures, Artwork, Sneakers & More Revealed
During the upcoming second season of The Mandalorian, every week will have a special “Mando Monday” reveal with new merchandise tied to the live-action Star Wars series on Disney+. With the second season premiere coming up this Friday, this week brought the first Mando Monday, and while there weren’t any merchandise reveals that provided any…