There can be little doubt that Emperor Palpatine is one of the greatest villains in all of cinema. Everything from his hooded robes, his devious voice, to his ability to summon lightning, his debut in Return of the Jedi was one of the most memorable moments in the original trilogy. The prequels expanded the character even further, showing us a different side of the character. Palpatine is a master of duality: on one hand, the hooded, sinister figure who pulls the strings from the shadows, often appearing only as a hologram. On the other hand, his public facade is that
Category: TV and Film
“When Documentaries Blatantly Lie: Revisiting Netflix’s Queen Cleopatra”
Introduction: Two Years Later, It’s Still a Mess Over the past decade, there’s been a growing push for diversity and inclusion in our media. In many cases, this is a good thing. Representation can empower audiences, challenge outdated norms, and bring attention to stories that were long ignored. But when diversity is prioritized at the expense of historical truth — especially in documentaries — we enter dangerous territory. Fiction has room to reimagine. Documentaries do not. When you present falsehoods under the banner of “fact,” you’re not just telling a story — you’re giving your audience a distorted version of
Ranking Disney Star Wars Shows: Part 1 The Bad
It’s no rare sight to say that in the past 13 years since Disney acquired Lucasfilm, the Star Wars franchise has fallen into a strange kind of limbo. Despite constant announcements of future films, their endless delays and cancellations have left many fans, myself included, with little confidence in Bob Iger and Kathleen Kennedy’s management. However, one genuine positive from the Disney era has been the franchise’s expansion into television. For a long time, live-action Star Wars TV projects were withheld due to expected high costs and George Lucas’s strict creative control. While the franchise thrived in books and video
What “Ahsoka” Got Right
Ever since the character of Ahsoka Tano was introduced, fans have wondered what Ahsoka would look like in live-action. Creating live-action characters out of cartoons is a challenge of its own, but the recent “Mando-verse” series of Star Wars shows reveals that it can be done.
The 7 Characters We Need To See In “House Of The Dragon” Season 2
While we wait for the next installment of this decade’s new big show, here is a list of characters that must make an appearance (or at the very least be teased) in order to fully incorporate the source material of George R.R. Martin’s “Dance of the Dragons”.
How “House of the Dragon” Succeeded Where “Rings of Power” Failed – Portrayal of its Heroines
HOTD and ROP have a lot in common – they are both prequels to acclaimed franchises, display females in prominent roles, and cover extensive time periods. As both of these franchises were airing at roughly the same time, this has naturally led to comparisons. Of course, the biggest question came: “Which show did it better?”
Did “Oppenheimer” Really Need an “R” Rating?
The line between the MPAA’s R and PG-13 ratings has been a critical factor in the production of mainstream films over the past several decades. When it comes to the genre of historical drama, there is an even deeper debate as to how much “R-rated” content you should include without losing its message.
7 Simple Changes That Would Fix the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy
It’s been over four years since the Star Wars sequel trilogy concluded. This has led to some severe contention in the Star Wars community regarding what would have happened if moments in this trilogy had happened differently.
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Kitty Hawk – A Wright Brothers Movie [DREAMCAST]
This article will delve into the ideas for a Wright Brothers movie. Most importantly, we’ll find the right actors for the role.
“Star Wars: Visions – Volume 2” Episodes Ranked
Force sensitives have something of an over-representation in Star Wars media. Very few such as this focus on the issues of the ordinary everyday citizen in the galaxy.