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“The Mandalorian” season finale gets us in our feelings

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Season 2 ends with a fanservice-y bang, as the show breaks our hearts while straining under the weight of all its cameos and references.

Megan Sunday Posted on December 18, 2020December 18, 2020

“The Mandalorian” Chapter 15 Recap: Ol’ Brown Eyes is back

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Bill Burr bursts back onto the series with some cutting wisdom on the moral gray areas of the Star Wars universe.

Megan Sunday Posted on December 11, 2020December 12, 2020

“The Mandalorian” Chapter 14 Recap: the Empire strikes back

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Boba Fett returns, the Child is kidnapped, and Robert Rodriguez throws us into the action-packed midpoint of the season.

Megan Sunday Posted on December 4, 2020December 4, 2020

“The Siege” is another lore & action-packed episode of “The Mandalorian”

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Some season 1 faces return & we get an idea of why the Child is such a highly coveted bounty.

Megan Sunday Posted on November 21, 2020November 21, 2020

“The Heiress” puts the ‘lore’ in “Mandalorian”

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Mando hooks up with more of his people, and we get wigs and jetpacks galore.

Megan Sunday Posted on November 13, 2020November 13, 2020

“The Boys” blasts away superhero fatigue in season 2

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Amazon’s anti-superhero show returns for a more assured sophomore run that gives its broad satire deeper character.

Jon Negroni Posted on August 24, 2020August 24, 2020

“Do the Right Thing” Remains Spike Lee’s Masterpiece

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Black cinema (and American cinema as a whole) hasn’t been the same since the release of Spike Lee’s revolutionary New York drama.

Robert Daniels Posted on March 14, 2020March 14, 2020

The Historically-Black College Politics of “School Daze”

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Spike Lee’s third film is a caustic, exuberant exploration of the politics of race in the ’80s, from colorism to the effectiveness of activism.

Daphnee McMaster Posted on March 9, 2020March 9, 2020

Taking a Ride With Jim Jarmusch’s “Night on Earth”

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Jim Jarmusch’s around the world anthology is a flawed but ambitious look at the odd moments that bind us.

Peter Sobczynski Posted on January 14, 2020January 8, 2020

Every Episode of “The Mandalorian”, Ranked

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From the first time we meet Baby Yoda to the final trek of the Razor Crest, we look back at the highs and lows of The Mandalorian’s first season.

Clint Worthington Posted on December 29, 2019December 29, 2019

Better Run & Hide, “Creepshow” is Coming for You

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Working with some of the top names in horror, Shudder’s take on the classic 80s film is a fun & spooky ride.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on September 16, 2019September 16, 2019

Dear White People Season 3 Review: Murder The Narrator

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A more expansive season opts for character beats over cohesive storytelling.

Joe Lipsett Posted on August 2, 2019August 2, 2019
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