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Behind the Seams: The brilliant costume design of ‘Andor’
Marking a new high point for the Star Wars franchise, Andor dazzled audiences this year with its sharp political storytelling, mature tone, and fantastically detail-oriented production values. Among its many other qualities, Andor boasts fantastic costumes—making it obvious fodder for our YouTube series on costume design, Behind the Seams. In this new episode, we delve …
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More Shows Should Mimic ‘Andor’ And Only Do Two Seasons
lucasfilm Television shows rarely know when they will end. Historically, the only television shows that are in control of when they will end are the popular, award-winning ones like Seinfeld or Game of Thrones (and in some cases, these shows must go on longer than desired). It’s even rarer for a television show to end …
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How the music of ‘Andor’ pays homage to ‘The Battle of Algiers,’ a classic war movie scored by Ennio Morricone
This post includes nonspecific spoilers for Andor episode 12, “Rix Road.” The influences behind Andor are less obvious than the classic Western vibes in The Mandalorian, or indeed George Lucas’ obsession with Akira Kurosawa. But if you’ve seen the acclaimed 1966 war movie The Battle of Algiers, it’s hard to avoid drawing comparisons with Andor’s …
The ‘Andor’ Season 1 Post-Credits Scene, Explained
The Andor showrunner told Collider, “The only place you can accelerate the processes is in post, and the only way you can accelerate in post is with money, and money is tight. So, I don’t really know, there would have to be some serious motivation next May or June or something. Someone would have to …
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This Weekend Would Be A Good Time To Start Watching ‘Andor,’ Easily The Best ‘Star Wars’ Show
lucasfilm I was skeptical, too. I read the reviews that Disney+’s Andor “is the cure for Star Wars ennui” (Vulture), “differs from every Star Wars series before it, in the best ways” (TVLine), and is a “rich, patient story of how a rebellion sparks into flame” (Variety). But I chalked the excitement up to lowered …
Herschel Walker Is Out On The Campaign Trail Giving Speeches That Sound Like Something Straight Out Of ‘SNL’ And/Or ‘Idiocracy’
Getty Image Herschel Walker is currently touring the state of Georgia, desperate to pick up more votes before his scheduled run-off with Democratic incumbent Senator Raphael Warnock takes place in December. With neither politician scoring a clear win in the 2022 Midterms, Walker has had to make more stump speeches — a fact that’s probably …
‘Andor’ episode 11 sets an ominous tone for the season finale
This post includes spoilers for Andor episode 11, “Daughters of Ferrix.” Prestige TV creators love to describe their shows as “eight hour movies,” a trend that conveniently overlaps with the rise of streaming services trying to encourage marathon viewing. A lot of TV critics find this irritating because a) these shows don’t actually capture the …
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The First Two Episodes Of ‘Andor’ — A Little Appetizer — Are Coming To ABC And FX This Thanksgiving
Lucasfilm With all of the hundreds of Star Wars shows and movies being released lately, it’s a little hard to keep up with the galaxy far far away. There are about seven thousand storylines currently being told (more like two or three but the point still stands) and it’s easy to get lost in the …
‘Andor’ Is Exactly What ‘Star Wars’ Shows Should Be (Thank You, Tony Gilroy!)
Disney+ Andor, the Disney+ Star Wars series about Cassian Andor, the rebel intelligence officer played by Diego Luna who was introduced (and died) in 2016’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story doesn’t have to be as good as it is. Until Andor, the Star Wars show offerings were in an unpromising flop era. The Mandalorian …
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Andy Serkis Sheds Some Light On His ‘Andor’ Character’s Counterintuitive Backstory
Disney Andor shocked the world when it unveiled Andy Serkis playing a supporting role, sporting some sort of humanoid face I assume was built entirely by motion capture balls and CGI. He plays Kino Loy, an old salt at Narkina 5, where Cassian (Diego Luna) has been shipped away from doing all sorts of stuff …
‘Andor’ episode 9: Syril Karn is the Empire’s only true believer
This post includes spoilers for Andor episode 9, “Nobody’s Listening!” Exploring the grimy origins of the Rebel Alliance, Andor has already introduced us to a wide spectrum of revolutionaries, all sharing one thing in common: A staunch belief that the Empire must be stopped, even at great personal cost. Over on the Imperial side, personal …
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