Maul – Night of the Hunted

  • Title: Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord – Chapter 6: Night of the Hunted
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The arrival of the Empire on Janix and an Inquisitor (A.J. LoCascio) ripping through the life of Captain Brander Lawson (Wagner Moura) which uncovers both the truth of Maul‘s (Sam Witwer) survival and the reveals the existence of two Jedi fugitives on the planet creates some strange allies. With Lawson, his son, and the two Jedi on the run, the episode culminates in Maul and Devon Izara (Gideon Adlon) fighting the Inquisitor together providing time for an escape. However, now that both Jedi and a former Sith have been confirmed at large on Janix, what new trouble might the Empire bring to bear on the planet?

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The Phantom

  • Title: The Phantom
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Although 1996’s The Phantom wasn’t a big success with critics or audiences of the time, I had a grand old time seeing in theaters. The adaptation of Lee Falk‘s classic character unapologetically leans into making a comic book movie accepting the ridiculousness of the premise and championing it rather than forcing such bizarre concepts to appear more realistic. Set in 1938, with a focus on practical effects, if anything the nostalgic charm of the film has made it age even better with time. Revisiting it every few years, I always end up having a good time and appreciate it even more 30 years later.

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The Phantom vs. The Sky Band

Following up events from the recent Phantom comic, our hero has tracked down the members of the Sky Bound (a group of mercenary pilots who helped the Singh Brotherhood infiltrate his jungle) one-by-one, leaving them forever marked by the Skull Ring, eventually leading him to the final two members of the group, including their leader and the least evil of the team who the hero turns, to a secret mountain fortress far away from the comforts of home.

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