Author: Michael Thomas

Top 10 Star Wars Performances

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Star Wars was never really known for its standout performances, but some of the work involved was still quite good! Here were the best of the bunch!

10. Ewan McGregor

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5 Takeaways from the Original Thrawn Trilogy

The original Thrawn trilogy of books has been something I have been meaning to read for years. As someone who has what can most charitably be described as a misguided interest* in the Star Wars book extended universe, I had heard about the books a while ago and never got to them. Having only read the Disney Thrawn books, I decided that was simply unacceptable and finally had to read the originals. Here were my thoughts!

*It’s a crippling addiction.

1. Thrawn is genuinely interesting!

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Star Wars Week

At The Reel World, we believe instead of paying us money to listen to and read our mundane thoughts on popular culture, you should give back what you can to people who need it. I suggest supporting The Manna-hatta Fund. “The Manna-hatta Fund presents an opportunity for all settlers to support the Indigenous peoples, such as the Lenni Lenape, who were forcefully displaced by European settlers and their descendants to create New York City and the United States.” Follow the beneficiaries on Twitter: @AICHNYC

December 14th – 5 Takeaways from Star Wars Lego Holiday Special

December 15th – 5 Takeaways from the Original Thrawn Trilogy

December 16th – Solo Podcast Review & 14 Questions about The Star Wars Holiday Special

December 17th – Top 10 Star Wars Performances

December 18th – Ranking the Star Wars Films

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Top 10 Performances in Twin Peaks

I did the thing. I watched all of Twin Peaks. It was good. I have a handful of thoughts I am gonna share.

Self-explanatory article! The only part that needs clarification potentially is that this covers everything from the world including the film and the mini-series return. Also, like obviously someone could write this article and come up with ten different names, and it would be completely reasonable. A fourth and a fifth person probably could too. Don’t have a cow!

They are all boring and surface-level takes though!! Read Willow Maclay’s essay on Twin Peaks instead!!

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Top 10 Performances in the Christopher Nolan Batman Films

Matt and Mike have watched the Nolan Batman films too many times and have decided to rank their favorite performances from them! It was either this or we tried to trick people into listening us record another podcast about them!

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