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Dispatch 06272024: Respect The Source Material

Dispatch 06272024: Respect The Source Material

Sadly, too many remakes have lost the original plot

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Jun 27, 2024
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It seems like every year this subject comes up – and almost always it involves Disney.

I’ll preface this by saying I have yet to watch a single second of “The Acolyte”, Disney’s latest attempt to milk what is a long-dead franchise.

Judging by the reviews – the series has a 13% rating on Rotten Tomatoes – I see no reason to change that status. The reasons …

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