Ion Cannon | Star Wars Entertainment Reviews

The next Star Wars animated series is finally here! Join Tom, Stephen, and William as they review the series premiere of Star Wars: Resistance, “The Recruit.”   They also discuss the exciting first details about the upcoming live action series  The Mandalorian. Poe Dameron assigns the gifted but green Resistance pilot Kazuda “Kaz” Xiono to an undercover mission: he will pose as a racer...

Timothy Zahn returns for a second Thrawn novel in the new canon, and this time the galaxy’s most brilliant tactician is being paired up with both Anakin Skywalker and Darth Vader–in different time periods. Join Tom, Stephen, and William as they review Thrawn: Alliances by the great Timothy Zahn. In what seems like a lifetime ago, General Anakin Skywalker of the Galactic Republic, and C...

It’s the 10th anniversary of  The Clone Wars —and We Talk Clones/Ion Cannon! Join Tom, Stephen, and William as they look back at the beloved animated series and take a walk down memory lane with three very special guests from the history of the podcast: Austin, Mark Hurliman , and Bethany Blanton . Thank you for listening to us over the last decade. Here’s to many more years of Star Wa...

Join Tom, Stephen, and William as they recap the final season of  Star Wars: Rebels and review the Blu-ray, now available in stores everywhere. They also discuss last week’s Episode IX casting announcement . Star Wars Rebels: The Complete Fourth Season (available on Blu-ray and DVD July 31, 2018) features some of the most critically-acclaimed Star Wars storytelling to date, with compelling c...

In a shocking announcement at SDCC, Lucasfilm revealed that the beloved  Star Wars: The Clone Wars series is returning for 12 more episodes! Join us as we break down the exciting news and speculate about how Filoni and crew will finally wrap up the series. Just announced by Dave Filoni at San Diego Comic-Con during a 10th anniversary celebration of the beloved animated series, Star Wars: The Clone...

It’s the 250th episode of Ion Cannon and we’re back with our review of  Star Wars: Last Shot   by Daniel José Older, a novel which serves as both a prequel and sequel of sorts to  Solo: A Star Wars Story. THEN: It’s one of the galaxy’s most dangerous secrets: a mysterious transmitter with unknown power and a reward for its discovery that most could only dream of claiming. B...

Now that you’ve had a chance to watch  Solo: A Star Wars Story a few dozen times, here’s our full review where we analyze and dissect every element of the story—including the film’s thrilling surprise. Enjoy! WARNING : This episode contains massive spoilers for Solo: A Star Wars Story . If you haven’t seen it yet, we highly recommend doing so before listening to our review....

Solo : A Star Wars Story hits theaters next week, Friday, May 25, reintroducing a new generation to the galaxy’s favorite smuggler. To help you prepare for the film, William’s longtime friend Brendan Hugo joins us for our spoiler-free review. We also have a written version for those who prefer to read instead of listen, and stay tuned for our spoiler-filled episode next weekend once th...

Tom, Stephen, and William discuss the exciting announcement of the next Star Wars animated series — Resistance— coming to Disney Channel and Disney XD this fall. They also review the second season of the  Forces of Destiny animated shorts. The Ion Cannon Podcast is your source for entertainment reviews from a galaxy far, far away. For over a decade, Ion Cannon has covered every corner of the saga,...

Amy Ratcliffe from Nerdist  joins Tom, Stephen, and William to recap the fourth and final season of Star Wars  Rebels  and discuss their favorite moments. We also chat about the second trailer for  Solo: A Star Wars Story and hear from Tom and his son Eric about their experience at The Void’s Secrets of the Empire VR experience. The Ion Cannon Podcast is your source for entertainment reviews...

After four and a half amazing years, Star Wars Rebels  has officially come to an end. Michael and Christy from Cloud City Casino and Galactic Fashion join Tom, Stephen, and William to review  Rebels  414  “A Fool’s Hope”  and 415  “Family Reunion — and Farewell.” Ezra calls in every favor he can to rally together a ragtag group for a seemingly impossible fight against...

The big day has finally arrived. After 4.5 fantastic years, Star Wars Rebels is finally ending. Ion Cannon had the honor of attending a screening of the series finale with the cast and crew, as well as a number of fans. Our review of the finale, along with our impressions of the screening itself, will be out on Tuesday night. In the meantime, we had an opportunity to catch up with Dave Filoni and...

Star Wars Rebels  dropped a galaxy-shattering pair of episodes tonight as it races toward next week’s series finale.  Johnamarie Macias  from  The Wookiee Gunner  joins Tom, Stephen, and William to review  Rebels  412  “Wolves and a Door”  and 413  “A World Between Worlds.” Ezra leads the Ghost crew back to the Jedi Temple on Lothal where they discover that the Empire...

Star Wars Rebels is back for the final seven episodes of the series, and the show returned from hiatus with a very emotional two-parter. Mark Hurliman from The Star Wars Report joins Tom, Stephen, and William to review Rebels 410 “Jedi Night” and 411 “Dume.” The Ghost crew infiltrates the Imperial headquarters on Lothal to save Hera. The Ion Cannon Podcast is your source fo...

Lucasfilm surprised fans by releasing the long-awaited first look at  Solo: A Star Wars Story during Super Bowl LII. Join your hosts Tom, Stephen, and William as they dissect the film’s first teaser trailer and the “Big Game” TV spot . They also break down the exciting mid-season trailer for  Star Wars Rebels and play “Death Watch”–guessing who will survive the...

Star Wars:  Episode VIII  The Last Jedi  is finally here! Now that you’ve had a chance to digest the film, here’s our full review where we analyze and dissect every element of the story. So grab your Wookiee copilot and prepare for a wild ride. WARNING : This episode contains massive spoilers for The Last Jedi . If you haven’t seen it yet, we highly recommend doing so before list...

Star Wars:  Episode VIII  The Last Jedi arrives in theaters on Friday, December 15, and Stephen’s longtime friend  Brian Handy  joins us for our spoiler-free review of the exciting follow-up to 2015’s The Force Awakens . Brian also recaps Saturday’s red carpet premiere in LA, which he was able to attend. How did Rian Johnson do with his first Star Wars movie? Listen to our review to fi...

Join your hosts Tom, Stephen, and William, along with  Christy  from  Galactic Fashion , as they review  Leia: Princess of Alderaan by Claudia Gray. Sixteen-year-old Princess Leia Organa faces the most challenging task of her life so far: proving herself in the areas of body, mind, and heart to be formally named heir to the throne of Alderaan. When Leia discovers what her parents and their allies...

Join your hosts Tom, Stephen, and William, along with  Teresa Delgado  from  Star Wars Bookworms , as they review they review the mid-season finale of  Star Wars Rebels season four, “Rebel Assault.” They also discuss the exciting news about Rian Johnson’s upcoming Star Wars trilogy and the live-action TV series. Hera leads a courageous attack against Grand Admiral Thrawn’s...

Join your hosts Tom, Stephen, and William, along with Aaron Goins from Star Wars Bookworms , as they review they review the seventh and eighth episodes of the final season of  Star Wars Rebels , “Kindred” and “Crawler Commanders.” Tracked back to their hidden base by a mysterious Imperial agent, the rebels must trust some seemingly dangerous native creatures, who are far mo...

Join your hosts Tom, Stephen, and William as they review they review the fifth and sixth episodes of the final season of  Star Wars Rebels , “The Occupation” and “Flight of the Defender.” Ezra and the Ghost crew are called back to Lothal when a new Imperial threat rises. The Ion Cannon Podcast is your source for entertainment reviews from a galaxy far, far away, including ...

Join your hosts Tom, Stephen, and William, along with  Pete Morrison  from the Rebels Report , as they review they review the third and fourth episodes of the final season of  Star Wars Rebels , “In the Name of the Rebellion.” This two-parter brings the series ever closer to  Rogue One and  A New Hope with the introduction of Yavin 4, the return of Saw Gerrera, and much more! As member...

Join your hosts Tom, Stephen, and William, along with Erin from the 501st Legion, as they review they review the two-part premiere of the final season of Star Wars Rebels , “Heroes of Mandalore.” Sabine leads the rescue of her father from the Empire and must decide to destroy or use a deadly weapon. The Ion Cannon Podcast is your source for entertainment reviews from a galaxy far, far...

Join your hosts Tom, Stephen, and William as they review Phasma by Delilah S. Dawson. They also discuss the exciting new trailer for  The Last Jedi and recap all of the news from New York Comic Con. One of the most cunning and merciless officers of the First Order, Captain Phasma commands the favor of her superiors, the respect of her peers, and the terror of her enemies. But for all her renown, P...

Join your hosts Tom, Stephen, and William as they review the finale of  LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures  season two, “Free Fall” and “Return of the Return of the Jedi.” 212: Rowan battles M-OC in the upper atmosphere of Shantipole. 213: The Freemakers wind up in the middle of the Battle of Endor where Rowan has his final confrontation with M-OC. The Ion Cannon Podc...