At 85 years old, John Williams continues his prolific musical career with the quality original motion picture soundtrack to Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the second film in the new Star Wars film trilogy and eighth overall in this popular film series. This musical score yields many galactic goosebumps with emotional movements …
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‘Stars Wars: The Last Jedi’ Is Not the ‘Star Wars’ Movie You Wanted But One You Needed
This is not your father's 'Star Wars' movie, but it's yours if you let it be.
Read More »Favorite Toys Christmas 2017 – A Very Subjective List
Santa has changed in two salient ways since I was a kid – he is making much cooler toys and he has become exceedingly more generous.
Read More »‘Star Wars’: Why Rian Johnson Isn’t Any Better Than George Lucas
For the past two years, Star Wars fans have been speculating on all of the questions J.J. Abrams' The Force Awakens posed. Who are Rey's parents? Who is Snoke? Where the heck did the First Order come from?
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ – The Force Is Strong With This One
Highly recommended, but be aware if you are considering taking younger children to see the film that it earns its PG-13 rating for violence and some scenes that may be emotionally upsetting.
Read More »‘Star Wars’ Goes Pokémon on You
From September 1-3, the force will be at over 20,000 retailers in 30 countries as the Disney Company introduces new 'Star Wars' characters using augmented reality (AR). Disney will use this technology in an event they are calling Force Friday II to launch a new product line and generate excitement for the premier of 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' which will open in U.S. theaters on December 15, 2017.
Read More »TV Review: ‘Star Wars Rebels’ : “Zero Hour” – What Jedi Devilry Is This?
The third season's finale had just about everything we fans could want – an epic space battle, a pernicious villain, heroic action from our Jedi, and the element of human trial and error that can make or break the rebellion.
Read More »TV Review: ‘Star Wars Rebels’: “Twin Suns” – Saving the Chosen One
A defining moment not only for this series but the mythology of the entire franchise.
Read More »SXSW Film Keynote: Gareth Edwards – Becoming a Filmmaker
Director Gareth Edwards promised attendees at his SXSW keynote address that he would answer the question, “How the heck do you become a filmmaker?” It all started, he explained, when his parents took him to “an obscure art film” called 'Star Wars'. He immediately wanted to grow up to join the rebel alliance and destroy the death star. He shared the disappointment he felt when he was told he couldn’t do this because it was “only a movie”.
Read More »From Heathcliff to Jaime Lannister and Back Again: Byronic Heroes in SFF
Quiz Question: What do the following genre heroes (or should I say, anti-heroes) have in common? DC’s Batman (Think Dark Knight, not the ’60s ABC campy Adam West) Harry Potter‘s Severus Snape Star Wars‘ Han Solo Lord of the Rings‘ Aragorn Game of Thrones‘ Jaime Lannister Dark Tower‘s Roland Conan Doyle’s …
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