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Tagged: George Lucas

· by Rob Kirchgassner · Jun 29, 2021

THX 1138 turns 50: A look back at George Lucas’ dystopian debut

Considering how the Star Wars franchise has grown (or decayed, depending on your point of view) over the past 20 years now, it’s almost easy to forget the rather humble beginnings of the filmmaking career of its creator, George Lucas.…

Movies / Text

· by Nathan Kerner · Jul 2, 2020

How presidential action movies ruined our politics

As we celebrate the nation’s birthday, we can all admit something is very wrong with this country, isn’t there? The current political climate has become our default entertainment format because COVID-19 shut down production on everything, and no one…

Movies / Text

· by Nathan Kerner · Jun 24, 2020

How the Snyder Cut and a child’s question sum up modern fandom

So my daughter and I are both big fans of the anime series Inuyasha. I would tell you what it’s about, but like a lot of shows in the stateside anime boom of the late ’90s/early 2000s, there’s a…

Movie Review / Movies / Text

· by Rob Kirchgassner · Dec 21, 2019

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019): a spoiler-filled review

For many, the big moment is here. The final story of the Skywalker saga officially hits theaters this weekend. But I for one wouldn't be surprised if there were more film entries in this series, with or without Skywalkers. After all, Star Wars does have the backing of some studio that uses a mouse as its mascot. But onto the movie itself.

Text / TV

· by Nathan Kerner · Jun 11, 2019

Peak TV and serialization in the wake of the Game of Thrones finale

So… how about that Game of Thrones finale? Okay, let me cut through the icy, awkward silence, and start over. We live in the Age of Peak TV, or that’s what all the smart websites tell me: Peak TV this,…

Movies / Text

· by Rob Kirchgassner · Feb 21, 2019

Why The Last Jedi gives me (yes!) hope for Episode IX

As the Christmas release date for the next Star Wars movie approaches, and with filming now reportedly completed, the anticipation and the backlash that have both become synonymous with the franchise since the release of the prequel trilogy remain as…

Movie Recap / Movies / Text

· by Jordon Davis · Dec 18, 2017

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), a recap (part 2 of 8)

Previously on Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull: Nobody nuked a fridge. And that’s the best that can be said about that. Indiana is walking through the Nevada hills after his jet/monorail/made-up-thing ride. He spots a…

Agonizer / Science News / Text

· by Susan Velazquez · Sep 12, 2017

Fact vs. Fiction: How to survive the nuclear apocalypse, according to the movies

Most homemade hazmat suit tutorials are purely for costuming purposes and there's not a lot of people who are willing to walk through chemical gases to test if their makeshift suits would protect them from getting burns. Bunch of cowards.

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Aug 21, 2017

Battle of the Nerd Documentaries: Trekkies and The People vs. George Lucas

It goes without saying that Star Trek and Star Wars are the two biggest science fiction franchises ever. Even non-science fiction fans can recognize elements from either franchise, such as “beaming” or “the Force”. So it’s not surprising that numerous…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Dec 16, 2016

The kinship between Jaws and Taxi Driver

So on the one hand, these two movies, which were released within less than a year of each other, couldn’t be more different. But given that both were released in the middle of the American Film Renaissance of the 1970s, it can be argued that there's a kinship of sorts between these two classics.

Movie Review / Movies / Videos

· by Unusual Suspect · Sep 21, 2016

VIDEO: Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones

So The Phantom Menace was a disappointment, to say the least. But no matter; Lucas will have learned from his mistakes, and Episode II's gonna be awesome! Right?..... right?

Movies / Text

· by Rob Kirchgassner · Jun 14, 2016

Summer blockbusters, and why they’re harmless

“This is probably a key reason why summer blockbusters continue to thrive: Plot and even coherency can be rendered secondary if the film itself has enough kinetic energy to keep the audience awake for a couple of hours.”

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· by Erik Schlittner · Dec 20, 2013

A Trilogy Of Reviews Of ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’

A Trilogy Of Reviews Of 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug'

Movies / Text

· by Lisa Needham · Oct 28, 2013

Tagged: George Lucas

THX 1138 turns 50: A look back at George Lucas’ dystopian debut

How presidential action movies ruined our politics

How the Snyder Cut and a child’s question sum up modern fandom

Peak TV and serialization in the wake of the Game of Thrones finale

Why The Last Jedi gives me (yes!) hope for Episode IX

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), a recap (part 2 of 8)

Fact vs. Fiction: How to survive the nuclear apocalypse, according to the movies

Battle of the Nerd Documentaries: Trekkies and The People vs. George Lucas

The kinship between Jaws and Taxi Driver

VIDEO: Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones

Summer blockbusters, and why they’re harmless

A Trilogy Of Reviews Of ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’

An Incomplete List Of People We Would Not Tip Even Though They Are (Probably) Not Even Gay

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