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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Dec 4, 2019

Hit or Bomb? December 2019 movie predictions

It’s the Christmas movie season, where studios typically roll out lots of big blockbusters and awards bait, but much like two years ago, the release schedule is pretty light this year, because the assumption seems to once again be that…

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· by Steven Birkner · Jul 16, 2019

The Jedi Order must reinvent itself after The Rise of Skywalker

Story arcs that go from decline and fall to rise and redemption are common in fiction that operates on a grand scale. The Star Wars franchise operates on a large enough scale to do it twice in three trilogies, as…

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· 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,…

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· by Steven Birkner · Apr 11, 2019

Comparing the sci-fi bars

A bar or tavern in a sci-fi space opera setting can be a lot of things. It can be a place of potential danger, as in the Mos Eisley Cantina in Star Wars. It can be a place of opportunity…

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· 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…

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· by Steven Birkner · Oct 22, 2018

Solo, and the appeal of smaller storylines

What do you get when you take away the usual ingredients of a Star Wars movie, such as lightsaber duels, the Jedi, and the Force? What happens when you tell a more prosaic, character-driven story that delves into the background…

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· by Tyler Peterson · Oct 15, 2018

Solo was good; here's how it could've been great

Solo: A Star Wars Story was good. It was really good, you guys. You should see it if you haven’t yet. I’d imagine a fair bit of you haven’t, given that Solo was the second lowest-grossing Star Wars movie to…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · May 22, 2018

Battle of the Nerd Comedies: Free Enterprise (1999) vs. Fanboys (2009)

A short while back, I wrote an article comparing the documentaries Trekkies and The People vs. George Lucas. These movies looked at the appeal and devoted followings of Star Trek and Star Wars, the two most famous series in…

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· by Tyler Peterson · May 7, 2018

7 ideas for the next A Star Wars Story

It was a golden moment when Lucasfilm and Disney announced their intention to make a series of standalone Star Wars movies in addition to the sequel trilogy. For the first time in history, the Star Wars franchise wasn’t penned in…

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · May 3, 2018

Hit or Bomb? May 2018 movie predictions

Feeling like you’re recovering from a massive hangover of Avengers proportions? Well, pop a fistful of Tylenol and pour yourself a Bloody Mary, because blockbuster season has only just begun, and Hollywood still has a ton of action/comic book/sci-fi extravaganzas…

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· by Nathan Kerner · Mar 12, 2018

Can we stop using the word "reboot"?

Looking at this year’s slate of movie reboots (including Death Wish, Tomb Raider, Venom, Robin Hood: Origins, and Mary Poppins Returns) made me come to a realization: Someday, Disney is going to reboot Star Wars…

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· by Steven Birkner · Feb 5, 2018

5 burning questions about Star Wars: The Last Jedi

In a review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, I wrote that it turned out that one of the least interesting questions about The Force Awakens was “is it a good movie?” The reason is that it was so…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Dec 7, 2017

The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)

For the holiday season, I decided to take a look at something that’s truly scary. No, I’m not talking about Black Christmas, Silent Night Deadly Night, or even Gremlins. I’m talking about a TV special that only…

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· by Steven Birkner · Nov 21, 2017

5 ways to make The Last Jedi great

Let me start by explaining where I’m coming from with respect to Star Wars: The Last Jedi. First, it’s a sequel to a movie that I had a mixed reaction to. I found The Force Awakens enjoyable and some of…

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· by Nathan Kerner · Nov 13, 2017

The biggest plot hole in Star Wars... isn't a plot hole

So I finally saw Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. I have in fact seen it twice in the last four months. And my reaction is… …eh. I mean, it wasn’t bad or anything. It was a perfectly serviceable…

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· by Tyler Peterson · Oct 14, 2017

A cynic’s look at the Star Wars: The Last Jedi trailer

So hey, how about that Last Jedi trailer? Here it is, if you haven’t seen it: We all know the drill pretty well by now, don’t we? The trailer drops. Everyone pores over it and does their own bit of…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Sep 27, 2017

Top 5 (bad guy) movie sidekicks

Last time, I looked at heroic sidekicks from movies. Now, I’m going to take a look at 5 movie sidekicks that were anything but heroic. 1. Oddjob Granted, the James Bond series was already on its third movie (Goldfinger…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Sep 19, 2017

Top 5 (good guy) movie sidekicks

Throughout history, both in real life and otherwise, there have always been those who seem to be, intentionally or not, subordinate to someone else. The slang expression that describes such a person is “sidekick”. In literature, such characters include Sancho…

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· by Tyler Peterson · Aug 24, 2017

6 real Han Solo EU storylines too wacky for the movies

The standalone Han Solo movie (provisionally titled Han Solo: The Motion Picture) is filming right now as we speak, and it, um… could be going better? Original directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller (21 Jump Street, The LEGO …

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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…

Tagged: Star Wars

Hit or Bomb? December 2019 movie predictions

The Jedi Order must reinvent itself after The Rise of Skywalker

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

Comparing the sci-fi bars

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

Solo, and the appeal of smaller storylines

Solo was good; here's how it could've been great

Battle of the Nerd Comedies: Free Enterprise (1999) vs. Fanboys (2009)

7 ideas for the next A Star Wars Story

Hit or Bomb? May 2018 movie predictions

Can we stop using the word "reboot"?

5 burning questions about Star Wars: The Last Jedi

The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)

5 ways to make The Last Jedi great

The biggest plot hole in Star Wars... isn't a plot hole

A cynic’s look at the Star Wars: The Last Jedi trailer

Top 5 (bad guy) movie sidekicks

Top 5 (good guy) movie sidekicks

6 real Han Solo EU storylines too wacky for the movies

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

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