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Digital Damnation, or Denying Dignity to the Dead with Computer Generated Doppelgangers

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Anghus Houvouras on digital resurrection… No. Hell no. This needs to stop and needs to be stopped in its infancy. Snuffed out before this demon baby matures into a fully grown ideological hellspawn that feasts on our cinematic souls. I might be one of the few people who was genuinely irked at seeing the late, […]

Billie Lourd comments on the passing of her mother Carrie Fisher and grandmother Debbie Reynolds

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Scream Queens star Billie Lourd has broken her silence regarding the loss of her mother Carrie Fisher and grandmother Debbie Reynolds with a message on her Instagram. Lourd was very touched by the outpouring of support and kind tributes, stating: “Receiving all of your prayers and kind words over the past week has given me strength during a time […]

Mark Hamill says his life “would have been so much drabber and less interesting” without Carrie Fisher

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Last week came the unfortunate news of Carrie Fisher’s heart attack and subsequent death at the young age of 60. Such a monumental loss to the entertainment history has brought out numerous comments and written letters from various other celebrities whose lives she had impacted, including Luke Skywalker himself, Mark Hamill. Although he spoke to […]

Disney reportedly negotiating with Carrie Fisher’s estate over her “continued appearance” in the Star Wars franchise

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Last week, it was reported that Lucasfilm’s Kathleen Kennedy and Star Wars: Episode IX director Colin Trevorrow would be meeting to discuss how to handle the character of Princess Leia in the saga, following the untimely passing of Carrie Fisher in December. The report claimed that the options on the table were to overhaul the […]

R.I.P. Carrie Fisher (1956 – 2016)

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Some very sad news for you this evening, as it has been announced that the beloved actress Carrie Fisher has passed away aged 60, after suffering a heart attack on board a flight from London to Los Angeles this past Friday. She was 60 years old. “It is with a very deep sadness that Billie […]

Carrie Fisher had completed her work on Star Wars: Episode VIII

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In the wake of the tragic news about Carrie Fisher’s unfortunate passing, many fans have wondered in the back of their minds what this means for Star Wars: Episode VIII and future films in the franchise. The sequel to The Force Awakens, directed by Looper’s Rian Johnson, wrapped filming  in July and is currently in the middle of post-production. […]

Blu-ray Review – Star Wars: The Force Awakens 3D Collector’s Edition

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens 3D Collector’s Edition Directed by J.J. Abrams Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Gwendoline Christie, and Lupita Nyong’o SYNOPSIS: The cast from the original Star Wars trilogy meets a new generation of heroes […]

Movie Review – Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens, 2015 Directed by J.J. Abrams Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew, Tim Rose, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Gwendoline Christie, Lupita Nyong’o, Ken Leung, Miltos Yerolemou, Max von Sydow, Jessica Henwick, Christina Chong, Simon Pegg, Billie […]