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Lucasfilm denies rumour that Star Wars will digitally recreate Carrie Fisher’s Leia for Episode IX

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Yesterday it was reported that Disney had entered negotiations with the estate of Carrie Fisher in order to secure the rights to her likeness for future instalments of the Star Wars saga, prompting speculation that the late actress would be digitally resurrected for Star Wars: Episode IX. Naturally the report caused a little controversy and […]

Second Opinion – 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 […]

Star Wars: The Force Awakens UK Press Conference Report

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Simon Columb reports from the UK press conference for Star Wars: The Force Awakens… It’s early on December 17th and the Corinthia Hotel, seconds away from the Thames River running through central London, is the location of the Star Wars: The Force Awakens press conference. Those core fans are probably only waking up now after […]

J.J. Abrams explains why Leia isn’t a Jedi in Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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I think it’s pretty safe to assume that following Return of the Jedi, the majority of fans expected Luke Skywalker to pass on what he had learned about the ways of the Force to his sister Leia. However, as we’ve seen from the marketing campaign of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Leia is not a Jedi, […]

Carrie Fisher says the Slave Leia Star Wars controversy is “stupid”

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Back in July, a father complained that his local Target store was selling an action figure of Princess Leia in her slave outfit from Return of the Jedi, which was then followed by rumours that Disney plans on retiring ‘Slave Leia’ from all upcoming Star Wars products and merchandise. Speaking about the ‘controversy’ ahead of […]

Disney reportedly retiring Slave Leia from all Star Wars merchandise

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It looks like Disney may have decided to retire Princess Leia’s iconic slave outfit from Return of the Jedi from all future Star Wars merchandising, with Marvel comics artist J Scott Campbell stating on Facebook that: “Disney is well on its way to wiping out the “slave” outfit from any future products period. You will […]

BFI Review – When Harry Met Sally (1989)

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When Harry Met Sally, 1989. Directed by Rob Reiner. Starring Meg Ryan, Billy Crystal, Carrie Fisher and Bruno Kirby. SYNOPSIS: Harry and Sally are destined to be together but it takes ten years (and lots of laughs) together before they figure it out… There’s something quietly satisfying about Harry Burns’ sweeping statements. As he confidently […]

Blu-ray Review – Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi, 2017. Written and Directed by Rian Johnson. Starring Daisy Ridley, Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, Carrie Fisher, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Peter Mayhew, Anthony Daniels, Laura Dern, Kelly Marie Tran, Benicio del Toro, Billie Lourd, Gwendoline Christie, Lupita Nyong’o, Jimmy Vee, Tim Rose, Warwick Davis, Hermione Corfield, […]

Blu-ray Review – Amazon Women On The Moon (1987)

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Amazon Women on the Moon, 1987. Directed by John Landis/Joe Dante/Carl Gottlieb/Robert K. Weiss/Peter Horton. Starring Rosanna Arquette, Michelle Pfeiffer, Arsenio Hall, Peter Horton, Griffin Dunne, Joe Pantoliano, Forrest J. Ackerman, Sybil Danning, Henry Silva, Carrie Fisher, Steve Guttenberg, Jenny Agutter, Dick Miller, Paul Bartel, and Russ Meyer. SYNOPSIS: An anthology of comedy shorts and […]