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4K Ultra HD Review – Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse (1991)

December 30, 2025 by Brad Cook

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse, 1991. Directed by Fax Bahr and George Hickenlooper. Starring Eleanor Coppola, Francis Ford Coppola, Robert Duvall, Dennis Hopper, George Lucas, John Milius, and Martin Sheen. SYNOPSIS: If you’ve never seen Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse, you’re in for a heck of a treat. The making of Francis Ford […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: Dennis Hopper, Eleanor Coppola, Fax Bahr, Francis Ford Coppola, George Hickenlooper, George Lucas, Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse, John Milius, martin sheen, robert duvall

Has Dave Filoni Made the Star Wars Prequels Cool 25 Years Later?

May 10, 2024 by EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno looks at the re-evaluation of the Star Wars Prequels… Re-released last Friday to celebrate its 25th anniversary and timed to May the Fourth, Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace impressed with an $8.1 million domestic haul during its rerelease. It’s going for about $14.5 million globally, which is pretty impressive for what […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, EJ Moreno, Movies, Television Tagged With: Dave Filoni, George Lucas, Star Wars, Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars: Ahsoka, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, The Mandalorian

Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith set for 20th anniversary re-release

February 25, 2025 by Ricky Church

This summer marks the 20th anniversary of Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, the final film of the Prequel Trilogy depicting Anakin Skywalker’s fall to the Dark Side and his transformation into the iconic Darth Vader. To celebrate the occasion, Lucasfilm will re-release the film for one week only in April in select […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Ricky Church Tagged With: Ewan McGregor, George Lucas, Hayden Christensen, Lucasfilm, Natalie Portman, Star Wars, Star Wars: Revenge of The Sith

Willow sets 4K Ultra HD Steelbook release for December

November 21, 2024 by Amie Cranswick

Lucasfilm’s 80s fantasy classic Willow is set for a 4K Ultra HD SteelBook release in the UK this December, and you can check out the cover artwork and details here… From Legendary filmakers George Lucas and Ron Howard comes Willow, a timeless fantasy tale where heroes come in all sizez. When Willow Ufgood (Warwick Davis) […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Physical Media Tagged With: George Lucas, Lucasfilm, Ron Howard, Val Kilmer, Warwick Davis, willow

Star Wars: The Phantom Menace at 25 – Still a franchise low-point?

May 6, 2024 by Chris Connor

Chris Connor revisits Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace as it turns 25… It might seem a stretch for some but there was a point where George Lucas’s sci-fi juggernaut Star Wars had a 16-year big screen hiatus from 1983’s Return of the Jedi to 1999’s Phantom Menace. While we have now become […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Chris Connor, Movies Tagged With: Ahmed Best, Ewan McGregor, George Lucas, Jake Lloyd, Liam Neeson, Natalie Portman, Ray Park, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom at 40: The Darkest Entry of the Franchise Revisited

May 27, 2024 by admin

As it turns 40, Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom… Since its release Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom has been often regarded as the darkest entry of the iconic franchise, with even director Steven Spielberg expressing bitterness regarding the overall experience. Regardless, its still an […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Hasitha Fernando, Movies Tagged With: George Lucas, Harrison Ford, Indiana Jones, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Steven Spielberg

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace

July 16, 2019 by Ricky Church

Ricky Church on the 20th anniversary of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace… For children of the 1980s and 90s, the Star Wars trilogy was exciting, groundbreaking and amazing, but it was all we would ever get of the galaxy far, far away. That is until this day 20 years ago on May 19th, 1999 […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Ricky Church Tagged With: Ewan McGregor, George Lucas, Liam Neeson, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

George Lucas discusses his original Star Wars Sequel Trilogy plans, including Darth Maul and Darth Talon

November 18, 2020 by Gary Collinson

When George Lucas first handed over the keys to Lucasfilm to The Walt Disney Company, he did so with detailed plans already thrashed out for Episodes VII, VIII and IX of the Star Wars saga. However Lucas’ vision for the Sequel Trilogy didn’t fit with the direction that Disney wanted to take the franchise and […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: George Lucas, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

4K Ultra HD Review – American Graffiti (1973)

November 19, 2023 by Brad Cook

American Graffiti, 1973. Directed by George Lucas. Starring Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Paul Le Mat, Charles Martin Smith, Candy Clark, Mackenzie Phillips, Cindy Williams, Wolfman Jack, and Harrison Ford. SYNOPSIS: American Graffiti, the movie that blew the doors off movie theaters and paved the way for director George Lucas to make a follow-up called Star […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, News, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: American Graffiti, Candy Clark, Charles Martin Smith, Cindy Williams, George Lucas, Harrison Ford, Mackenzie Phillips, Paul Le Mat, Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Wolfman Jack

Revisiting the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy

September 1, 2023 by Tom Jolliffe

Were a generation of fans too harsh on the Prequel Trilogy? Tom Jolliffe revisits The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith to see whether they’re worthy of reappraisal, and how they hold up post-Disney Sequel Trilogy… Remember Spaced? The much loved and all too shortly lived sitcom from Edgar Wright, […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Disney, Edgar Wright, Ewan McGregor, George Lucas, Hayden Christensen, Ian McDiarmid, J.J. Abrams, Jake Lloyd, John Williams, Natalie Portman, Rian Johnson, Simon Pegg, Spaced, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

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