Chris Connor reviews the penultimate episode of the first season of Star Wars: Andor… After the clear highpoint of ‘One Way Out’, ‘Daughter of Fennix’ had a tough act to follow and while it may dial back the action, Andor’s penultimate episode does a fine job tying up the various story threads ahead of the […]
Star Wars: Andor Episode 9 Review – ‘Nobody’s Listening’
Chris Connor reviews the ninth episode of Star Wars: Andor… Andor’s ninth episode ranks among the seasons’ best to date, capturing the grim reality of life under Imperial rule and a real sense of despair pervading our characters’ fates and the desperation that forces them to act. Especially bleak are the sequences within the prison […]
Star Wars: Andor Episode 5 Review – ‘The Axe Forgets’
Chris Connor reviews the fifth episode of Star Wars: Andor… Following the more action packed third instalment, Andor’s fourth episode was a more sedate affair and this more leisurely pace continues in ‘The Axe Forgets’. However, this works well in the show’s favour, fleshing out the world and allowing us to engage more with its […]
When It’s Time to Let Go of Star Wars
Tom Jolliffe on that fateful day when you realise Star Wars is no longer being made for you. Let go, you must… Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi has been and gone. Rather than roaring like a hungry Wampa, it meekly wheeled itself out like an R2 unit which can no longer beep and boop like it […]
George Lucas joins Hasbro’s Star Wars: The Black Series action figure line
Hasbro has announced that it is set to mark 50th anniversary of Lucasfilm by bringing founder and Star Wars creator George Lucas into its Star Wars: The Black Series line with a brand new George Lucas (in Stormtrooper Disguise) 6″ action figure. “As a lifelong Star Wars fan, I have both the honor and privilege to bring […]
Star Wars editor Marcia Lucas tears into Disney’s Star Wars Sequel Trilogy
It’s no surprise that some people did not like Disney’s take on the Star Wars saga. Since the relaunch under the Disney brand with 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the new films have been met with harsh criticism from many fans of George Lucas’ space opera. The debate about the new films, initially crafted by […]
Brian De Palma reveals how Mission: Impossible’s opening scene was changed with George Lucas’s help
Director Brian De Palma has revealed how the opening scene to the first Mission: Impossible instalment was completely changed after some advice by filmmaker George Lucas. “When George saw Mission: Impossible he said, ‘There’s no setup to this thing. You’ve gotta set this thing up! You’ve gotta have that scene where they’re all sitting around the table […]
Labyrinth at 35: Goblins, Bowie and Greatness
As Labyrinth turns 35, Tom Jolliffe looks back at one of the great cult films of the 80s… You remind me of the babe. What babe? The babe with the power… I could go on. To kids growing up in the 80’s, Jim Henson’s wizardry would prove defining. From The Muppets, to The Dark Crystal, […]
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark at 40
On its 40th anniversary, Tom Jolliffe looks back at Raiders of the Lost Ark and its genre defining legacy… Steven Spielberg was well and truly announced by the the beginning of the 80’s. A number of successful features in and he was on a roll. Jaws became a pop cultural phenomenon and really was a […]
George Lucas explains why he decided to sell Lucasfilm and Star Wars to Disney
Following the conclusion of the prequel trilogy, Lucasfilm founder George Lucas decided to sell his company and the Star Wars franchise to the Walt Disney Company in 2012, and now, the filmmaker has revealed why he decided to walk away. During an interview for The Star Wars Archives: 1999 – 2005, Lucas explained that while it was difficult to give up […]
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