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From Hated to Loved: Did These Movies Deserve Reappraisal?

May 16, 2025 by Tom Jolliffe

We look at ten once-hated films that have been shown more affection in recent years and ask, do they deserve the newfound love? It’s a story as old as cinema. A film comes out greeted with a vitriolic response from critics and audiences. In time we’ve seen the likes of Citizen Kane, The Shining and […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Batman and Robin, Constantine, freddy got fingered, Jennifer's Body, Johnny Mnemonic, Last Action Hero, Showgirls, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Super Mario Bros., The Chronicles of Riddick

Star Wars Darth Maul (Concept Art) sixth scale figure unveiled by Hot Toys

May 6, 2025 by Amie Cranswick

Hot Toys has unveiled its upcoming sixth scale Darth Maul (Concept Art) collectible figure which is inspired by early concept designs for the Sith Lord in 1999’s Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace; check out the official promotional images and details here… SEE ALSO: Unleash the Dark Side with Hot Toys’ Star Wars: […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: Darth Maul, Hot Toys, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Jar Jar Binks joins Hot Toys’ Star Wars sixth scale action figure collection

May 3, 2025 by Amie Cranswick

Hot Toys has revealed the sixth scale Jar Jar Binks figure which is inspired by the likeness of the Gungan in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. The collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $285; take a look here… SEE ALSO: Unleash the Dark Side with Hot Toys’ Star Wars: Revenge […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: Hot Toys, Jar Jar Binks, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

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

Hasbro unveils new Star Wars: The Black Series and Vintage Collection figures from Ahsoka and The Phantom Menace

January 24, 2025 by Amie Cranswick

Hasbro has unveiled three new additions to its Star Wars action figure lines with new The Black Series releases for Anakin Skywalker and Captain Rex from Star Wars: Ahsoka, as well as The Vintage Collection Battle Droid 4-pack from Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace; check them out here or head on over […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Television, Toys Tagged With: hasbro, Star Wars, Star Wars: Ahsoka, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

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

Hasbro unveils new Star Wars: The Black Series and The Vintage Collection figures at Comic-Con

July 29, 2024 by Amie Cranswick

Hasbro unveiled a host of upcoming Star Wars action figures over the weekend at SDCC which includes Black Series and Vintage Collection action figures and a playset from the live-action Disney+ series’ Andor, Ahsoka, The Mandalorian and The Acolyte, along with a Black Series STAP & Battle Droid from Star Wars: Episode I – The […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: hasbro, San Diego Comic-Con International, Star Wars, Star Wars: Ahsoka, Star Wars: Andor, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: The Acolyte, The Mandalorian

Star Wars: The Prequel Trilogy Graphic Novel coming in November from Dark Horse

July 26, 2024 by Gary Collinson

In celebration of the 25th anniversary of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, Dark Horse Comics has announced that fans of the Prequel Trilogy will soon be able to revisit their comic adaptations of Episodes I – III with the upcoming release of Star Wars: The Prequel Trilogy Graphic Novel. Arriving in November, […]

Filed Under: Comic Books, Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Dark Horse, 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: The Prequel Trilogy Graphic Novel

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

Star Wars’ Dave Filoni explains why the Duel of the Fates in The Phantom Menace is so important

May 14, 2020 by Samuel Brace

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Dave Filoni, Lucasfilm producer, writer, director, and animator, has explained just how important Darth Maul vs Qui-Gon Jinn is in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. One of the most beloved lightsaber duels in Star Wars history is the so-called ‘Duel of the Fates’ between Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Maul in […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Samuel Brace Tagged With: Dave Filoni, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

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