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Is Star Wars the most depressing franchise ever?

December 26, 2016 by Anghus Houvouras

Anghus Houvouras on the Star Wars franchise… With the release and massive worldwide success of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars has once again proven itself the most popular franchise in the history of cinema. People really seem to enjoy Rogue One. Most notably for the more grounded, realistic elements. The darker war […]

Filed Under: Anghus Houvouras, Articles and Opinions, Movies Tagged With: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, 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

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and the Unhelpful Rumour Machine

June 3, 2016 by Tony Black

Tony Black on Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and the unhelpful rumour machine… We may be living in the age of the geek, but when you examine all the rumour around Rogue One: A Star Wars Story this week, you can’t help but wonder if that Birth. Movies. Death article doing the rounds about ‘broken […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tony Black Tagged With: Alden Ehrenreich, Christopher McQuarrie, fantastic four, Gareth Edwards, Godzilla 2, Josh Trank, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Simon Kinberg, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

Star Wars Original Trilogy receiving theatrical roadshow re-release in the States in August

April 12, 2016 by Gary Collinson

The original Star Wars trilogy is heading back to the big screen this summer, with the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema chain organising a special roadshow triple-bill of A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi across more than 20 cities in the States. “It’s always been a dream to show the original […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

Gareth Edwards reveals that Lucasfilm has a 4K restoration of Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope

December 23, 2016 by Gary Collinson

During an interview with Little White Lies, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story director Gareth Edwards has revealed that Lucasfilm has a completed a shiny new 4K restoration of George Lucas’ first foray to the galaxy far, far away, Star Wars: Epsiode IV – A New Hope. “On day one, we were in Lucasfilm in San […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Gareth Edwards, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

J.J. Abrams addresses criticism that Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a rip-off of A New Hope

January 8, 2016 by Gary Collinson

While Star Wars: The Force Awakens has been shattering box office records left, right and centre – and repairing much of the damage caused by the Prequel Trilogy in the minds of many fans – the film has come in for some criticism for its similarities to the original Star Wars, particularly in terms of its plot and […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Memorable Star Wars Moments – Mos Eisley Cantina

December 8, 2015 by Amie Cranswick

Flickering Myth’s writing team are counting down to the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens by discussing their most memorable Star Wars moments. Next up is Matt Spencer-Skeen with the Mos Eisley scene from A New Hope… I would like to point out that the scene before we meet Han Solo and Chewbacca was never […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Matt Spencer-Skeen, Movies Tagged With: Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

George Lucas explains why Greedo shoots first in Star Wars

November 30, 2015 by Gary Collinson

It’s a question that fans have been asking ever since the Special Edition release of Star Wars in 1997: why oh why did George Lucas decide to have Greedo shooting first during the bounty hunter’s confrontation with Han Solo in the Mos Eisley cantina? Well, speaking to the Washington Post, Lucas has explained that he felt […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: George Lucas, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

Why Are The Best Film Editors Female?

November 20, 2016 by Neil Calloway

This week, Neil Calloway looks at why so many great films were cut by women… You may not have noticed in among all news reports about Jackie Chan being awarded one, but last week Anne V. Coates was given an Honorary Oscar. You might not know her name, but you certainly know her work. Coates […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Neil Calloway Tagged With: American Graffiti, Anne V. Coates, Fifty Shades of Grey, goodfellas, Jaws, Lawrence of Arabia, Marcia Lucas, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, Verna Fields

Star Wars movie marathon confirmed for The Force Awakens

October 18, 2015 by Gary Collinson

Star Wars fans looking to revisit the Saga on the big screen ahead of Star Wars: The Force Awakens will be delighted to hear confirmation that select theaters are set to host a Star Wars movie marathon on December 17th. As per Comic Book, Fandango has launched a landing page for the marathon, which will […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: 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

Memorable Star Wars Moments – The Detention Level Rescue

December 14, 2015 by James Garcia

Flickering Myth’s writing team are counting down to the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens by discussing their most memorable Star Wars moments. Next up is James Garcia with the detention level rescue in A New Hope… Unlike many fans of that galaxy far, far away, I unfortunately have no memory of the first time I saw Star Wars. The […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, James Garcia, Movies Tagged With: Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

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