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Billy Dee Williams thinks he’ll be back for future Star Wars movies: “I have a feeling I’m going to show up”

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When the cast was announced for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, one name that seemed to be missing from the original cast line-up was Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian. Since that time, the actor has returned to a galaxy far, far away as part of Star Wars Rebels to provide his vocal talents. But […]

Are the days of the big name headliners disappearing?

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Tom Jolliffe looks at whether the days of the superstar headliner are disappearing with audiences more drawn to franchises or film concepts than the stars attached… You could say it started in Hollywood’s classic era. The movie star. The big name. They were in some ways manufactured, or at least their image was. Rock Hudson […]

How Seven Samurai created the blueprint for this year’s biggest film Avengers: Endgame

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Tom Jolliffe takes a look back at Seven Samurai and its influence on modern action cinema, including the film event of the year, Avengers: Endgame… When everyone in the world within 50 miles of a cinema runs off to see Avengers: Endgame (myself included), I’d like you to bare something in mind; That is a […]

The B to Z of Movies: How B Movies Ruled the Cinema

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In this short series of features, Tom Jolliffe will look at the humble B Movie and everything below. From the golden period of B cinema, to the rise in popularity of the B picture, to the underground mavericks making films on a shoe string from the 50’s right up to the present. To begin with, […]

Are we watching Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker through routine rather than passion?

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Tom Jolliffe on whether audiences are sleepwalking into the latest and possibly final Star Wars instalment… Christmas is almost upon us. The Christmas ‘event’ movie is something that has historically drawn crowds with some years proving more enticing than others. The three year run of Lord Of The Rings proved exciting and something of a […]

J.J. Abrams on the pressure of directing Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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It is without doubt one of the most anticipated movies of 2015, and indeed the entire decade, and so it goes without saying that launching Disney’s Star Wars sequel trilogy with The Force Awakens must be a daunting prospect for director J.J. Abrams. During an interview with MTV, the director has spoken about the pressure […]

Frank Oz to guest star in Star Wars Rebels as Yoda

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We’ve already heard one iconic Star Wars voice in Star Wars Rebels, with James Earl Jones making a guest appearance as Darth Vader in the feature-length premiere ‘Spark of Rebellion’, and now TV Guide has revealed that Frank Oz will also be reprising the role of Yoda for an upcoming appearance in the show. With […]

“George Lucas” provides commentary for the Star Wars: The Force Awakens teaser trailer

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Since the release of the first teaser for Star Wars: The Force Awakens last Friday, we’ve seen numerous parodies of the trailer, including a LEGO Edition, a Crazy Lens Flare Edition, a Wes Anderson Version and a George Lucas Special Edition Version, and now we have another for you, this time featuring the Star Wars […]