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‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Review: Rian Strikes Back

Philip Brown — Wed, 13 Dec 2017 13:00:32 +0000

The new ‘Star Wars’ trilogy has finally found its own voice and identity. After the nostalgia-fueled tears and cheers of J.J. Abrams’ relentlessly crowd-pleasing (and pandering?) ‘The Force Awakens’, oddball genre mashup artist Rian Johnson (‘Brick’, ‘Looper’) cracked the code and found a new direction for those adventures in a galaxy far, far away. Yes,...

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Weekend Roundtable: Movie Royalty

Josh Zyber — Fri, 12 May 2017 19:00:40 +0000

The legend of King Arthur gets about its 850th movie reboot in theaters this week. For our Roundtable tie-in, let’s revisit some of our other favorite movie kings, queens and royal families. We’ll allow a really broad leeway with this topic, and will take modern, historical, fantasy, even sci-fi monarchies. They don’t even have to...

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R.I.P. Debbie Reynolds

Josh Zyber — Thu, 29 Dec 2016 13:00:41 +0000

The dreadful year of 2016 is really just messing with us now. Just one day after her daughter Carrie Fisher died, Hollywood screen legend Debbie Reynolds has passed away as well. The actress was rushed to the hospital Wednesday afternoon after suffering what is believed to be a stroke. Her death was confirmed later that...

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R.I.P. George Michael and Carrie Fisher

Josh Zyber — Tue, 27 Dec 2016 20:00:00 +0000

The relentless monster that is the year 2016 will not stop claiming celebrity lives. Even in its final week, the year has taken two more icons. Pop star George Michael passed away on Christmas day, and now ‘Star Wars’ actress Carrie Fisher has succumbed to the heart attack she suffered last week. George Michael was...

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Weekend Roundtable: Have You Ever Met a Celebrity?

Josh Zyber — Fri, 04 Mar 2016 20:00:44 +0000

Celebrities may seem so unapproachable when you see them all glammed up in their fancy dresses and tuxedos on the Oscar red carpet, but they’re ultimately real people and have lives to live like any of us. You may have even run into one in person, whether at a public publicity event or by strange...

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The Flaws Awaken – Nitpicking the New ‘Star Wars’ Movie

Shannon Nutt — Mon, 21 Dec 2015 18:00:17 +0000

Before fanboys and fangirls out there ignite their lightsabers, let me preface this article by saying I liked ‘The Force Awakens’ – a lot. It was a monumental task for J.J. Abrams and company to revive the feeling most of us felt for the ‘Star Wars’ franchise back in the late 1970s/early ’80s, and for...

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‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Review: Thrilling Fan Service

Philip Brown — Wed, 16 Dec 2015 16:00:44 +0000

I’m not sure if you’re aware of this, but there’s a ‘Star Wars’ movie opening this weekend. A new one too. Not a Special Edition. Not even a prequel. In fact, George Lucas isn’t involved for reasons that even he understands. It’s called ‘The Force Awakens’. You might have heard about it, briefly. Out of...

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Poll: How Excited Are You for ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ (If At All)?

Josh Zyber — Wed, 07 May 2014 13:00:56 +0000

Last week, J.J. Abrams and the producers of the upcoming ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ revealed a cast photo that officially confirmed both familiar and new faces who will appear in the space opera sequel. Are you pumped up with excitement for the saga to return to theater screens, or are you skeptical that this one...

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