Tag Archives: Star Wars

The third season's finale had just about everything we fans could want – an epic space battle, a pernicious villain, heroic action from our Jedi, and the element of human trial and error that can make or break the rebellion.

A defining moment not only for this series but the mythology of the entire franchise.

Director Gareth Edwards promised attendees at his SXSW keynote address that he would answer the question, “How the heck do you become a filmmaker?” It all started, he explained, when his parents took him to “an obscure art film” called 'Star Wars'. He immediately wanted to grow up to join the rebel alliance and destroy the death star. He shared the disappointment he felt when he was told he couldn’t do this because it was “only a movie”.

Quiz Question: What do the following genre heroes (or should I say, anti-heroes) have in common? DC’s Batman (Think Dark Knight, not the ’60s ABC campy Adam West) Harry Potter‘s Severus Snape Star Wars‘ Han Solo Lord of the Rings‘ Aragorn Game of Thrones‘ Jaime Lannister Dark Tower‘s Roland  Conan Doyle’s …

'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' is a fine addition to the growing 'Star Wars' canon.

A kid dressed as a clown and an adult killer clown's paths cross on Halloween night.

Imagine Rocky meeting Rambo or the The Man with No Name meeting Dirty Harry? No, this would be even bigger and way better than that!

The online world should be a better place than it is and, just like the real world out there, it is up to us to make a difference.

In essence we are reaching the end of the book but not the end of the story.

J.J. Abrams joined SXSW attendees and writer/director Don Coscarelli for the debut of Phantasm – Remastered at the Stateside Theatre in Austin. The debut was part of the SXSW Midnighters series which is billed as “Scary, funny, sexy, controversial – provocative after-dark features for night owls and the terminally curious.”