George Lucas
Movie Review: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
When director George Lucas first unleashed Star Wars (1977) on an unsuspecting movie-going public, effectively creating an epic saga that would last decades and entertain millions of fans throughout the world, he couldn’t possibly have foreseen (inference intended) that his film would still be impacting cinemas today. Now, the third trilogy of the Star Wars saga comes to a fitting end in Star Wars...[Read More]
Movie Review: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Star Wars: The Force Awakens needed to do two things. First of all, it needed to erase the sour memory of the prequels, at least in the minds of ardent Star Wars fans. Secondly, it needed to prove it could stand with the original trilogy as a fitting sequel to Return of the Jedi (1983). Amazingly, it does both. From the opening crawl, which packs more excitement into it than any of the crawls from...[Read More]
The Top Five Earning Movies of 2012 (and Five That Wish They Were)
The year 2012 was a big one for movies, especially for comic-book superheroes. While one strove to be the top-earner of all-time (and fell short behind the master of moneymaking, James Cameron), another came seemingly out of nowhere to land itself in the number three slot, proving that teenagers could find grand entertainment in something other than the Twilight Saga…oh, wait, that made it, too. B...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’ A Portrait of the Artist in Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
First off, like everyone else, I was shocked and horrified to learn about the shooting at the movie theater in Aurora, Colorado on the morning of Friday, July 20th, 2012. My thoughts and prayers go out to the victims, along with their families and friends. This was an act of senseless, unconscionable evil, and it has cast a cloud over what should have been a day of joy and celebration for movie fa...[Read More]
CinemaLinks: George Lucas Says He’s Quitting and Some Steven Soderbergh Goodness
Well, it’s another week gone by and we here at CinemaNerdz thought we’d take a look at some of the big movie stories we came across from last week and share them with you all. First off, an article from the New York Times about George Lucas and then, from CinemaBlend.com, a listing of “The 8 Best Performances In Steven Soderbergh Movies.” __________________________ The New York Times r...[Read More]
Movie Review: Red Tails
The inherent issue with having an all-black cast is mainstream society will label Red Tails a “black” movie. This would be a grave disservice. The story of the Tuskegee Airmen, or the 332nd Fighter Group of the United States Army Air Corps, is an integral part of American history. Because of their successes, World War II could not have been won, therefore making Red Tails a movie about the freedom...[Read More]