Star Wars
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]
The Preview Reel: Solo: A Star Wars Story
Welcome to this week’s “Preview Reel” column, in which we look at the week’s upcoming wide-release movies. Deadpool 2 killed it at the box office last weekend, dethroning the mighty Avengers: Infinity War with an impressive $125 million debut. The merc-with-a-mouth will have his work cut out for him this weekend though as a new Star Wars film debuts in the form of Solo: A Star Wars Story. The inte...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Return to the Galactic Civil War in the New Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Trailer
It’s a good time for movie fans, dear readers. Jon Favreau’s new version of The Jungle Book is now out, and the summer movie season is only two weeks away. And in the spirit of blockbusters, this week’s installment of Trailer Trashin’ examines the new teaser for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, coming to theaters this Christmas. Premise: Shortly before the events of A New Hope (1977), a wayward band ...[Read More]
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Becomes Highest Grossing Domestic Film Ever
As of Wednesday, Star Wars: The Force Awakens became the highest grossing film of all time in the domestic market, surpassing the $760.5 million lifetime gross of Avatar (2009) in a record-shattering twenty days of release. In addition, the film crossed the $800 million mark at the international box office. The Force Awakens still has a ways to go to topple Avatar’s overall $2.78 billion at the gl...[Read More]
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