Two years or so ago, I ragged on this movie’s ill-thought-out scene and wished for a bolder storytelling decision. My opinion on this has not changed—and I’m still a little annoyed about it.
Chewbacca Dying Was A Good Story Idea (If it wasn’t clear from that title, this article contains basically nothing but spoilers for The Rise of Skywalker, The Last Jedi, and The Force Awakens.) Chewbacca needed to die. Leia needed to not save herself with Force flying in The Last Jedi. They needed to be ended….
Two nights ago, my world changed. It started at 9:45 AM, on December 17, 2015 (technically December 18 was the official release date, but I was fortunate this time around), when I showed up early to be first in line for that night’s 10:30 IMAX 3D showing of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. There was a…
In celebration of Disney’s Star Wars Weekends, we’re releasing Retro Reviews of the original Star Wars movies! Stick around all weekend as we take you on a journey through your favorite trilogy! —D. Alexander, The Editor Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) from Lucasfilm Ltd. Who: Directed by Irvin Kershner (RoboCop 2, Never Say Never Again), introducing Billy…
In celebration of Disney’s Star Wars Weekends, we’re releasing Retro Reviews of the original Star Wars movies! Stick around all weekend as we take you on a journey through your favorite trilogy! —D. Alexander, The Editor Episode IV: A New Hope (1977) from Lucasfilm and Twentieth Century Fox Who: Directed by George Lucas (American Graffiti, Raiders of the Lost…
