The Rise of Skywalker Does Disappoint Usually, when I watch a movie, after a few hours, I have a pretty well-formed opinion—not so with The Rise of Skywalker. I keep forgetting I’ve seen it…which does not bode well. You’d think a movie that was this important to Star Wars, the ending of a new trilogy, would…
NOTE: This was written prior to the release of Episode VII. It’s almost time for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, so keep away from all spoiler-ific social media and sit back and enjoy my ranking of all six episodes of the franchise. 6. Episode II: Attack of the Clones It was a mess. It felt so…
NOTE: This is a summary of much of the graphic novel in question. It is full of spoilers. The Death Star. A space station the size of a moon. It took twenty years to make. Untold millions of slaves died in the making of it. Billions of credits poured into it. A weapon capable of reducing…
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…
