The fact that Star Wars: The Last Jedi was controversial is, well, uncontroverted. As divisive as the film was, and continues to be, it’s only one of multiple, discordant issues to affect the Star Wars franchise. The Star Wars saga is one that spans four decades, after all. There was always
[Warning: Article contains a minor spoiler for Claudia Gray's novel Master and Apprentice.] Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace introduced us to the notion of the Chosen One Prophecy in Star Wars. As the ancient Jedi prophecy goes, there would be one being to bring balance to the Force. Mace
Dave Benioff and D.B. Weiss may not be household names, but millions worldwide are familiar with their product. Perhaps you’ve heard of it. It’s the most popular show in the history of HBO, and also one of the most popular television programs in the history of television. Oh, and it’s won
Death came a calling on last night's episode of Game of Thrones. And before you cry "spoilers"… If you think saying that there were deaths in GoT gives away spoilers, do you even Game of Thrones? (That being said… this article contains spoilers for GoT, Season 8, episode 5, "The Bells".) Yes,
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is now just a little over seven months away. As J.J. Abrams has indicated, the final, episodic Star Wars film will tie the entire saga together. Speculation has run rampant about whether or not Hayden Christensen will reprise his role as Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader
Star Wars certainly has plenty of subtext. There are political undertones, romantic underpinnings, and notions of social justice (which have been there since 1977, Kathleen Kennedy haters; don’t pretend they haven’t). One of the most prevalent themes, however, is also of the least talked-about.
Unless you're a Star Wars fan living under a rock, you've hopefully seen by now the masterful reimagining of the lightsaber duel between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader from the original Star Wars. If you haven't, we posted it for you yesterday. You can also see it in the embedded video below. The
Mille Bobby Brown is one of the hottest names in Hollywood right now. First, the young star of Stranger Things will appear in Godzilla: King of the Monsters, due out later this month. Further, her name is circling a potential series focusing on a young Princess Leia. She will also play the younger
Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger feels like a movie that’s selling itself as something deeper than it ultimately is. There’s an expectation that we’re going to get this grand story about the Gallagher brothers reconciling, putting aside their differences, and coming back together for these
There will be many moments during Paul Greengrass's new film The Uprising that create chilling parallels to recent historical events. His exploration of the 1381 peasants revolt in Medieval England is rooted as much in historical fact as it is relevant to the present day. Some of this is clearly by
“By Any Means” treads familiar ground, but Mark Wahlberg shines as real life Hitman-turned-Fed informer Gregory Scarpa, and behind the tropes and cinematic conventions is the kernel of a true story that has relevance to this day. Mark Wahlberg is distracting (mostly in a good way) throughout
