Sorry gang. I know we missed a Fan Feature last week, so it's time to catch up. When last we met, we debated which Star Wars film is the best ever. This week's topic comes from fan Michael Petruzzelli, who ponders the impact economics will have on the future of the Star Wars franchise. More
Star Wars is full of tragedy. I suppose that’s to be expected when the entire premise of the saga is galactic conflict. Characters in all eras of Star Wars have suffered greatly. But who among them is the most tragic? (For our purposes, I’m not going to count Anakin Skywalker. Yes, he lost his
Over the course of forty-plus years and three generations, Star Wars has focused on the Skywalker family. As of Episode VIII, the only remaining heirs to the Skywalker lineage are Leia and her son, Ben Solo/Kylo Ren. When J.J. Abrams announced that he'd begun filming for Star Wars: Episode IX, he
[Article updated January 23, 2020] When Emperor Palpatine issued Order 66, nearly the entire Jedi Order was wiped out in one fell swoop. One wonders, if the Jedi were so wise and powerful, how that could have happened. It turns out that it might just have been a matter of training. While some of
We recently discussed which Star Wars movie is the best of them. The general consensus is that The Empire Strikes Back still reigns as number one. The debate over number two, however, is much more divided. Some fans complain about the Disney era of Star Wars. Contrarily, I think it's produced
Greetings, and welcome back to JJ's Fan Feature! Last week we talked about the possibility of bringing Shadows of the Empire back into Star Wars canon. This week's topic is a little more divisive, and comes straight from the Star Wars Fanatics Facebook message boards. Several surveys, informal or
Once upon a time I used to question how and why people get so emotional when a celebrity passes away. Generally you have no real-world connection to the actor or artist. You admire them from afar, watching them on some screen, big or small. How is it that some stranger's death could affect you so
Greetings, Hashtaggers, and welcome to the second edition of JJ's Fan Feature! Last Thursday saw the beginning of this new, weekly column in which we'll feature concepts and theories straight from you, the fans. We kicked off by examining the possibility of Grand Admiral Rae Sloane appearing in
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
