When George Lucas turned Star Wars over to Disney, the House of Mouse immediately tapped long-time producer Kathleen Kennedy to fill the role of Lucasfilm President. Kennedy came with an impressive resume. She'd already worked for decades alongside Lucas and Steven Spielberg on some of the film
The "would have, should have, could have" debate over the Star Wars sequel trilogy rages on. From questions regarding character's roles to Colin Trevorrow's take on Episode IX, fans have had plenty on which to postulate and ponder. This time, however, the source material for discussion comes from
George Lucas is rightly heralded as the genius behind the Star Wars franchise. However, when it comes to what is considered the greatest film in the franchise – Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back – does Lucas get too much credit? Lucas was not the director of The Empire Strikes
Ask anyone what they thought triggered The Beatles' downward turn and most will universally refer to Yoko Ono’s influence over John Lennon. Even the band Barenaked Ladies sang about Yoko “breakin’ up The Beatles.” Now, turn to Star Wars. Many question just what happened to George Lucas
The entire world has changed due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. It’s not easy living in a time of a health crisis that effects so many and has taken so many lives. How we each cope with what’s happening, however, is a very personal choice. While we certainly shouldn’t make light of it,
Let's get this out of the way right now: Nothing that Disney and Lucasfilm will ever do with Star Wars will ever be right. Some fans, like me, hold Rogue One: A Star Wars Story among the best films of the entire franchise. Others deemed it irrelevant and unnecessary. For some, The Force Awakens was
Because there apparently hasn't been enough controversy in Star Wars the last few years, Disney decided to ramp it up with the launch of its streaming service, Disney+. What now, you ask? I almost feel ashamed on behalf of Disney and Lucasfilm to say, but… They've changed the cantina scene
In 2017, George Lucas told a story to the crowd at Star Wars Celebration that Star Wars was always meant to be "enjoyed by 12-year-olds". He also doubled down by bashing the "mean" critics, and told us what Star Wars was meant to be in his mind: “Friendships, honestly, trust, doing the right
Let’s talk Practical Magic 2! I didn’t watch the original film until a couple of years ago, so my nostalgia bar is very low. That said, I’m a huge fan of Sandra Bullock, so I was SHOCKED that this film never crossed my TV screen until the 2024 Halloween season. I truly enjoyed the witchy
For better or for worse, the Cold War action-comedy lives! 35 years after the fall of the Soviet Union, John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein have meshed the longstanding Odd Couple road trip with Iron Curtain hijinks and modern action sensibilities for a surprisingly solid but conceptually
Daemons of the Shadow Realm reveals the depths a certain hunter named Ivan has in Ep. 20 "The Hunted and the Hunter". It's very bloody and dark depths, but it does show that Ivan will likely be a major recurring villain in the story, and will play a major role in that story somehow. As well as
