1977 will forever be a pivotal year in cinematic history, thanks solely to the imagination of one George Lucas. It was in May of that year that fans world-wide saw Star Wars for the very first time. Now, forty-three years later, the franchise continues to grow and thrive despite whatever missteps
[Contains Spoilers of Star Wars: The Clones Wars Season 7 episode "Shattered."] Darth Revan is arguably still one of the most popular Star Wars characters outside of the feature films. So much so the he's been featured in everything from video games, to books, to action figure form. Granted, most
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,
We got our first, live-action introduction to Mandalorian armor when Boba Fett appeared on screen in The Empire Strikes Back. The faceless, helmeted, battle-worn soldier became an instant fan favorite. But, as we'd come to learn, neither Boba, nor Jango from whom he was cloned, were actually born
Have you ever wondered how Yoda survived Order 66 and avoided detection? Or, you've perhaps questioned why he chose the swamp world of Dagobah, of all places, to exile himself from the rest of the galaxy. The Star Wars original trilogy never particularly answered these questions… but The Clone
The Jedi Council must have lied to the Republic Leadership about the miraculous readiness of 200,000 clone troopers. Their decision to lie instead of telling the truth and revealing their blindness resulted in their ultimate destruction. In Star Wars Episode II - Attack Of The Clones Obi-wan Kenobi
Star Wars Celebration has now come and gone. The five-day event was a delight for fans that finally learned the title to Star Wars: Episode IX and got to see its first footage. In addition to the trailer for The Rise of Skywalker and everything it presented (Palpatine!), fans also got to see scenes
A young Anakin Skywalker once said that no one could kill a Jedi. Obviously his childhood naiveté was mistaken. Anakin himself would go on to kill dozens of Jedi himself. Likewise, others throughout the galaxy managed to slay Jedi from time to time. Among the notable Jedi-killers is fabled bounty
We've had haunted house movies. Sure, but have we had a haunted van movie? That's what Passenger amounts to at its most distilled form. This is a horror movie about a demonic force (the opposite of Saint Christopher) that has been chasing and killing travelers for hundreds of years. Basically, the
Though marital arts action cinema is vast and varied, it is rare for one to elevate the genre and push it forward. There have been few recently - The Raid comes to mind, and while not technically "martial arts" I'd argue John Wick counts - that feel as if something new and special is happening.
Daemons of the Shadow Realm jumps right into some bloody action with a new second cours in Ep. 13 "Daikyo and Shokyo". And just two weeks after the conclusion of the first cours to boot. We certainly didn't have long to wait before we see the bloody conclusion to the action-packed ending of Ep. 12.
