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
Darth Vader is one of the most recognizable characters in cinema, let alone the Star Wars franchise. Portraying the Lord of the Sith's younger self wasn't going to be easy. Jake Lloyd was just nine years old when George Lucas chose him for the task. Despite criticism of the film, the young actor
Being a child actor isn’t easy. Portraying the younger version of Darth Vader in Star Wars was, in hindsight, probably too much to ask of any actor of such a young age. Nevertheless, George Lucas cast Jake Lloyd as Anakin Skywalker in 1999’s The Phantom Menace. The actor would appear in only one
One thing that most fans can agree on is the fact that the Star Wars prequels were chocked full of interesting characters. We got to see younger versions of fan favorites (Obi-Wan, Yoda, Jabba the Hutt), while also meeting new characters of Star Wars lore (Padme, for one.) However, there were
"The Debut" turns a comedy that pokes fun at the sincerity of the local stage and elevates it to a fascinating character study of a woman on the edge. While still being hilarious.
In Ink, Danny Boyle explores the launch of the British newspaper The Sun. The tabloid was created as a paper full of things people want to read but feel they shouldn't. It broke ground in 1960 in London for speaking openly about sex, putting sport on the front pages and embracing the working man.
Few studios have set such a precedent within their own genre quite like Laika Studios. With each painstakingly crafted story, they consistently find new ways to level up stop motion animation and push the limits of what can be accomplished. Stop motion is already a marvelous feat of patience and
