The Skywalker saga comes to a close… The Star Wars universe is vast and to be sure this is not the end of Star Wars (as evidenced by The Mandalorian and the upcoming final season of The Clone Wars). But … Continue reading Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (spoiler-free review)
How did they do that? Over 11 years and more than 20 films, Kevin Feige and the team at Marvel Studios has wrapped up what has to be the most ambitious, most complex, and utterly satisfying run in cinematic history. … Continue reading Avengers: Endgame Lives Up to the Hype (spoiler-free review)
Size matters not. Yoda must have been channeling Ant-Man and the Wasp when he shared these wise words with Luke Skywalker. Despite their diminutive size, Scott Lang’s Ant-Man and Hope van Dyne’s Wasp are larger than life super-heroes. This film … Continue reading Giant Action In A Small Package – Ant-Man and the Wasp (spoiler-free review)
The Han Solo legend is alive and well. Solo: A Star Wars Story exceeded expectations…and then some. It told a story that was captivating on its own and with added depth because of its place in the Star Wars universe. … Continue reading Solo Does the Impossible – Exceeding All Expectations (spoiler-free review)
“There are lizards wearing human skins and they’re taking over the government.” Season 2 of the Netflix series Jessica Jones in one small line may have foreshadowed the next phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe – Secret Invasion. Jessica is … Continue reading Jessica Jones Season 2 – The Best 13 Hours of Nothing (spoiler-free review)
To call Black Panther a “Black” movie misses the point. It’s an amazing action film that happens to star actors of African descent. Watching an interview with Chadwick Boseman (who portrays Black Panther in the film), he said he hoped … Continue reading Black Panther Isn’t A “Black” Movie – It’s A Great Movie! (spoiler-free review)
The Death Star wasn’t built in a day. That paraphrase of a famous French proverb applies aptly to the monstrous construction of the Empire’s most famous weapon. But by the time Star Wars: A New Hope begins, the Death Star … Continue reading Rogue One Prequel? – Star Wars: Catalyst
Wow. That’s all I can really say about Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Wow. It was both very much Star Wars and its own movie at the same time. The movie opened with the traditional “A long time ago … Continue reading Rogue One: Where Star Wars History Comes Together
If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand. – Mark 3:25 Often attributed to Abraham Lincoln, this quote from the Bible was used by Lincoln in his famous speech speaking on a divided nation on the brink … Continue reading Captain America: Civil War – A House Divided (spoiler-free review)
What was it that brought down the Empire? Was it Luke’s uncanny ability to use the Force and destroy the Death Star? Was it Princess Leia’s leadership skills? Was it Han’s decision to jump in and take part in the … Continue reading 5 New Things About Star Wars: The Force Awakens (spoiler-free book review)
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