For a decade, the world went through a phase where the only new Star Wars content was the animated Clone Wars series. No sign of any new feature films, not least an Episode VII. But in 2012 when Disney acquired Lucasfilm, ensuring they bought the distribution rights for Star Wars and Indiana Jones, a new agenda […]
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Review: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Over the past few months, there have been few films I have looked forward to seeing more than Star Wars: The Force Awakens. As trailer after trailer was released, I, along with countless other nerds on the internet picked over details, analysed shots and speculated about everything in these brief snippets – from the back […]
The Force Awakens Preview
So all aboard the hype train, right? Having been sat down by my Dad nearly 15 years ago to watch the original trilogy, I can honestly say that I have never been more excited for a film. Forget Christmas, this December is all about Episode VII! Star Wars is a series that fully captures the […]
What’s Wrong with the Star Wars Prequels?
There’s little that hasn’t already been said about the Star Wars prequels. It’s been sixteen years since the beginning of the trilogy, the same amount of time that passed between the release of Return of the Jedi in 1983 and The Phantom Menace in 1999. Fans have complained ceaselessly about inconsistencies with the original films […]