Category: Movies

New Star Wars Anthology Series: Rogue One Details Revealed (SWCA 2015)

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Rogue One Panel

Only Gareth Edwards showed up to the spin-off film panel, but some notable guests joined him like Kathleen Kennedy, Kiri Hart, John Knoll, and Pablo Hildalgo hosted. Not only did they have a short teaser prepared, but they revealed the spin-offs were to be branded the Star Wars Anthology Series (and now re-branded “A Star Wars Story”), there was a summary of the plot of Rogue One, possible in-universe connections, the genesis behind the idea, and key members of the crew. Oh, and that Edwards visited the Tunisia sets for his 30th birthday. Yes, it was a surprisingly busy panel. Continue reading “New Star Wars Anthology Series: Rogue One Details Revealed (SWCA 2015)” →

The Force Awakens Exhibit Impressions (SWCA 2015)

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The Force Awakens ExhibitRight after the opening ceremonies let out and I was still processing the new The Force Awakens teaser, I stumbled my way over to the TFA Exhibit without realizing it. I love it when a plan works out! I’ve got a few short impressions from the content, with an extensive picture gallery below. Continue reading “The Force Awakens Exhibit Impressions (SWCA 2015)” →

The Force Awakens Teaser #2 and Opening Ceremonies Impressions (SWCA 2015)

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Things were kicked off in pretty splendid fashion with the opening ceremonies where J.J. Abrams and Kathleen Kennedy spoke about working on the much anticipated movie, our three new heroes took the stage, the droid builders got their due, and (most of) the classic cast came out to thunderous applause. Oh…and there was some teaser or whatever. Heard it wasn’t anything good…kidding, IT WAS MASSIVELY AMAZING. Look for my non-caps recaps of the event and the trailer below. Continue reading “The Force Awakens Teaser #2 and Opening Ceremonies Impressions (SWCA 2015)” →

Star Wars Celebration Anaheim Schedule is Live

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Star Wars Celebration Anaheim Rebels variant

Most of the schedule for Celebration Anaheim 2015 is finally live and visitors can start planning out their days accordingly. There are several unannounced panels yet, specifically no mention of Battlefront‘s appearance yet, but expect those unknown events to be announced in the coming weeks and we can only hope they’ll be ones focused on The Force Awakens, Rogue One, Battlefront, or something completely surprising. Continue reading “Star Wars Celebration Anaheim Schedule is Live” →

20 Books Along the ‘Journey to The Force Awakens’ (UPDATED)

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The Force AwakensEW.com had the exclusive reveal this morning about the upcoming plans for the lead-up to The Force Awakens, which will consist of at least 20 books, including YA novels, adult novels, stickerbooks, comics, and more. While they won’t be filling in every gap in the post-Return of the Jedi era (thankfully), they’ll be your chance to start getting hints on where this new era of storytelling just might go. Continue reading “20 Books Along the ‘Journey to The Force Awakens’ (UPDATED)” →

Preserving the Mystery of In-Universe History

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Preserving the Mystery of In-Universe History(2)

There’s been a lot said about the consumption of spoilers, specifically around The Force Awakens, and how the knowledge you gain from them may or may not affect you and your viewing experience. But as this article’s title suggests, it’s not going to be about spoiling TFA, instead it’ll be discussing the advantages of keeping the in-universe history which leads up to TFA a mystery. Because if the 30-35 years post-Return of the Jedi stays a mystery until the opening crawl and even after the credits roll for TFA, the film has a chance to emulate a feeling similar to when viewers were first introduced to the galaxy far, far away (be it 1977 or their first viewing of the films). Who doesn’t want that? Continue reading “Preserving the Mystery of In-Universe History” →

Movie Review: Kingsman: The Secret Service

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Kingsman: The Secret Service

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Kingsman: The Secret Service is the latest film from Matthew Vaughn, known most recently for directing X-Men: First Class and Kick-Ass and for producing classics like Lock, Stock, And Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch, which if you’ve enjoyed any of the above then Kingsman is probably already on your must-see list. But whether it is or isn’t on your list, if you’re looking for a mostly mindless romp that enjoys being a fun and unpretentious (but brutal) action film, Kingsman is well worth your time. Continue reading “Movie Review: Kingsman: The Secret Service” →

Trading Cards Announce The Force Awakens Character Names

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The Force Awakens

Hot on the heels of the first trailer, both J.J. Abrams and Kathleen Kennedy have teamed up with EW.com to reveal (most) of the names for the characters seen in the trailer with retro trading cards! If that wasn’t original enough for you, it seems how they are numbered is extremely important. Below lies a look at who Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, and Oscar Issacs play, plus some speculation thanks to some fans matching up the trading cards. Continue reading “Trading Cards Announce The Force Awakens Character Names” →

The Force Awakens Trailer Impressions

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The time between the EU reboot and our first hints at what we’ll be seeing in theaters in a year is over: The Force Awakens trailer is here! If you haven’t watched it yet, go do so now above (who am I kidding, you’ve totally seen it already) before heading below the cut, as I’ll be discussing my reaction to the footage as well as collecting other sites’ reactions below. Continue reading “The Force Awakens Trailer Impressions” →