Retro Review – Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
As the first non-Saga story, Rogue One stands apart I remain enamored with the original trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story: I’ll admit, the first time I heard the line, “This is...
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Retro Review – Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
Thinking about a pivotal scene in Revenge of the Sith I only saw it in the theater once. Embarrassingly, I sobbed as the Jedi faced the order’s demise. And for that reason, it is...
Retro Review – Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones
It was an inauspicious start for Star Wars: Episode II; all caught on camera.“I just heard that!” said a disbelieving Ewan McGregor to a laughing CNN reporter, a smirking Nicole Kidman, and a lucky...
Retro Review – Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
Rewatching The Phantom Menace Growing up, one of my favorite TV personalities was Roger Ebert (yes, one of the “two-thumbs up guys”), who – alongside Chicago Tribune film critic Gene Siskel – co-hosted “Sneak...
Retro Review – Solo: A Star Wars Story
With rumors of new adventures in the offing, let’s throw it back to Star Wars 2018…. This review of Solo: A Star Wars Story begins with two tweets. One from me. And one to...
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – A Review
Hope Springs Eternal Thanks to This Remarkable Daydream of a Film Prior to this evening, there were two special moments that, to me, defined Star Wars. Thanks to The Rise of Skywalker, I now...
