Column Return of the Jedi Reduced Star Wars to a Repeatable Formula For better and for worse, Return of the Jedi gave us the Star Wars that fans have today. When critics discuss the history ... By Darren MooneyNovember 16, 2020
Column The Last Jedi, The Rise of Skywalker, and What It Means to Be a Good Sequel Even after its release on home media, the debate around Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker continues — and The Last Jedi by ... By Darren MooneyApril 10, 2020
Column A Defense of the Existence of Ewoks in Return of the Jedi Everybody knows the oft-cited reasons that the Ewoks suck. These have practically become an accepted part of Star Wars lore. Part of the ... By Darren MooneyMarch 6, 2020
Column The Rise of Skywalker Can Correct Return of the Jedi’s Failings The trailers for The Rise of Skywalker suggest that the Star Wars franchise is still grappling with the legacy of Return of the ... By Darren MooneyOctober 28, 2019
In the Frame The Empire Strikes Back Created the Modern Film Franchise Steven Spielberg and George Lucas effectively invented the modern blockbuster with their work on Jaws and Star Wars respectively, establishing a reliable template ... By Darren MooneySeptember 27, 2019
Movies & TV Bob Iger: George Lucas Was Disappointed by Star Wars: The Force Awakens It seems trivial after the rampant controversy over whether or not Star Wars: The Last Jedi was actually a brilliant meta film on the ... By Matthew RazakSeptember 24, 2019
Column The Last Jedi Completed Luke Skywalker’s Journey Luke Skywalker played an important role in the defeat of the Empire in the original Star Wars trilogy, and Star Wars: The Force ... By Darren MooneySeptember 23, 2019
Column Game of Owns: Why It’s Worth Surrendering Control of Game of Thrones It started with sprinkles. I was visiting The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Florida and had ordered a Butterbeer ice ... By Adam AdlerMay 9, 2019
News Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic Might Live Again The best Star Wars moments exude meaning beyond their original context. Think of when Kylo Ren tells Rey: “Let the past die. Kill ... By Riley ConstantineApril 17, 2019