Thursday, November 8 2012

May the Mouse Be With You

By Bill Gibron

For now, fans can rejoice in knowing that there is more Star Wars -- much more -- on the way. Where it's coming from, however, could be a whole new world of worries.

Tuesday, September 4 2012

The Top 5 Definitive Summer Movie Years

By Sean McCarthy

Be it providing the ingredients for a successful summer movie "recipe" or by opening new ways to roll out blockbusters, here are the top five "definitive" years for summer movies.

Friday, January 20 2012

Lucasfilm’s ‘Red Tails’ Is Well-Intentioned But Thin

By Jesse Hassenger

Red Tails is enjoyable enough and, like other George Lucas films, more throwback pulp than somber drama.

Thursday, December 30 2010

Ghosts of Presents Past: The 1970s

By Jessy Krupa

Here’s a look at gifts from over 30 years ago.

Tuesday, June 29 2010

Silverdocs Documentary Festival 2010: ‘The People vs. George Lucas’

By Chris Barsanti

Who really cares if Han Solo shot first? The passionate protesters in this nerdcore documentary do – and they make a credible case for why it matters.

Monday, June 21 2010

Father’s Day Is Over, But Daddy Issues Remain in ‘Bioshock 2’ and ‘Red Dead Redemption’

By G. Christopher Williams

Baby Boomer films such as Star Wars taught us about the corruptible and corrupting influence of an authoritarian father; now games like Bioshock 2 and Red Dead Redemption explore Generation X's “daddy issues”.

Thursday, May 20 2010

‘Lost’ and ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ Are Both Pop Culture Belief Systems That Inspire Worship

By Aaron Sagers

Lost and The Empire Strikes Back revolve around the nature of light vs. dark, good vs. evil, science vs. faith and ultimately about the redemptive power of love and sacrifice. Ala Douglas Adams, both are about life, the universe and everything.

Thursday, July 17 2008

A little bit of Hulk helps reality go down

By Christopher Latham

Friday, January 25 2008

Digital Dynamite: The 30 Best DVDs of 2007

By PopMatters Staff

It was the year of the behemoth box set, the multi-disc triumph that tried to give long suffering fans everything their demanding little digital hearts ever desired. Here are PopMatters' 30 picks for the best DVDs of the year.

Wednesday, December 19 2007

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmakers Apocalypse

By George Tiller

The openness and honesty with which Eleanor Coppola portrays her husband is by far the greatest asset of Hearts of Darkness.