Can ‘Star Wars’ Be Saved?
After the vitriolic fan backlash to Star Wars: The Last Jedi and the financial failure of Solo: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars needs saving. Here are some ideas on how to do that without invoking the help of The Force.
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‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Is the Death of the Star Wars Spirit
So far J. J. Abrams and Rian Johnson resemble children at play, remaking the films they fell in love with. As an audience, however, we desire a fuller experience.
This Is How You Break Into My House to Find Me: An Interview with Sxip Shirey
Sxip Shirey found recent success with "Woman of Constant Sorrow", and now discusses robotic bells, the pleasure of composing for circuses, and his new album A Bottle of Whiskey and a Handful of Bees.
The Continuing Voyages: ‘Star Trek’ Reboot Fandom and ‘Prime Universe’ Canon
Just as there's no beginning or ending to works of the imagination, the possibilities of story cannot be exhausted.
I Was So Bored Watching ‘Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens’
Star Wars is the latest exemplar of a genre that's accelerating toward its own creative exhaustion. That genre, of course, is the Hollywood tent-pole.
Harrison Ford Says Three Words in ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ Trailer, Internet Goes Nuts
Thus far, what glimpses we've had of Star Wars: Episode VII are brief, but the internet is buzzing about them nonetheless.
The World Is Ready for ‘Star Wars Episode VII’
All signs point to the upcoming seventh installment of Star Wars remediating the follies of the prequel trilogy and returning the series to its original glory.
The 20 Most Anticipated Films of 2015
Over the next 12 months, we will be bombarded with all manner of proposed cinematic spectacle. Here are the 20 films we are most looking forward to.
‘Lost’ and Found: Mystery Boxes and Pleasure Domes
Lost arrived with the thunderous roar of exploding fuselage. It cut wildly through pop-culture stereotypes, and then left its fans lost and bewildered amidst the wreckage.