Why Is It So Hard To Make Star Wars Great Again?

Admittedly it may be somewhat disingenuous to say that Star Wars isn’t already “great.” After all, with five movies released since 2015 and an average box office total of just … Continue reading Why Is It So Hard To Make Star Wars Great Again?

Review: Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) – The Most Expensive “Tick-Box” Movie Ever Made

Spoilers for Season 3 of Doctor Who and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Now that we’re four movies into the Disney-led Star Wars franchise, it’s clear that the behind-the-scenes … Continue reading Review: Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) – The Most Expensive “Tick-Box” Movie Ever Made

My Top 15 Most Notable Films of 2017

Well here we are again. The end of another 365-day journey around the sun. And it doesn’t feel like it was a particularly great year, was it? Even putting aside … Continue reading My Top 15 Most Notable Films of 2017

Some Questions That Come To Mind After Seeing Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Spoilers for Star Wars: The Force Awakens & The Last Jedi Well, after waiting for two years, I have to confess that I was quite impressed by The Last Jedi. … Continue reading Some Questions That Come To Mind After Seeing Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Review: Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) – A Stunning Movie To End The Year On

Spoilers for Star Wars: Episodes 1-7 and Rogue One I have a lot of weird little rules when it comes to choosing what films I want to spend my hard-earned … Continue reading Review: Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) – A Stunning Movie To End The Year On

Who Could Be The New Director For The Han Solo Star Wars Spin-off?

Well that was rather unexpected! First broken by The Hollywood Reporter it seems that the original directors of the Han Solo movie, Phil Lord and Chris Miller, have decided to … Continue reading Who Could Be The New Director For The Han Solo Star Wars Spin-off?

Will The New Han Solo Film Just Be Star Wars: The Greatest Hits?

The original inspiration for a screenplay can come from many different things. For some it might be a vague image, such as James Cameron’s fevered dream of nuclear devastation, leading … Continue reading Will The New Han Solo Film Just Be Star Wars: The Greatest Hits?

But sir! The possibility of successfully recasting General Leia is approximately 3,720 to 1!

Since the tragic passing of Carrie Fisher, the number one issue that’s been dominating the social media waves has arguably been how this affects the story line of Episodes 8 … Continue reading But sir! The possibility of successfully recasting General Leia is approximately 3,720 to 1!

Why M Night Shyamalan’s Split Is My Empire Strikes Back

Spoilers for Split (2017), The Empire Strikes Back, Oldboy, The Sixth Sense, Terminator 2, Unbreakable and The Usual Suspects. One of the downsides of being a massive film fan is … Continue reading Why M Night Shyamalan’s Split Is My Empire Strikes Back

If I Could Write… Star Wars!

Kicking off in 1977, the release of Star Wars (SW) and its 6 cinematic sequels (Yes, I’m not counting Clone Wars or the Ewok movies!) has undoubtedly been the single … Continue reading If I Could Write… Star Wars!