This is it! The finale of the sequel trilogy from George Lucas. After enduring 5 plus hours of entertaining, yet uneven action from the Phantom Menace and the Attack of the Clones, we can now finally find out what leads to the ultimate transformation of Anakin Skywalker to Darth Vader. Despite the flaws and misstep’s Lucas had […]
There are lots of great Christmas songs. I could probably write more than a few articles about my favorite songs. Of course, there is the greatest-selling song of all time, White Christmas by Bing Crosby. An unexpected hit, it was one of many Bing Crosby songs featured in the film Holiday Inn. In the movie, […]
Swingers 25th Anniversary With apologies to our resident retroactive film reviewer, Flyin’, I thought I would dip my toe in the waters of the realm of feature films to discuss one of my favorites. This is not a 20/20 Hindsight Review of a film. No, this is just the story, my story, of why […]
After all the buildup and excitement of the release of the Phantom Menace, it would’ve been natural that the film would fail to meet expectations. While a lot of people enjoyed the film, it failed to capture the wonder and awe that the original trilogy was know for. With that said, the first film did set […]
When George Lucas announced he would produce a prequel trilogy for Star Wars, you can only imagine the reaction of Star Wars fans. Pandemonium? Ecstasy? These words don’t even begin to describe their excitement. The Jedi nation screamed with delight over the news that three new films would be released by the man who created […]
Entertainment Perfection – The Jersey Boys Jersey Boys might be the greatest piece of entertainment I have ever had the privilege of viewing. Specifically, I am referring to the Broadway play, and not to the Clint Eastwood film of the same name. Nothing against the movie, as the film is quite good, I would give […]
This was it! After the thrilling ending of Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars fans couldn’t wait to see how George Lucas concluded this groundbreaking series in his third film Return of the Jedi. Was Han Solo doomed to be frozen forever? How would the Skywalker saga conclude after the great reveal at the end of the previous […]
Star Wars fans were overjoyed when it was announced that George Lucas was creating a sequel to Star Wars: A New Hope. This highly anticipated sequel would continue the adventure of Luke Skywalker and his Jedi training, explore the mystery behind Darth Vader’s origins, and follow the harrowing, space exploits of Han Solo. It also promised the return of music […]
Whenever a list is compiled of the most innovative and influential films ever made, there’s a good chance that Star Wars will be ranked near the top. Its groundbreaking mix of special effects and metaphysical ideas made this series one of the biggest blockbusters in the history of Hollywood. After its release, director and screenwriter George Lucas […]
There seems to be an unwritten rule in cinema that when a franchise releases two successful films, it has no choice but to make a third film. So, it wasn’t surprising when Pixar announced that it would release Toy Story 3. Unfortunately, “three times a charm” does not always ring true in the movie industry. Although there […]