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Lego Movie directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller are out. Ron Howard is in.
The Last Jedi comes out December 15, but what is it actually going to be like?
Just why is this franchise so popular? We’ve got some theories.
“It’s time for the Jedi to end…”
Diego Luna has left his mark on the Star Wars universe.
The debate over Rogue One reminds us that alt-right politics defy modern concepts of basic morality.
Fisher will always be known for playing Leia. But offscreen, she showed why she was a legend.
Carrie Fisher’s biggest legacy may be the unapologetic life she led.
The late actress thanked the Star Wars director for ruining her life in characteristically barbed fashion.
“Carrie Fisher found in the moonlight, strangled to death by her own bra…”
The actress and writer became famous for Star Wars, then used her fame to speak up about mental illness.
The new standalone film could have built out the Star Wars movie universe. Instead, it just reinforced what was already there.
It’s often incoherent and messy. But it’s also beautiful and has a strong central theme.
Rogue One stars a pivotal, female Star Wars rebel. One critic wishes she had manlier men to help.
“Rebellions are built on hope.”
Insert muffled screams of happiness here.
Here’s my attempt to make sense of the new film, along with an assessment from a collective of my more well-versed colleagues regarding how well I did.
2016 has shown how hard it is to make a popcorn film this effortlessly fun.
Excluding female characters in merchandise is an ongoing pattern.
Why knowing how a movie was shot is so important before you go to the theater.
A nurse comes to the hospital room asking about the birth certificate. My mom says my name is Laiah. “Wow,” says the nurse. “Like Princess Leia.”
Just look at J.J. Abrams’s face.
It only needs a little over $200 million to pass up Avatar in the US and Canada. It should get it.
The short answer: no, Rey isn’t “too perfect” for Star Wars.
It’s actually a Coruscanti accent, if you must know.
Don’t call it a remake until we see what happens next.
Here’s how the “war” in Star Wars actually works.
There are 247 million reasons to keep making Star Wars movies.
The movie proves why sequels should expand worlds instead of just revisiting them.
Rey is basically Luke Skywalker, for one.
SPOILER ALERT.
Han Solo has grilled meats and a monkey in a bottle.
There are all kinds of spoilers in this post.
The best Star Wars stories are the ones that go far beyond the movies and live in the hearts and minds of fans.
Star Wars color palettes have changed more than you think.
This review contains no spoilers.
Everyone’s eager to politicize and start fighting about this movie.
The new villains crush it.
A portrait of a conflicted auteur.