Star Wars

“Solo: A Star Wars Story” fails to uphold “Star Wars” magic

Erik Jimenez/Staff Writer If coming a mere five months after the heavily divisive “The Last Jedi” wasn’t bad enough for “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” it’s dodgy production is another reason to be concerned. When Disney bought Lucasfilm and announced a Han Solo origin film, head of Lucasfilm Kathleen Kennedy hired former Star Wars screenwriter […]

‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ review: The most emotionally driven film yet

By Damian Gordon “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” is perhaps the most emotionally driven entry yet, held back by shortcomings that damage an otherwise stellar experience. This adds to the copy and pasted ground that The Force Awakens built to create something new. Featuring an original plot with twists and turns that play with fan […]

‘Rogue One: a Star Wars story’ takes its place as one of 2016’s best films

Standing on its own with solid storytelling, characters and visuals while expertly connecting it to previous storylines, “Rogue One” is a great way to end the year and an even better way to spend Friday night.

Magic city Comic-con hosts convention at Miami airport convention center

Collin Simpson/Books and Books Magic City Comic-Con brought three days of entertainment and learning to lovers of film, comic books, and video games. From Jan. 15-17, the convention took place at the Miami Airport Convention Center, starting the new year for comic and film fans off with a bang. Fresh off the critical acclaim of […]

The Star Wars Force Awakens offers nothing but nostalgia

Seeing the “A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away . . . “ title card explode alongside the first chord from composer John Williams’ legendary theme hits you with the impact of a freight train crashing into a wall. It’s almost magical. It’s 1977 all over again and that is precisely the movie’s biggest problem.

Disney Star Wars franchise, releases themed ‘Disney Infinity’ game

Disney’s wildly popular video game franchise “Disney Infinity” traveled to a galaxy far, far away just last year with their third major update, promising a playset - essentially the equivalent to an actual video game with story modes containing six hours of gameplay - for “The Force Awakens."

Star Wars takes Audience on a trip of Déjà vu

Turn off all caps and set aside those pitchforks, the movie is good, but it just borrows heavily from past entries and relies more on a nostalgia trip for quality.

Students Thought: Star Wars’ multicultural cast sparks controversy

Maybe these fans should be less worried about how a character looks and more about how good the actual film will be.

Lesbian character included in new Star Wars canon

By Madari Pendas Staff Writer Writer of the “Star Wars” novels Peter S. Kemp has written Moff Mors, an imperial leader who happens to be a lesbian, into the upcoming novel “Lords of the Sith,” to be published April 28. “Her orientation is a characteristic in the same way as is her brunette hair,” Kemp […]

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