Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back
It may have ended on a dark and dreary note, but Empire Strikes Back is incredible. Most consider it the best of all the Star Wars movies. It catapulted the franchise from being a great movie to a great series.
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A deep dive into not just the frequency, but also the context of dismemberment reveals a pattern. While some instances are just simple displays of power, most signal to audiences that they are watching a moment of critical character development.
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The sequel to Disney’s Frozen could not possibly live up to the hype of the original, and so it doesn’t try. While the story maintains its familiarity by holding true to the same themes, it takes audiences on a brand new adventure that delves deeper into the curiosities of a largely unexplored world.
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The debate surrounding these few frames was so heated that it spread far beyond the usual limits of Star Wars fanaticism. Longtime viewers, casual viewers, even people who had never seen a single movie—everyone was asking who shot first, even if they didn’t know why.
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Writer and director Elizabeth Banks takes ownership of a franchise infamous for its relentless objectification, reclaiming a story built by women and finally make it a story built for women.
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Somehow, George Lucas found himself in the middle of a story far grander than he had originally planned and he wanted to tell it to the millions of people with whom he shared that galaxy far far away. When Star Wars suddenly introduced Episode IV, he made a promise to do exactly that.
DetailsStar Wars: A New Hope
In 1977, the release of what was then simply known as Star Wars was the beginning of something never before seen in this world. It was a global phenomenon.
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From science to religion to mythology, the Force has captured Star Wars fans’ imaginations for generations while simultaneously serving as a basic philosophical analogy of good vs. evil. But where do midi-chlorians fit into all of this?
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The Shining is known as one of the best horror movies of all time. So, while Doctor Sleep is an exciting and good movie, it left me waiting in anticipation for scary scenes that were few and far between. As the heir to the Shining, this movie should have been scarier and more of a true horror movie.
DetailsI Am Mother
I Am Mother is a slow burn, tension builder of a sci-fi movie that teeters on the edge of thriller and horror territory. In a post-apocalyptic world where most humans have died, viewers are trapped in a claustrophobic bunker with one young girl being raised by a robot known as “Mother”. When a mysterious stranger shows up, audiences never know quite who to trust, machine or human.
DetailsStar Wars: Revenge of the Sith
Much like Attack of the Clones, Revenge of the Sith was still battling perception problems due to the issues with the first two movies. Unlike Attack of the Clones, though, this one completed its task. Granted, the entire prequel trilogy catches a lot of hate, but when people do take the time to discuss the merits of this entry separately, it is often spoken of as the decent movie that it is.
DetailsEwoks: The Battle for Endor
As far as the two Ewok made for TV movies go, this one was much darker and more action-filled than the first, making it more watchable for all ages instead of just young children. Aside from its fantasy elements, this Ewoks installment is more like a true entry of the Star Wars saga.
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