Star Wars: A New Hope was released in 1977 and it continues to impact and influence many artists and creators. I count myself fortunate to have been old enough to experience this life- changing movie on the big screen upon its initial release. Decades later there have been countless books, movies, television shows and a … Continue reading Eye-Catching Artwork Inspired By Star Wars
Andy Fairhurst is an insanely talented digital artist. He specializes in creating alternative movie posters and pop culture related art prints. I recently came across some of his Star Wars inspired artwork. Someone posted one of his pieces on a social media site and I immediately knew that I needed to see more of this man's … Continue reading Exceptional Artwork Featuring The Women Of Star Wars
The Star Wars prequels are extremely flawed movies. However, there are some redeeming qualities to be found in that trilogy. Ewan McGregor's confident portrayal of a young Obi-Wan Kenobi is by far one of the trilogy's greatest highlights. Having the opportunity to see McGregor return to the role in 2022 has been exciting. From a … Continue reading One Of The Most Touching Moments In The Star Wars Franchise
The Black Hole, released in 1979, is a film from Walt Disney Studios that failed on a few different levels. The movie was Disney's attempt to make a movie that appealed to adults. Up until that point in time Disney had never released a PG rated movie. In today's day and age where PG-13 is … Continue reading The Time Is Right For A Remake Of Disney’s The Black Hole
In 2016 actor and filmmaker Jamie Costa starred in the exceptionally well made Star Wars fan film, Han Solo: A Smuggler's Trade. It is apparent that a great deal of love and devotion went into the short film. Jamie Costa shines as Han Solo in this fun, action packed science fiction, adventure story. Here is … Continue reading Kenobi: A Star Wars Fan Film
2018 was quite a full year, there were so many entertainment choices. I watched more television in 2018 than I have in a very long time. I had the pleasure of attending a few phenomenal rock concerts. The year was filled with many fantastic movies. I missed quite a few of them in the theater … Continue reading My Highlights From 2018
One of the keys that allowed me to judge Solo: A Star Wars Story fairly was letting go of the notion that Alden Ehrenreich is not Harrison Ford. Ford is one of my all time favorite actors and his performances as Han Solo are iconic. However, at the right time, there is no reason why … Continue reading Solo: A Star Wars Story – An Exciting Adventure From A Galaxy Far, Far Away
The science fiction genre has produced many fantastic movies. I am sure that many will agree that The Empire Strikes Back and Blade Runner are among the best. Even those who are not diehard sci-fi fans may well agree. Along with these movies came a great deal of fantastic movie posters. Many of the movie … Continue reading Striking Sci-Fi Movie Artwork
The original Battlestar Galactica (1978) unfortunately only lasted one season. But what a spectacular season it was. Nearly forty years later and the show is still having an impact. Battlestar Galactica proudly wore it influences on its outer worldly sleeves. There is no denying the immense influence of Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) and … Continue reading Lt. Starbuck, An Appreciation
One of the negatives of growing old in Hollywood is diminished box-office draw. Any aging star will attest to diminishing returns in their latter years. Over time some fans just move on. Others feel that at a certain point an actor is just too old to continue portraying certain characters. On the positive side is … Continue reading Harrison Ford, The Character Actor
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