Force Friday! A.K.A. Just Take All My Money, Disney!
Get your credit cards ready, America. On Friday, September 4th at 12:00 AM (that’s Thursday night for you math-impaired), Disney and Lucasfilm will release a ton of brand-new merchandise related to the...
View ArticleBlu-ray Highlights: Week of August 30th, 2015 – I’ve Got the Sound, You Bring...
It’s about damn time. The past several weeks of Blu-ray doldrums finally break with a genuinely exciting new release. To be honest, one movie pretty much overshadows everything else available this...
View ArticleOn the Table: ‘Star Wars X-Wing Miniatures Game – The Force Awakens Core Set’...
Since ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ is nearly here, I decided to stay on target and take a close look at the brand new The Force Awakens™ Core Set for the ‘Star Wars X-Wing™ Miniatures Game’ from Fantasy...
View ArticleWeekend Roundtable: Most Anticipated Fall 2015 Movies
Now that we’ve left the dog days of summer behind, the fall movie season promises to bring some very promising new movies, from tentpole blockbusters to intriguing art films. From now until the end of...
View ArticleBlu-ray Highlights: Week of October 11th, 2015 – The Fault in Our Backyards
For a holiday week (admittedly, a minor holiday), the Blu-ray release schedule is surprisingly packed with new discs this week. Just looking at the huge list makes my eyes glaze over. How can we pick...
View ArticleThe Droid You’re Looking For: BB-8 by Sphero Review
I’m sure you’ve noticed the influx of ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ merchandise that has been showing up on store shelves these past few months. It’s kind of hard to miss, really. Out of all the toys...
View ArticleBlu-ray Highlights: Week of November 8th, 2015 – Let There B L1gh+
Among other things, this week’s new batch of Blu-rays brings us an aging action star struggling to maintain relevance in the current cinema market while a new talent claws her way up to the top for the...
View ArticleWeekend Roundtable: Christmas 2015 Wish List
December is here, which means that it’s time to get your Christmas wish lists in the mail to Santa. Assuming you celebrate the holiday, what goodies are you hoping to find under your tree this year?...
View Article‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Review: Thrilling Fan Service
I’m not sure if you’re aware of this, but there’s a ‘Star Wars’ movie opening this weekend. A new one too. Not a Special Edition. Not even a prequel. In fact, George Lucas isn’t involved for reasons...
View ArticleWeekend Movies: A New Hope
‘Star Wars’ opens this weekend. Do the other movies even matter? Well, it’s finally here – the ‘Star Wars’ sequel that the fans have been waiting for since 1983. ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens‘ is set...
View ArticleWeekend Roundtable: Star Wars Memories
One of the greatest strengths of the ‘Star Wars’ saga is the feeling of personal attachment it instills in each viewer. How were you first introduced to the ‘Star Wars’ franchise? How old were you and...
View ArticleWeekend Box Office: Well, Look Who Woke Up
As everyone expected, ‘Star Wars’ crushed the competition at the box office this weekend. It also shattered 12 opening records in the process. This summer, ‘Jurassic World‘ set the record for all-time...
View ArticleThe Flaws Awaken – Nitpicking the New ‘Star Wars’ Movie
Before fanboys and fangirls out there ignite their lightsabers, let me preface this article by saying I liked ‘The Force Awakens’ – a lot. It was a monumental task for J.J. Abrams and company to revive...
View ArticleChristmas Box Office: Who’s Your Daddy?
In its second weekend, ‘Star Wars’ retained the top spot at the box office and continued to break records. No surprise there. In addition, despite the density of new releases, it was a successful...
View ArticlePoll: Favorite Blockbusters of 2015
2015 was a year of many blockbuster movies that made lots of money. Many of them did not deserve to make so much money, but a few may have been halfway watchable, and an even smaller number actually...
View ArticleThe Best of the Best of Film in 2015
Hey, hey, hey! We can now measure all the time left in 2015 by hours. That means the year is mercifully almost over! As a result, it’s time for end-of-the-year wrap up articles. Yes, a chance for us...
View ArticleWeekend Box Office: 2016 Off to Great Start
Look out, ‘Avatar’. The Force is coming for you. For the third consecutive week, ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens‘ finished at the top of the box office. Even after falling an estimated 41% in attendance,...
View ArticleWeekend Roundtable: 2016 Movies You’re Looking Forward To
The beginning of a new year is not just a good time to look back at the one that just passed, but also to look forward at what’s to come. Which upcoming movies scheduled for release in 2016 do you most...
View ArticleWeekend Box Office: Red Five Standing By
For the fourth consecutive week, ‘Star Wars’ held the top spot at the box office and continued breaking records. However, it was nearly defeated by Leonardo DiCaprio and his bear. With another $41.6...
View ArticleWeekend Box Office: Drag Along
After nearly a month at the top of the box office charts, ‘The Force Awakens’ was finally dethroned by the ‘Ride Along’ sequel. As it turns out, that’s not the only movie that out-grossed ‘Star Wars’...
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