SPOILERS AHOY! If you haven’t seen Star Wars: Episode VII, I recommend that you do so before reading this. I do not shy away from spoilers in the following comments. 1. This is a good movie, and a great movie-going experience Breathe a sigh of relief, o fellow nerds! The franchise is redeemed! Our worries were…
Here’s part 3 of 3 in the trio of somewhat geeky film trilogies in my countdown. As with the previous two entries, I’m going to spare you recaps or big-picture overviews because Brian already did it way better than I could have in his 100 Film Favorites. Instead, I’ll list ten reasons I love the…
100 Film Favorites – #36: Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (Richard Marquand, 1983) Props to all of you who saw this coming. Today we wrap up the Star Wars saga with its final chapter to date, Return of the Jedi. “Jedi” takes place roughly a year after the events of “Empire,” and…
100 Film Favorites – #37: Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (Irvin Kershner, 1980) Today, we continue the Star Wars saga with the series’ most critically-acclaimed entry, The Empire Strikes Back. The film’s opening crawl explains that three years have passed since the events of “A New Hope,” and the Rebels have established…
100 Film Favorites – #38: Star Wars (Episode IV: A New Hope) (George Lucas, 1977) [For a more authentic experience, imagine that the following text is scrolling up and back toward a vanishing point in the middle of your screen.] Maybe you’ve been waiting for this one to pop up. Well, here it is: George…