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Holiday Review: ‘Star Wars Holiday Special’

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As I have mentioned before in a number of Retro Reviews, I am a frequent customer of the Black Lodge. As an institution here in Memphis, Black Lodge has a number of hallowed… Continue reading

How ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Made Darth Vader Scary Again

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We’ve been watching the new Star Wars series called and based on Obi-Wan Kenobi. The premise is straight forward, following an adventure of the titular character during his time between the Original Trilogy… Continue reading

Galactic Starcruiser A Flop in the Force?

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Ever since purchasing Lucasfilm in 2012, Disney has not been shy about exploring every possible stream of revenue the galaxy far, far away could possibly lend itself to. We have seen new films… Continue reading

Highlights of the National Film Registry 2021

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Every year the Library of Congress selects a new class of films to be preserved for all-time as a part of the National Film Registry. These are movies which have been deemed historically,… Continue reading

Greatest Paycheck Acting Performances

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While we like to assume every actor chooses their roles based on a deep connection to the material and the character they are playing, many times it is simply done for a payday.… Continue reading

Best Sci-fi Movies of the 80’s Part 1 (1980-1984)

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The 1980’s gave moviegoers an embarrassment of riches in every regards, especially in genre films. This is why when I began to compile this list I realized this would be too much for… Continue reading

The Best & Worst Things Announced at D23

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As you have heard, Disney unveiled enough cool new stuff for the entire internet to experience a prolonged orgasm and passively accept global take-over by an entertainment conglomerate. There’s so much amazing stuff,… Continue reading

Star Wars Sequel Trilogy Retrospective

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In their quest to own all of media in 2012, Disney spent $4 billion to purchase Lucasfilm. They were not about to just sit around and merely continue what the studio had been… Continue reading

Classic Films Everyone Expected to Fail

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It’s easy to forget that the all-time classic best movies of the last one hundred years didn’t arrive fully formed on our screens. Most went through a disastrous production, earned the ire of… Continue reading

Star Wars Greatest Villains

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The galaxy of the Star Wars Universe is filled with darkness and danger, and it is largely thanks to the iconic baddies of this famed franchise. For over four decades, Star Wars has… Continue reading