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Solo: A Star Wars Story movie review: where has our scoundrel gone?

Wed, May 23, 2018
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A Star Wars–flavored juice drink* of a movie (*contains 10% real juice) that tells us nothing of significance we didn’t already know about Han Solo, in an incarnation that lacks his essential charisma and precarious danger.

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the Force is with white men, and hardly anyone else [update]

Wed, Apr 30, 2014
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Star Wars is stuck “a long time ago”: in a 1950s mindset that was already outmoded when the first film was released in 1977.

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question of the day: What classic films would you like to see inspire a new Star Wars movie?

Fri, Jan 18, 2013
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My choice: Midnight Kessel Run…

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question of the day: What movie event of 2012 will have the biggest impact in years to come?

Wed, Jan 09, 2013
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The rise of Seth MacFarlane as a movie player, with the phenomenal success of Ted? The arrival of 48fps? Disney’s purchase of Lucasfilm? Something else?

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question of the day: Who should — and should not — direct a new Star Wars movie for Disney?

Wed, Oct 31, 2012
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A few shoulds off the top of my head: Bryan Singer. Brad Bird. Christopher Nolan. Joss Whedon. A few should-nots: Brett Ratner. Michael Bay.

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Joss Whedon agrees with me about geekitude (and other adventures in social networking)

Thu, May 10, 2012
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What my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ saw today…

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