Category: Sequels and Prequels
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A History of The Grudge – from Japan to America (and every remake in the franchise)
The Grudge hits theaters January 3. It’s been fourteen years since the 2004 American remake, also titled The Grudge, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar. This horror franchise has had a long history in Japan and America. So here’s a deep dive into the story of The Grudge. Origin of the Series Director Takashi Shimizu said the…
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5 Plot Holes in Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is an enjoyable movie, mostly due to the epic scenery, emotionally touching moments, and humor sprinkled throughout, but it has a plot structure that’s no better than the LEGO Star Wars movie.
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The 6 Most Epic Lightsaber Fights in Star Wars (plus 3 that didn’t make the cut)
So many Star Wars movies. So many lightsaber and “lightsaber-adjacent” fight scenes over 42 years. Which saber duels are the best, the most visually stunning, or emotionally moving? I don’t know much about sword technique (<—- we wrote about that here) beyond endlessly watching Lord of the Rings or Xena: Warrior Princess, but I know…
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The Force is dead. Long live the Force.
JJ Abrams and Lucas killed the Force by boxing it into their preconceived needs to tell a story they wanted to tell instead of letting the story tell itself.
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Movie Review – Star Wars – Rise of Skywalker (spoiler free)
So. It’s done. After 42 years of buildup, the Star Wars Skywalker saga is over. I liked it! But I didn’t LOVE it. Which is okay, as all I wanted for Christmas was for Rise of Skywalker to not suck. So I can happily say that Director JJ Abrams did his best to undo the…
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Movie analysis – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker has lots of enjoyable moments that make the movie worth seeing, but also lots of flaws that could have been avoided.
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The End of Skywalker – the Rise of…Something
Spoilers ahead for Rise of Skywalker! As of this second, I’m not entirely sure how I feel about Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker. Episode IX. Are they still actually numbering them? I don’t know… That’s really it… I don’t know… I DON’T know… I’ll start with something easy. This was leaps and bounds better…
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Movie Review – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Cards on the table. I went into this film pretty sure I was going to enjoy it. I remember going to see “Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope” (or just “Star Wars” as it was back then!) as a student back in 1977. Here I am, retired, going to see the final episode…
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Infographic of every Star Wars movie ranked by fans on IMDb and RottenTomatoes
Take a tour of this infographic showing how fans rated every movie in the Star Wars franchise on IMDb and RottenTomotoes.
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6 Classic Sci-Fi Movies You Can’t Afford to Miss
The medium of film is a Holy Grail for science fiction fans: you can simply point to Avengers: Endgame and Arrival for some of its more recent eventful samplings. But the triumphs go much further back. Indeed, from I am Legend to Blade Runner, the silver screen’s preserved some of the greatest sci-fi stories ever…
