Out in Theaters: ‘STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI’

December 12, 2017 by Matt Oakes Posted in Out in Theaters Tagged Adam Driver, Andy Serkis, Benicio Del Toro, Carrie Fischer, Daisy Ridley, Domhnall Gleeson, Gwendoline Christie, John Boyega, Kelly Marie Tran, Laura Dern, Mark Hamill, Oscar Isaac, Out in Theaters, Reviews, Rian Johnson, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, The Last Jedi 1 Comment

Star Wars is and always has been an underdog story. An action-packed intergalactic odyssey about small legions of rebels rising against seemingly insurmountable adversaries, Star Wars is rooted in an idea of hope against all odds, and you don’t need C3P0 on hand to butt in for that calculation. After the politically-charged prequels, The Force Awakens (and Rogue One) returned to this central conceit of a Sisyphusian struggle – toil in the face of utter improbability – depicting new characters taking their turn against a tyrannical empire, its limitless armada and impossibly supercharged firepower and with Star Wars: The Last Jedi, hope has never seemed so out of reach and victory so unachievable. Read More

Out in Theaters: ‘STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS’

December 16, 2015 by Matt Oakes Posted in Out in Theaters Tagged Adam Driver, Carrie Fischer, Daisy Ridley, Harrison Ford, J.J. Abrams, Lawrence Kasdan, Michael Arndt, Oscar Isaac, Out in Theaters, Peter Mayhew, Reviews, Star Wars: The Force Awakens 1 Comment

A long time ago in 1977, Star Wars (back then there was no ‘A New Hope’ to it) struck a cultural nerve, resonating like a tuning fork to the farthest reaches of the known galaxy. A flurry of rabid fans stormed the theaters, salivating for a product that was by and large rejected at first glance (Fun Fact: Fox had to strong-arm theater programmers by withholding the right to screen The Other Side of Midnight unless they also screened Star Wars, a film 99 out of 100 people probably don’t recognize today.) If they only knew the power of this sci-fi behemoth, one that even today holds the record for second highest grossing film when adjusted for inflation, there is no doubt that they would have flooded their holy grounds with screening after screening of the lauded space opera but history is a fickle thing. Just ask all those people caught on the news praising Episode 1: The Phantom Menace. Read More

AHMYGAWD Watch the New ‘STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS’ Trailer NOW

October 19, 2015 by Matt Oakes Posted in Trailers Tagged Carrie Fischer, Daisy Ridley, Harrison Ford, J.J. Abrams, John Boyega, Poe Dameron, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Trailers Leave a comment

I usually don’t watch trailers. I couldn’t help myself with the first teaser for Star Wars: The Force Awakens and I couldn’t stop myself from watching this next (and potentially final) trailer. Join the dark side and watch Han (Harrison Ford), Chewie (Peter Mayhew) and Leia (Carrie Fischer) join new Star Wars members Finn (John Boyega), Rey (Daisy Ridley) and Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac) to battle New Order Sith Lord Kylo Ren. But don’t take my word for it, watch it yourself. Read More