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Remembering Carrie Fisher

The great Carrie Fisher will forever be associated with the Star Wars movies. After all, Fisher played the iconic Princess Leia across six films in the George Lucas originated franchise. However, there was much more to Fisher than that one role. She [...]

December 27, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Gareth Edwards & George Lucas On The Set Of ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY

A Dirty Dozen type men (and woman) on a mission movie, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story stays faithful to the aesthetic style of George Lucas’ 1977 game-changer. Gareth Edwards’ 2016 film creates a lot of characters but none of them have the spark [...]

August 5, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Rian Johnson & Mark Hamill On The Set of STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI

Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi has more than other Star Wars movies; some of it hits, some of it doesn’t. The much publicised Porgs work for a moment or two, but they outstay their welcome. The film drew to a halt too many times [...]

February 7, 2021

Review: STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI Fails To Make The Jump To Lightspeed

Beware! There be SPOILERS! In 2015 the dormant Star Wars franchise was reawakened by J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: The Force Awakens (read the Movies In Focus review), a gloriously faithful movie to George Lucas’ beloved original trilogy. The film [...]

December 16, 2017

Introducing SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY

Ron Howard has just finished shooting the Han Solo prequel pic, which stars Alden Ehrenreich as the man who did the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs. During production the film was going by the not very catchy name of Untitled Han Solo Film [...]

October 22, 2017

Ron Howard Tells Us That There Won’t Be A Death Star In The UNTITLED HAN SOLO MOVIE

The internet (film-wise, anyway) went nuts with stories that the Death Star will make an appearance in Ron Howard’s Untitled Han Solo Movie. Howard Tweeted the below image (with the caption ‘The Empire Looms Large’) and it caused [...]

August 17, 2017

Oscars 2017: A Full List Of Nominations; Hollywood Goes Gaga For LA LA LAND

La La Land leads the charge at this year’s Academy Awards. The musical scored 14 nominations, equally the record held by All About Eve and Titanic. Damien Chapelle’s musical is the one to beat this year and it’s likely it’ll [...]

January 24, 2017

Right People, Let’s Think About This – STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI

The Last Jedi – that’s the (sub) title for Episode VIII in the Star Wars saga (Rogue One was an off-shoot, an inbetweenie). This implies the Jedi never really got their mojo back after they returned in summer of 1983. But don’t forget [...]

January 23, 2017

Another HIDDEN FIGURES Clip As Film Beats Star Wars At The US Box Office

We’ve had enough Hidden Figures clips now – I’m done with it until I see it (where’s that Costner phoner people?). But it’s great that the film managed to score the top spot at the US box office, beating Rogue One: A [...]

January 11, 2017

Full Nomination List For The 2017 EE BAFTA Awards

It’s that time of year again – Bafta time! 2016 had a good selection of films, but La La Land seems to be the big movie this year at the British Academy Film Awards, racking up an impressive 11 nominations. There’s always talk of [...]

January 10, 2017

Obituary: Carrie Fisher 1960 – 2016

Actress and writer Carrie Fisher has died at the age of 60 years old. She suffered a heart attack on 23 December on a flight from London to Los Angeles before passing away four days later on 27 December. Fisher will forever be associated with the [...]

December 29, 2016

Review: ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY Disappoints

A spoiler-filled review of Gareth Edward’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is the worst theatrically released Star Wars yet. I know that many will lambast the work that George Lucas did in this prequel trilogy, [...]

December 20, 2016

New IMAX Featurette For ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY

Curious to know if Rogue One: A Star Wars Story has epic sound and visuals? Then you’ll find the answer in this new IMAX featurette featuring director Gareth Edwards and the film’s cast. Choice quotes from Edwards: “The thing that [...]

December 14, 2016

More Hope: Trailer And Poster For ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY

New trailer for Rogue One: Star Wars Story…yada yada yada. I hope this is good…yada yada yada. Looks like it could be good etc. etc. You know the drill. It’ll be all the same old lines until the movie hits this December. [...]

October 14, 2016

New ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY Trailer; Not Sold On Felicity Jones As An Intergalactic Badass

Here we have another trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. There’s a lot to like about what they’ve packed into this – but it doesn’t give me the same thrill as the trailers for The Force Awakens. I like the AT-AT action and it’s good [...]

August 13, 2016

The Force Is Strong With This One: ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY Celebration Reel And Poster

Gareth Edwards is under a lot of pressure to make Rogue One: A Star Wars Story deliver the goods. A prequel to the events of George Lucas’ original Star Wars (aka A New Hope), the film needs to walk a tight rope of being fresh and familiar at the [...]

July 16, 2016

Going Solo: Alden Ehrenreich Set To Play Famed Corellian Smuggler

It looks like Alden Ehrenreich is going to have to learn how to do the Kessel Run in less than 12 par secs. The actor has officially snagged the role of young Han Solo in Lucasfilm/Disney’s solo Solo movie, which is set to be directed by Phil Lord [...]

May 7, 2016