March 31st, 2017097A couple of days ago, I stopped into our local financial institution to do a bit of banking, and since there were no other customers waiting in line, I took a little extra time to chat with the friendly teller. The course of our discussion took us down the path of musing about change and how open to it people are. About 35 years my...
May 20th, 20164164 Star Wars: The Acting Awakens -- A Guest Blog by Eric Onkenhout Star Wars is typically known for its masterful story-telling, and its ground breaking special effects. However, the one aspect that Star Wars is not typically known for is its acting. That is why I want to discuss some examples of great acting performances in Star Wars....
April 10th, 2016162 Star Wars: The Force Awakens was the recipient of three awards at the 2016 MTV Movie Awards! It had received a total of 11 nominations, and competition was tough this year with films like Mad Max: Fury Road, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Deadpool, and Jurassic World, among others. Here are the categories where The Force Awakens...
April 1st, 2016099 Star Wars: The Force Awakens is available on Digital HD today! No doubt many of you are enjoying the experience of seeing the record-smashing foray into the galaxy far, far away in the comfort of your own homes -- and/or portable devices -- already. Feels good, right? To celebrate the Digital HD release, and in anticipation of...
March 8th, 2016073 Star Wars: The Force Awakens has received 11 nominations in nine categories for the 2016 MTV Movie Awards, including Movie of the Year, Best Female Performance, Best Villain, and Best Ensemble Cast. See the nine nominated categories below: Movie of the Year –Avengers: Age of Ultron –Creed –Deadpool –Jurassic...
February 26th, 20161191CELEBRATE STUDIO GHIBLI’S 'ONLY YESTERDAY' WITH HER UNIVERSE AND HOT TOPIC! Studio Ghibli's celebrated 1991 film Only Yesterday, directed by Isao Takahata, is being re-released in select markets for the first time in the United States February 26th with an all-new English-language voice cast which includes Daisy Ridley, Dev...
December 6th, 20150237 Adam Driver and Daisy Ridley both made appearances on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon this past week to promote a little film known as Star Wars: The Force Awakens. No spoilers, just fun. Enjoy the highlights below: https://youtu.be/ow7CbiunX0c https://youtu.be/E0Q2Pdd7gUM https://youtu.be/X_ltJtAhdec...
August 16th, 2015087 Star Wars has been making its presence felt in a big way at this year's D23 Expo in Anaheim, and members of the cast for The Force Awakens were on hand to greet fans and share their collective enthusiasm for all things Disney. Even Harrison Ford -- who seems to be getting the hang of all this convention stuff! -- made an...
August 16th, 2015056 There were plenty of big Star Wars announcements coming out of the D23 Expo -- Rogue One cast revealed, Star Wars Lands at Disney Parks, and Episode IX director named -- but The Force Awakens was also represented by cast members Oscar Isaac, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, and Lupita Nyong'o, as well as director J.J. Abrams. Following...
August 12th, 2015084 The August 21/28 issue of Entertainment Weekly will be loaded with exclusive peeks at Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens -- From all-new images and interviews with the creative team, to insights into the some of the new characters, this issue will be a must-have for fans of Star Wars. Here's a bit of what to expect...
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