April 23rd, 20181219Last month, I began exploring the concept of evil in Star Wars. This series began by examining how evil was portrayed in the prequels. In the prequels, “evil” is fluid. The galaxy is split between the Republic and the Separatists, but the movies made clear that “evil was everywhere.” When all factors were balanced, the...
March 23rd, 20182263Themes of good and evil permeate the Star Wars saga. Whether it is the exploration of the light or dark side of the Force or the motives of Senators, the contrast between good and evil is ever-present in the films. However, the question and exploration of evil has varied throughout the saga. The movies of the prequels, the original...
March 21st, 20180535As announced on The Star Wars Show, remastered editions of the soundtracks for the prequel and original trilogies will be released this May the Fourth! Find out more from StarWars.com: Disney Music Group announced today that May 4, a.k.a. Star Wars Day, will see the rerelease of John Williams’ original six Star...
February 27th, 2018075Doctor Aphra's feeling conflicted and Hera Syndulla finds herself in a dangerous situation as Comics With Kenobi celebrates its 50th episode by doing exactly what it's done since debuting in 2015. This week? Matt Moore and Jeff McGee breakdown the events of Marvel's Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #17 and discuss the edifying interview that...
February 3rd, 20182122The spoken language is one of the many ways we, as humans, communicate how we are feeling to each other. And as decades pass, and the world changes, the spoken word also evolves because of any number of reasons, be it a cultural shift, technological advancements, political upheaval, war, economics, or globalization. By the end of the...
September 27th, 20172104Star Wars, since its inception, has had an affinity with trios and more commonly trilogies. Recently while listening to some audiobooks at work (how lucky am I?) I realized just how many trilogies of Star Wars material appear together and are able to be put together. Obviously there are the original trilogy, prequel trilogy, and now...
August 25th, 2017093As an observance of the 40th anniversary of Star Wars, Athena Studios has released a video featuring Marcia Lucas and Duwayne Dunham discussing their work as editors on the original trilogy. In addition, there are videos featuring other members of the creative team behind Star Wars, including Howard Kazanjian (producer), Ben Burtt...
August 12th, 20171324Star Wars is like a song you love. You hear the song and it takes you back to a special time in your life. It’s a soundtrack for your memories. You hear it and images unfold on the screen of your mind, accompanied by an array of sights, sounds, and sensations. For instance, within a few notes of "America the Beautiful" by Ray Charles,...
May 2nd, 2017186It’s hard to believe, but Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope turns forty this year. It seems like only yesterday that I was tromping around my backyard pretending to be Luke Skywalker and Han Solo. Actually, I was doing that yesterday, but I mean as an 8-year old kid back in 1977. A New Hope is a period piece and other than Luke and...
September 21st, 20167151 Yes, that’s right, you heard me, I said that dirty little word “prequel.” Well, guess what? You best get used to hearing it, seeing it, and reading it more often, especially now. You see, there’s a new movie coming out in about three months, and this impending film is set to take place “before” Star Wars: A New Hope....
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