Tag Archives: Star Wars

Timely Movie Review: The Last Jedi

Posted on December 20, 2017 by Tom Garrett

I’m proud to say that I made it to The Last Jedi spoiler-free. But I did collect one bit of relevant information prior to seeing it. I saw that the Rotten Tomatoes score was a strong 93%, with a robust sample size … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Movies, Reviews | Tagged Adam Driver, Commentary, Daisy Ridley, Episode VII, Episode VIII, Finn, JJ Abrams, John Boyega, Kylo Ren, Laura Dern, Luke Skywalker, Mark Hamill, Movies, Nerd Alert, Oscar Isaac, Poe Dameron, Reviews, Rey, Rian Johnson, Rogue One, Snoke, Star Wars | 2 Comments

Timely Movie Review: The Force Awakens

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Tom Garrett

We’ve all seen it by now, right? With this week’s blu-ray / digital release of The Force Awakens indicating that a reasonable time has elapsed, and since nobody else in the world has written anything online about Episode VII, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Movies, Reviews | Tagged Adam Driver, Commentary, Daisy Ridley, Episode VII, Episode VIII, Finn, JJ Abrams, John Boyega, Kylo Ren, Lawrence Kasdan, Movies, Nerd Alert, Poe Dameron, Rey, Rogue One, Star Wars, The Force Awakens | 5 Comments

(The) Star Wars Revisited

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Tom Garrett

This is an expanded version of an article that appeared on A New Voice last week, regarding the latest iteration of George Lucas’ venerable franchise . . . How a person feels about Star Wars is probably dependent largely upon when that person … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Literature, Movies, Reviews | Tagged 1970s, 1980's, Annikin Starkiller, Commentary, Dark Horse Comics, George Lucas, Literature, Movies, Reviews, Star Wars, The Star Wars | 2 Comments

Star Wars Revisited: The Extras

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Tom Garrett

The final three discs of the Star Wars blu-ray set consist entirely of extras. Disc seven includes extras from Episodes I-III, disc eight covers the original trilogy, and disc nine has “documentaries and spoofs” spanning the entire series. Rather than … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Movies, Reviews | Tagged Ben Burtt, Frank Oz, George Lucas, Irving Kershner, Lawrence Kasdan, Movies, Return of the Jedi, Reviews, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Complete Saga, The Empire Strikes Back | 3 Comments

Star Wars Revisited: The Original Trilogy

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Tom Garrett

Discs four, five, and six of the Star Wars Complete Saga blu-ray set correspond to the so-numbered episodes. As with the prequels, the picture and audio quality are very good. The movies look noticeably better even than the high-quality DVD … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Movies, Reviews | Tagged C-3PO, Commentary, George Lucas, Han Solo, Jabba the Hutt, Luke Skywalker, Movies, Princess Leia, R2-D2, Return of the Jedi, Reviews, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Complete Saga, The Empire Strikes Back | 2 Comments

Star Wars Revisited: The Prequels

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Tom Garrett

The recent release of the complete Star Wars film franchise on blu-ray serves as a good reason to revisit the films. Appropriately, this will actually be a trilogy of reviews, as there’s so much material with this set that trying … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Movies, Reviews | Tagged Attack of the Clones, Commentary, Dooku, George Lucas, Jar-Jar Binks, Movies, Palpatine, Revenge of the Sith, Reviews, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Complete Saga, The Phantom Menace | 4 Comments

The Axis of Ego Podcast: Sporcle and Other Topics

Posted on September 26, 2011 by The Axis of Ego

Tom chats with guest and good friend Joey Bland about the Improvised Shakespeare Company, Breaking Bad, George Lucas’ screenwriting abilities, Charizard, and their addiction to Sporcle on this edition of The Axis of Ego Podcast. Download: The Axis Of Ego Podcast 09-26-11