star wars

When it comes to cinema, George Lucas is arguably one of the most important visionaries to ever exist. From his involvement in the development of special effects technology to crafting of some of the biggest franchises on the planet, his contribution is immense. Though best known for his large-scale epics, George Lucas began his career […]

Cinemas were experiencing a steady revenue decline even before the pandemic. The restrictions ended up causing an almost total collapse. Tentpole franchise films ended up moving to streaming services. Blockbusters like No Time To Die, Dune and Black Widow were delayed more times than you count. Now we ask: can cinemas recover? Recommended Reading: Film […]

Following Netflix’s recent announcement that there will be limitations set on device sharing between households, a huge question has been posed in my mind as to whether or not my Netflix subscription is actually worth it. Other services, such as Disney+, Apple TV and Amazon Prime TV have been gaining a lot of traction recently. […]

Look. I’ve made no bones about the fact I found the idea of this film pointless and cash-grabby. Guess I should book a table and get my fork out because I’m about to eat humble pie with a side of crow. Solo: A Star Wars Story (really? They’re persisting with that subtitle?) is the latest […]

Han Solo: Solo: A Solo Star Wars Story, is opening this week. In honour of this, I felt I should highlight some similar characters in pop-culture who similarly deserve to have their story expanded upon. Who knows, maybe one day these too could be the subject of their very own unnecessary cash-grab prequel. Supreme Leader […]

Even after the grand success of 007’s Spectre, Star Wars has become the UK’s biggest film of 2015, reaching an estimated £94.06m in just 16 days. JJ Abrams’s film has also overtaken the worldwide hit Avatar by James Cameron to become the second most successful in UK history – it reached only £94m. But while The […]

*SPOILERS* Award winning director JJ Abrams’s The Force Awakens has completely smashed the box office, and wowed fans everywhere. Rekindling the love and excitement of the original trilogy, there has definitely been an awakening. From the outer rim, we follow the story of scavenger Rey, played by Daisy Ridley, and ex-Stormtrooper Finn. Having left The First […]