Why I Have Hope For The New ‘Star Wars’
Not too long ago, in cinemas not so far away, George Lucas unleashed a trilogy of films upon the world that nearly shattered many fond memories of my and many others’ childhoods. Drunk with power, high...
View Article‘Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens’ Teaser Released
This morning I awoke to something awesome: The first trailer for the upcoming seventh installment of the classic film series, “Star Wars.” While not much of the plot is known, from what I’ve seen from...
View ArticleHere Is The New ‘Star Wars Episode VII’ Trailer
Luke narrating? Vader’s burnt helmet? Lightsabers? Storm Troopers — even a crazy silver looking one? Han and Chewie?! The new trailer for “Force Awakens” has seemingly hit every nerve of mine for what...
View ArticleWilco Just Released A Free New Album Called ‘Star Wars’
Dropping new albums randomly online seems to be the thing to do these days, since the Internet is basically infinite and bands no longer play by the record label’s draconian rules of old when they...
View ArticleMichael Jackson Wanted To Play Jar Jar In ‘Star Wars: The Phantom Menace’
In a moment that speaks volumes to the mind frame of Michael Jackson in the mid-90s, it seems that the King of Pop was interested in playing the role of the symbolic straw that broke the camel’s back...
View ArticleWatch This New ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Teaser
It has been pretty much nothing but good news for “Star Wars” fans this past year. We have seen two trailers for the upcoming seventh installment of the franchise, an installment that we are happy to...
View ArticleLook At The Desert Planet Jakku With This ‘Star Wars: Force Awakens’...
With the build up to the seventh installment of the “Star Wars” franchise, there was bound to be some pretty cool things in terms of promotions. One of those is this interactive video, which allows...
View ArticleNew Poster And Trailer For ‘Star Wars Episode VII’
If you wanted to see a full-grown man almost come to tears at the sight of some new “Star Wars,” you should have been at the Bemidji Pioneer’s office Monday night as I watched the new trailer for...
View ArticleEmperor Palpatine Wins City Council Seat In Ukraine
Emperor Palpatine’s thirst for power was quenched Sunday when he was elected to Odessa City Council in Ukraine, in an act of hubris not seen since he decided to build a second Death Star. You can’t...
View ArticleSomeone Crammed Luke Skywalker Into All The Scenes Of The ‘Force Awakens’...
There has been one key link missing in each of the trailers and the poster released for the upcoming seventh installment of the “Star Wars” saga, and no it is not the amazing victory Emperor Palpatine...
View ArticleAre The ‘Star Wars’ Prequels Really That Bad?
As Dec. 18 draws near for the seventh installment of the “Star Wars” saga, and my plans on binging the whole series (Episodes I-VI) are being figured out (I’ll probably make it a two-day adventure), I...
View ArticleTHE JOE-DOWN: ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’
This is something new for this blog. For the first time, I have a co-author on a piece, which I hope will become a regular feature here. It is called The Joe-Down, which features Joe Brown, the Sports...
View ArticleHere Is The New ‘Star Wars: Rogue One’ Trailer
On Thursday, the official trailer for “Star Wars: Rogue One” dropped. Since the Olympic Games were airing in the newsroom, my nerd-radar went right off at the mere mutter of “Star Wars” by some...
View ArticleThe Beastie Boys’‘Sabotage’ Makes This ‘Rogue One’ Trailer Better
Let’s face it. The Beastie Boys make everything better. Want some proof? Watch the trailer above for “Star Wars: Rogue One’ recut with the group’s classic “Sabotage.” Yeah, that’s right. Just when you...
View ArticleThe JOE-DOWN Reviews ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’
This is an installment for a series on this blog where Joe Brown, Sports Editor for the Red Wing Republican Eagle, and I have a back-and-forth review of a movie. We will take turns selecting a movie —...
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