We got out today to catch a showing of the latest and greatest movie in the ever expanding Star Wars universe, Solo: A Star Wars Story. This is a film set in the younger days of our favorite scoundrel, Han Solo, as he begins his life and career, long before he ever met Luke Skywalker […]
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Some Trooper Photos
Last night I had the honor of photographing my good friend Michael in his newly minted Stormtrooper outfit. He’s had a long standing ambition to join the 501st Legion, which is a group of cosplayers that wear Stormtrooper armor and show up for events or other activities like cheering up kids at hospitals. I’ve been […]
Read moreThe problem with Star Wars fans
Saturday I was reading through some fan reviews of Star Wars The Last Jedi and noticed immediately how polarizing this latest movie seems to have been. When I checked, only 57% of the fan reviews on Rotten Tomatoes were positive. That surprised me, so I dug in a bit to see what people were saying […]
Read moreStar Wars The Last Jedi
I stayed up way too late on Thursday night to attend the premier of Star Wars The Last Jedi. We brought the entire family, and also met up with friends and extended family at the theater. It’s hard to explain how irrationally excited I was for this movie, but for some reason, this particular episode […]
Read moreThe magic of playthroughs
From time to time there’s a video game that I’d really like to play, but for some reason or another, it’s just not feasible. A recent example of this is the new Star Wars Battlefront II. The second edition of this game added a cool single player campaign mode, and I’m a sucker for a […]
Read moreThe craziness of Star Wars
The final trailer for Episode 8 dropped, and I have mixed feelings about watching it. I felt like it might have shown me a bit more than I wanted to see. However, having only seeing it once, I’m going to avoid going back to it so as to be more surprised by the movie when […]
Read moreStar Wars vs Trek reboots
As a child of science fiction of the 80s and 90s, I’m a huge fan of both Star Trek and Star Wars. I vividly remember seeing A New Hope at a drive-in theater when I was very, very young, and waiting in line outside Har Mar Mall to see Empire Strikes Back on opening weekend. […]
Read moreNew Star Wars Trailer!
Nothing says excitement like the dropping of a new Star Wars trailer. This week the big Star Wars celebration in Orlando is taking place, and first we were treated to a wonderful tribute to Carrie Fisher. I know a few eyes welled up with tears watching that one. She was an amazingly funny person, and […]
Read moreStar Wars Rebels Season 3
The other week I finally got around to finishing the Star Wars Rebels third season. If you’re a fan of this show, you know that this third season has been an amazing journey into the interim story that ties into Rogue One. The plot of Rogue One has had a subtle influence on what’s gone […]
Read moreRogue One: A spoiler filled review
On Friday my friend Michael and I played hookie from work in the afternoon and went to a showing of Star Wars: Rogue One. Going into this film I had only heard good things, so my expectations were a bit high. I tried to keep my hopes low though, so as not to be disappointed […]
Read moreStar Wars memories
Since May 4th is Star Wars Day (May the Fourth be with you), I thought I would share a couple Star Wars memories. In particular I want to share 3 memories, of when I saw each of the original Star Wars movies. Each one is a vivid memory for me, which says a lot about […]
Read moreReview: Star Wars The Force Awakens
As promised here if my spoiler filled review of The Force Awakens. Let me be clear, if you haven’t seen the movie yet, do not read any further. You will learn a lot of key plot points that are best experienced when watching the movie for the first time. Maybe you’re OK with that, but […]
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Second Runnings 