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Final Star Wars movie brings satisfying end to an era

Final Star Wars movie brings satisfying end to an era

By Parker Otto | January 6, 2020

After 42 years, the “Skywalker Saga” of episodic “Star Wars” films comes to an end with the recent release of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.” While the film has flaws, “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” is a satisfying film that ends...

Daisy Ridley leads the cast of "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" as Rey. The long awaited trailer for the film was released Friday at the Star Wars Celebration convention in Chicago.

‘Star Wars IX’ trailer revealed

By Parker Otto | April 17, 2019

Daisy Ridley leads the cast of "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" as Rey. The long awaited trailer for the film was released Friday at the Star Wars Celebration convention in Chicago.

J.J. Abrams can breathe life into the Star Wars series

By Deanna Frances | February 3, 2013

For many years, the Star Wars series has had a great effect on science fiction lovers of the world. When the first movie was released in 1977, it was a huge hit. When filmmakers release the first prequel after the original trilogy--Episodes IV, V and...

The good, the bad and the ugly of this fall’s drama line-up

By Phil Case | October 14, 2010

To Blog It May Concern: Here is my rundown of the dramas in this year's lineup. NBC: The Good: Ugh. For lack of anything better right now, I will say Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (Wednesday, 8 p.m.) just because it's currently the only drama...