The 20 best female ‘Star Wars’ villains before Captain Phasma
Commentary: Captain Phasma is not the first female “Star Wars” villain, let alone the best. Here are my picks for the best female “Star Wars” villains.
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10 ‘first’ female ‘Star Wars’ villains before Phasma
Commentary:Despite the hype, Phasma is not the first female “Star Wars” villain. Here are 10 other characters who could stake that claim.
Movies and TV shows John is looking forward to in 2016 (Commentary)
Here are some movies and TV shows on my radar in the year ahead: “The 5th Wave” (movie, Jan. 22) – Chloe Grace Moretz stars in this “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” riff. While the preview […]
In ‘The Force Awakens,’ the creative side of ‘Star Wars’ dies – with thunderous applause (Movie review)
“Star Wars: Episode VII — The Force Awakens,” the first big-screen building block in Disney’s takeover of the empire formerly owned by George Lucas, is frustrating on many levels: It copies the plot of “Episode IV […]
I’m a ‘Star Wars’ fan who isn’t looking forward to ‘The Force Awakens,’ and it’s extremely awkward (Movie commentary)
I’m a die-hard “Star Wars” fan who isn’t looking forward to “Episode VII: The Force Awakens,”which opens on Friday. And it’s extremely weird, awkward and uncomfortable. When people ask me if I’m looking forward to the […]
Why is Katniss Everdeen so reluctant to be a hero? (And why ‘Gotham’ features the rarest of heroes)
Movie and TV commentary: John Hansen examines the odd trend of fictional cinematic heroes who are initially unwilling to fight for what’s right.
Loss of ‘Star Wars’ words might be even more tragic than loss of ‘Star Wars’ worlds (Books and comics commentary)
The loss of 37 years’ worth of “Star Wars” Expanded Universe continuity gets talked about a lot as the saddest element of Disney’s takeover for us old-school fans of the galaxy far, far away. But […]
Fall TV 2015: 6 returning favorites worth checking out (Commentary)
The ax fell fairly lightly on TV shows at the end of last season, and as a result we have a nice selection of returning shows to choose from. Here are the six I’m most […]
‘The Clone Wars’ Season 7 is here! (sort of) (TV commentary)
Season 2 of “Star Wars Rebels” recently kicked off in our universe, but in an alternate dimension where George Lucas did not sell “Star Wars” to Disney, fans are currently reflecting on the conclusion of […]
First episode impressions: ‘Star Wars Rebels’ Season 2 (TV review)
I’ve been slower than most fans to embrace Disney’s take on “Star Wars.” Even though “Star Wars Rebels” features “Clone Wars’ “ executive producer Dave Filoni in one of the drivers’ seats, I still resented the end […]