Kahn’s ‘Return of the Jedi’ novelization (1983) hints at backstory
‘Star Wars’ flashback (Book review): James Kahn’s book is a blend of Foster’s and Glut’s styles, with lots of tasty backstory and continuity tidbits.
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ novelization (1980) (Book review)
As I noted in my review of the “Star Wars” novelization, adaptations of movies give insight not only into the authors’ interpretation of the material, but also into the filmmakers’ vision months before the movie […]
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Star Wars’ novelization (1976) (Book review)
Before the internet age, knowing that Alan Dean Foster ghost-wrote the “Star Wars: A New Hope” novelization (December 1976) for George Lucas was the mark of a true “Star Wars” fan. Today, it’s not unusual for fans […]
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Blood Ties’ (2010-12) (Comic book reviews)
George Lucas’ revelation in 2002’s “Attack of the Clones” that Boba Fett was the clone son of Jango Fett opened up a new vein of Fett stories. While subsequent stories would retain some of the […]
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Legacy of the Force: Invincible’ (2008) (Book review)
The “Legacy of the Force” series – which often featured excellent writing despite the flawed central premise of Jacen Solo turning evil – goes out with its most frustrating entry, Troy Denning’s “Invincible” (2008). Although a round-robin […]
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Legacy of the Force: Revelation’ (2008) (Book review)
With “Revelation” (2008), the eighth book in the nine-book “Legacy of the Force” series, Karen Traviss again delivers a novel that’s so well-written that it overcomes the central flaw of this saga: that it’s unbelievable that Jacen […]
Martin puts mark on horror genre with ‘Slasher’ Season 1
TV review: Aaron Martin of “The Best Years” and “Being Erica” shows he can do horror, too, with this eight-episode debut season.
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Legacy of the Force: Fury’ (2007) (Book review)
“Fury” (2007), the seventh entry in the nine-book “Legacy of the Force” saga, is an example of a great book within a wider storyline that’s not so great. By this point, it’s clear that the Jacen […]
‘Dollhouse’ Season 1 (2009) makes case as Whedon’s smartest show (TV review)
Rewatching and reviewing the classics: On this rewatch, I found “Dollhouse” to be the most intellectually dense show of Joss Whedon’s oeuvre.
‘Star Trek Beyond’ is distractingly loud and stupid (Movie review)
In 2009, J.J. Abrams rebooted the “Star Trek” movie franchise by making a “Star Wars”-style movie with “Star Trek” trappings. The second entry, “Star Trek Into Darkness,” was perhaps closer to “Star Trek,” but it […]