The top 20 people responsible for the success of the ‘Star Wars’ saga (Commentary)

September 28, 2013April 18, 2021 John Hansen Books

A great debate recently popped up at my office: Who deserves credit for the success of “Star Wars?” Well, George Lucas, of course, because he created it. Plain and simple, right? Not necessarily, because he […]

Happy 30th anniversary to ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ (Movie commentary)

May 20, 2010April 19, 2021 John Hansen IMDb Top 250 Movies

On Friday, “The Empire Strikes Back” marks its 30th anniversary. That’s right, 30 years ago, the movie industry was capable of putting out a Memorial Day weekend blockbuster that people wanted to see and that was not […]

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The top 20 people responsible for the success of the ‘Star Wars’ saga (Commentary)

Happy 30th anniversary to ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ (Movie commentary)

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