‘Prometheus’ undeniably cool, but continuity glitches are annoying
Movie review: It’s cool to return to the world of “Alien,” but Scott’s new film has as many questions as answers.
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Jeff Grubb gets his Hutt on in ‘Star Wars: Scourge’ (Book review)
Hutts have come a long way, baby, since we first met Jabba the Hutt in 1983’s “Return of the Jedi.” I remember being excited by the notion of meeting Jabba’s dad in the 1993 kids’ […]
With ‘Apocalypse,’ Denning delivers a rousing final installment in the ‘Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi’ series (Book review)
Troy Denning mutes his weaknesses and emphasizes his strengths to deliver a satisfying, character-driven final installment of the much-maligned nine-book “Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi” series. I liked the series more than most readers, […]
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Han Solo at Stars’ End’ (1979-80) (Book and comic review)
In an interview with Star Wars Insider, Jeff Grubb (author of the new novel “Scourge,” which I’ll review in a future post), separates “Star Wars” novels into three categories: Jedi books, war books and “scum […]
‘Star Wars’ flashback: Marvel’s ‘Ewoks’ and ‘Droids’ (1985-87) (Comic book reviews)
Ask “Star Wars” fans to list notoriously bad “Star Wars” yarns through the years, and No. 1 will of course be the 1978 “Star Wars Holiday Special.” Some will add the two “Ewoks” movies and […]
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Tales of the Bounty Hunters’ (1996) (Book review)
As someone who loves stories and the different ways they can be told, I’ve been smitten by “The Last One Standing: The Tale of Boba Fett” ever since its publication in “Tales of the Bounty Hunters” in […]
On ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars,’ how in the world is Darth Maul still alive? (TV commentary)
The “Star Wars” saga has a weird tendency to tell stories out of order. Most notably, the film saga started with Episode IV. The books and comics are rife with stories that fill in the […]
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘The Courtship of Princess Leia’ (1994) (Book review)
With the planet Dathomir and its notorious natives, the Nightsisters, figuring prominently in recent episodes of “The Clone Wars,” it’s a good time to re-read “The Courtship of Princess Leia” (1994), Dave Wolverton’s novel that introduced those […]
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Cloak of Deception’ and ‘Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter’ (2001) (Book review)
Welcome to a new feature where I revisit old “Star Wars” novels when inspired by new works. The inspiration for this first entry is James Luceno’s “Darth Plagueis,” which reads like a fascinating history book […]
‘Phantom Menace’ in 3D: Now THIS is podracing (Movie review)
In the 1983 documentary “From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga,” George Lucas talks about how a lot of movies like to show off the work of the construction crew on screen. […]