Abrams releases even more footage from Star Wars: The Force Awakens
For a guy who doesn’t want anyone knowing the secrets of Star Wars: The Force Awakens before its release next month, J.J. Abrams sure keeps releasing more and more footage of the film. This time he...
View ArticleOpening weekend review–Passing the torch in Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Review by C.J. Bunce Did J.J. Abrams earn or reject his Jar Jar badge? Did we drown in re-hashed lines from the original trilogy? Did Disney make the same mistakes as George Lucas made with his...
View ArticleFirst look–Is J.J. Abrams’ next Cloverfield his take on the Shyamalan thriller?
J.J. Abrams has managed to monopolize entertainment news for months now because of his directing gig on Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Now there is this very strange conversation going on about the...
View ArticleAFI honors John Williams with first life achievement award for a composer
Few individuals have stood apart from their peers in their professional endeavors as much as maestro John Williams. Last week the American Film Institute presented Williams with its life achievement...
View ArticleOpening weekend review–The Last Jedi, a different but familiar feeling Star...
Review by C.J. Bunce As you will no doubt hear as moviegoers walk out of theaters this holiday season, Star Wars: The Last Jedi is a very “different” Star Wars movie. That said, despite...
View ArticleThe Cloverfield Paradox–Another solid entry for Abrams’ sci-fi monsterverse
Review by C.J. Bunce How far back has this latest chapter in J.J. Abrams mash-up of science fiction and giant monsters been brewing? Back to his 2011 summer coming of age release Super 8? Like M....
View ArticleNew volume spotlights the cinema magic behind the aliens and creatures of all...
Review by C.J. Bunce At long last Star Wars fans have a single volume of behind-the-scenes gold that includes more than the original trilogy and the prequels. Writer Mark Salisbury returns with his...
View ArticleStar Wars Icons–New book goes behind the scenes in the life and times of Han...
Smuggler. Gambler. Rogue. Pilot. Han Solo. The hero of the Rebellion and the Resistance and rescuer of the galaxy more than once, one of fandom’s favorites is featured in his own book in November....
View ArticleReview–Approaching Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker from many angles
Review by C.J. Bunce With the much anticipated ninth episode Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker here at last, writer/director J.J. Abrams has succeeded again at managing a major film franchise challenge...
View ArticleJustice League Dark–JJ Abrams company moves into DC Comics territory with HBO...
When people with creativity and skill have their grasp on the reins of DC Comics properties, great things can happen. Unfortunately it’s a rarity. Although its Arrowverse on the CW Network were good...
View ArticleLucasfilm locks in dream team crew for Star Wars Episode VII
Lucasfilm announced big news this week: the top level slate of creative talent behind the first film of the next Star Wars trilogy. Moving away from screenwriter Michael Arndt, Lucasfilm handed over...
View ArticleDon’t be robophobic–Almost Human and RoboCop bring two borg cops your way
With the new RoboCop movie coming in 2014 and the new series Almost Human coming November 17, you’re about to get a good dose of cyborg cops. J.J. Abrams and Fringe’s J.H. Wyman are bringing the...
View ArticleE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial gets the full treatment for 40th anniversary home...
Review by C.J. Bunce He is afraid. He is totally alone. He is 3 million light years from home. So says a series of smartly crafted marketing images in a slide show in the special features of the new...
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