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Legends of Tomorrow Season 2 Recap And Review – Episode 09: ‘Raiders of the Lost Art’

Legends of Tomorrow came back in a big way this week, with “Raiders of the Lost Art.” The title seemed to be a light wink and a nod to the enormously popular first entry of the Indiana Jones series but as it turned out, last night’s midseason premiere was a massive homage to one of Hollywood’s most influential film makers:...

Female Directors Don’t Have Enough Experience to Handle a Star Wars Movie

It’s 2016, about to be 2017. We live in a new world of opportunities opening up to a wider variety of creative people ready to tackle the beast. Unless you’re a woman, according to LucasFilm chief Kathleen Kennedy. Wait…say what? In a recent interview with Variety, Kennedy claims that it’s not easy finding female...

R2-D2 Actor Dies at Age 83

A sad Saturday morning for Star Wars fans. The man inside one of our favorite droids, British actor Kenny Baker, died at the age of 83 after battling a longstanding illness. Abigail Shield, his niece, told the Guardian: It was expected, but it’s sad nonetheless. He had a very long and fulfilled life. He brought lots of happiness to people...

Star Wars Day: The Great ‘Who Shot First’ Debate is Ended

A true Star Wars fan would know who really shot first, but as we all know about the truth, it can change over an extended period of time. The outcome can even turn out to be the complete opposite. In the 1977 theatrical release of Star Wars, Han and Greedo find themselves in a tense stand-off within the Mos Eisley cantina. Not known for pulling...

George Lucas Reveals Why Greedo Shot at Han in Star Wars Special Editions

So, lemme set the scene: My husband and I are at Disneyland, and he is wearing his “Han Shot First” shirt. A man appears to be listening to our conversation. I notice him looking at my husband a lot. At first, I wonder if he possibly recognizes him or something. But then, the man says, “Hey, I need to say something about your...

Disney’s Tomorrowland Film: Fun Facts and Interviews with Cast, Director Brad Bird, and More

I was recently invited to celebrate the October 13, 2015 DVD, Blu-ray Combo Pack, Digital HD/SD, On-Demand, and Disney Movies Anywhere (DMA) release of Disney’s Tomorrowland at Disneyland in Anaheim! It was such a fun event and I was very excited to be a part of it. I learned so much about the film and how much of a passion project it was...

Most Craved: The D23 Expo, Star Wars, Marvel, Moana, The Jungle Book and More

On this week’s Most Craved, my co-hosts Silas Lesnick from ComingSoon.net, William Bibbiani from CraveOnline and I talk all about Disney‘s D23 Expo. Bibbs watched from home, Silas was in the presentation room and I was backstage on the press line interviewing the stars and filmmakers. (Warning: This is one of our goofier episodes...