Star Wars
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Awesome: Patton Oswalt's 'Star Wars: Episode 7'/Marvel Crossover Gets A Poster
A couple days ago, the internet was graced with a rather genius bit video via Patton Oswalt. While filming a guest spot on "Parks & Recreation," Oswalt turned what was supposed to be a simple scene of him filibustering a town hall meeting, into an 8-minute, breathless, totally dorky, pitch about wha...
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Watch: Harrison Ford Confronts Chewbacca On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'
Harrison Ford isn't an easy interview at the best of times. Prickly, distant and not one to suffer fools easily, an interview with Harrison Ford isn't so much a professional courtesy as a death match, where any journalist hopes to come out at least half alive. And undoubtedly, Ford will be pushed to...
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'Iron Man 3' Free Advance Screening to Open EW's CapeTown Film Festival UPDATED
As we predicted, EW's CapeTown Film Festival, running at the American Cinematheque's Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood from April 30 through May 5, will kick off with a complimentary advance screening of Marvel's "Iron Man 3." The film hits theaters in wide release on May 3. Full lineup for the fest bel...
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Disney Promises New 'Star Wars' Movie Every Year Starting With 'Star Wars: Episode 7' In Summer 2015
At a multiplex not so far away, in a galaxy you already live in, you are going be getting a whole lot more "Star Wars" very, very soon and on an annual basis. Just like filing your taxes and rotating your tires, the "Star Wars" franchise is going to become a yearly ritual.
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Empire Special J. J. Abrams Issue: 'Star Trek,' 'Star Wars,' and 'Lost'
J.J. Abrams fans, get thee to a newstand. Empire Magazine has published a special fold-out edition for a special "J. J. Abrams" issue, which devotes a whopping 75 pages devoted to the film and TV writer-director-producer.
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Watch: Massive & Detailed 7-Hour Documentary On The Original 'Star Wars' Trilogy
So, you think you know every single thing there is to know about the original "Star Wars" trilogy? Well, certainly, given how well documented those movies have been in the decades since they changed the sci-fi landscape, we're not surprised by your confidence. But we're pretty sure you'll find somet...
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George Lucas' First Draft Of 'The Star Wars' Getting Comic Adaptation From Dark Horse
No, this is not an April Fool's Day prank, and it's pretty big news for "Star Wars" fans, who already have enough to geek out about with sequels, spinoffs and more all on the horizon.
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Read Eli Roth's Unearthed, Scathing 1999 Review Of 'Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace'
Before Eli Roth was a very successful filmmaker and producer, he was a regular nerd like everyone else, and like the rest of the planet, he was in line in 1999 eagerly awaiting "Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace." And just like many, many fans of the longtime franchise, he was super bummed, ...
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From the Wire: Director Eli Roth's Negative Review of 'The Phantom Menace'
"Jar Jar Binks is simply an embarrassment."
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Five More Films Worthy of 'Room 237'-Style Critical Documentaries
A list of more movies we'd like to see given the full-length critical treatment -- along with videos of the next best thing to watch in the meantime.
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