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(Archive February 2016) Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens Review

By editorialteam on August 22, 2024

By John Mossey | Editor-in-Chief

Introducing the new Star Wars villain, Kylo Ren.
Courtesy photo /  flickr.com/David_Eckelman

I might receive some slack for this, but this movie was not all it was hyped up to be. Was it good? Absolutely. Easily one of the best Star Wars films ever. But why wasn’t it great? Well, here’s the thing: not even including the fact that this movie followed a very similar formula that Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope had, this movie’s storyline was dull and predictable. J.J. Abrams did an excellent job reviving the Star Wars series, but the story was his greatest (and only) fault.  read more

Review: The Book of Boba Fett

By editorialteam on March 7, 2022

The Middling Adventures of Star Wars‘ Original Mystery Man(dalorian)

By Thomas Hill Jr. | Observer Designer

Disney and Lucasfilm’s third foray into the live-action Star Wars series (after two seasons of The Mandalorian) brings us The Book of Boba Fett. Acting as a sort of sequel/spin-off of The Mandalorian, Boba Fett follows the titular bounty hunter as he attempts to take over the criminal empire built by the now-deceased Jabba the Hutt on desert planet Tatooine and turn it to his own devices. To do so, he must build a team of other bounty hunters, gangs, and Tatooine’s own denizens to chase off rival crime lords looking to take a piece of the pie, including the spice-dealing Pyke Syndicate (drug dealers, essentially) and Jabba’s own family. On the surface, this seems like an intriguing set-up; a deep dive into the seedy underbelly and criminal politics of the Star Wars galaxy. Unfortunately, the execution of this idea leaves quite a bit to be desired. read more