Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker has the potential to redeem the franchise or be the last nail in the coffin, at least in some people’s eyes. While Star Wars will never truly die, its influence has diminished. Let’s take a look at the first teaser trailer, which has done nothing to help the division but neither has it widened it. It opens with Rey standing on a desert … [Read more...] about Star Wars Trailer Analysis by Douglas Sharp
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Caetera has been called “Tolkienesque”
I have so many questions around this movie. On one hand, as a die-hard LOTR fan, I am itching to see this movie. Does it matter that this movie only received a splat of 46% on Rotten Tomatoes? Probably not. Is it a problem that the family wasn’t consulted in the making of the film? Not at all. There are plenty of biographies done well without the input of a subject’s family. … [Read more...] about Caetera has been called “Tolkienesque”
Revenge, Return, Rise: A Breakdown of the first Star Wars Episode IX Trailer.
I am Skywalker. Not Jedi. Not Sith. Something more. Huge Star Wars fan. I’ve been buying, playing with the figures since I was little even chewing the leg off my older brother’s Luke Skywalker when I was teething. Star Wars has been a part of my family since I can remember and now… the Skywalker Saga is coming to an end. Excited and nervous as I am for the new movie I … [Read more...] about Revenge, Return, Rise: A Breakdown of the first Star Wars Episode IX Trailer.
Will Marvel Universe Surpass Star Wars Universe?
So, according to a Vox article, the new Avengers movie "Endgame" has surpassed many box office records. Specifically I don't know which ones, the article doesn't mention which ones it surpassed but I can only assume there are multiple metrics to measure the success of a movie. The big question I have after seeing this is where do they go from here? Such a successful … [Read more...] about Will Marvel Universe Surpass Star Wars Universe?
Avengers Endgame Review
I watched Avengers Endgame yesterday and I must say I was very impressed with the movie. I don't think in this review I will be going too in depth on the actual movie, however, I want to say I was very much impressed with how much work went into the writing as much as the visual effects, and weaving all the storytelling of over 10 years of Marvel movies that have come together … [Read more...] about Avengers Endgame Review