Star Wars
The Mandalorian’s execution gives the Star Wars franchise new hope
November 13, 2020By: Emma Best, SFU Student The Mandalorian is the best thing to happen to the Star Wars franchise since Star Wars: A New Hope (Episode IV) (1977). This show is a spaghetti western in space, filled with desert planet shootouts, a smooth score by Ludwig Göransson, and The Mandalorian as a Clint Eastwood-like gunslinger. It’s also sprinkled with the same Star Wars charm seen in the original trilogy and happens to feature the cutest sidekick since baby groot. Taking place five years after the events of Return of the Jedi, in a galaxy post-Vader and his empire, it stars Pedro…
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars finale gives fans the ending they’ve been waiting for
May 24, 2020By: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate After 12 years, the final story arc of Star Wars: The Clone Wars (TCW) has aired to critical acclaim, allowing fans, myself included, to get closure on how their favourite characters survive the deadliest conflicts…
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker offers pure unadulterated fan service
March 14, 2020by James Conn, Peak Associate I truly cannot put into words how much the Star Wars franchise has meant to me over the course of my life. Some of my earliest memories as a child are watching both the original and…
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Director’s Spotlight: J.J. Abrams
July 25, 2018Written by: Jonathan Pabico J.J. Abrams is one of my favourite filmmakers. His bold direction and enthusiasm shape his movies into fun, captivating, and intriguing adventures. In addition, Abrams demonstrates an undying passion for science fiction, which is ingrained in…
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Solo: A Star Wars Story is an entertaining space western adventure
June 2, 2018By: Jonathan Pabico Attention, Star Wars fans — Han Solo’s past is finally revealed in Solo: A Star Wars Story! The film pays homage to classic westerns, while providing intricate storytelling, fearless characters, and a captivating lead, all of which…
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Video game versus video game: Star Wars Battlefront
May 31, 2018By: Maxwell Gawlick Star Wars Battlefront and Star Wars Battlefront II (2015/17) [caption id="attachment_104414" align="alignright" width="213"] Image courtesy of Pandemic Studios[/caption] You’ve stolen the Imperial plans and you’re sprinting along the trenches of volcanic Sullust. You hear the howl of…
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Stuff we like and don’t like
January 14, 2018By: Hannah Davis Stuff We Like: the Internet’s reaction to Kylo Ren’s shirtless scene in Star Wars: The Last Jedi *The following contains mini spoilers.* If there is one thing I like more than shirtless Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) in…
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Pity those behind the #BoycottStarWars trend
November 2, 2015Here we go again. The same tired tale is being repeated. A fresh batch of Internet trolls have infected our Twitter timelines in an attempt to bring hate and negativity to one of the greatest fandoms in cinema history. Last…
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