Vanity Fair blessed us this week with their traditional behind-the-scenes peek at The Rise of Skywalker by Lev Grossman, alongside some stunning photos courtesy of Annie Leibovitz. It took me a while to finish this up thanks to work, but … Continue reading Skywalker Rises in Vanity Fair
The time has come for the Star Wars fandom to rise again! (Get it?) We have a teaser trailer and a title for Episode IX! Yup, in December we’ll be enjoying The Rise of Skywalker. I feel well and truly alive again. … Continue reading Of Teasers and Titles: The Rise of Skywalker
The Last Jedi introduced us to the inner world of Ben Solo, showing us the conflict raging within him. And I’m glad to say I wasn’t the only one who became more intrigued by Kylo Ren/Ben Solo and the duality … Continue reading Guest Post: ‘The Case For Saving Ben’ by Becky Sharp
I recently read Ursula K. Le Guin’s No Time to Spare, a collection of short essays. One of them, ‘Utopiyin, Utopiyang’, was about dystopian literature and its exploration of that balance, of yin and yang. Some of the essay’s quotes hit … Continue reading Rey and Kylo, Yin and Yang
I came out of The Force Awakens with Rey having solidly become one of my favourite STar Wars characters ever. She was up there with Anakin, Obi-Wan, Padme and Ahsoka for me. So I begged my family to let me write this … Continue reading TLJ Character Studies #3: Rey
I took my sweet time gathering my thoughts about this movie. In fact, I watched it three times before I decided I was indeed ready to write this post. My review of The Last Jedi will contain, as the title suggests, … Continue reading ‘The Last Jedi’ Spoiler Review
Aaaah do you feel that? It’s a new Star Wars trailer and the promise of more hanging in the air. I know that for me, at least, it has reinvigorated my excitement for The Last Jedi and we’ve got a range of … Continue reading Weekly Round-Up
What better way to return to production on this blog than with a brand spanking new The Last Jedi trailer, released in the early hours of Tuesday (UK time). There is so much to unpack here and I am still amazed by … Continue reading ‘The Last Jedi’s Second Trailer is here!
I am slowly but surely recovering from my eye infection, which is great because I’ve grown rather tired of sitting around and waiting for it to heal. It also means I can finally get back to trying to post more, … Continue reading Weekly Round-Up
We got the first episode of the much-hyped Forces of Destiny called ‘Sands of Jakku’. Directed by Brad Rau and written by Jennifer Muro, ‘Sands of Jakku’ focuses on Rey and BB-8’s first adventure on Jakku. Have a look at it below … Continue reading Forces of Destiny #1: ‘Sands of Jakku’
