Scene It: Kylo & Han
It is one of the few gut-wrenching scenes of The Force Awakens and it resonates across the six previous films … the fateful meeting of a Parent, a Child and Death.
Brexit, Trump and Rogue One
I have argued in several places that Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is very much a Prequel-Sequel. This is reflected in the style of establishing shots we’ve seen in the trailers as well as in the thematics of characterizing characters. But also the political controversy is part of Rogue One’s Prequel heritage.
Catalyst, Oppenheimer and the Necessity for Choice
The beginning of this month saw not only the slow ramping up of publicity for Rogue One, but also the release of Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel, a prequel-novel, by James Luceno. This post will be hald review, half discussion and although … Continue reading Catalyst, Oppenheimer and the Necessity for Choice
Identity & Choice
When we compare two trailers, one of Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens and another of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story we can find some striking similarities and differences that tell us something about the new era of Star Wars.
Saw Gerrera and Rogue One
Probably the most iconic actor in the cast of Rogue One is Forest Whitaker playing Saw Gerrera. What do we know of Saw from the on-screen universe? And what might that tell us about what he has become? Continue reading “Saw Gerrera and Rogue One”
Weekly Round-Up
This week has been filled with lots of Star Wars news so let us just get straight to them! Our cover this week features the known-to-date cast of the upcoming Han Solo Anthology Film to which, as we all found out … Continue reading Weekly Round-Up
Weekly Round-Up
It’s about a month till Rogue One will start hitting cinema screens and we are bringing back our Weekly Round-Ups because this week has been filled with very very important events and news not only in the Star Wars world but … Continue reading Weekly Round-Up
Rebels Review #3.3-4: A zoom in on the characters of Sabine, Thrawn, Hera and Kallus
In this review I am going to discuss four characters and their development in the latest Series 3 episodes as well as how what we see might connect to their backstories. Check it out: Sabine Sabine is a very complex character. … Continue reading Rebels Review #3.3-4: A zoom in on the characters of Sabine, Thrawn, Hera and Kallus
Poetry of Star Wars Trailers: Rogue One trailer #2
Of course lines of dialogue that are used in a trailer aren’t chosen by accident. But it is fun to explore which character arc they reveal. Let’s look at the most recent Rogue One trailer. Continue reading “Poetry of Star Wars Trailers: Rogue One trailer #2”
Corridor Chat: ‘Catalyst’ by James Luceno
Some of you might already have seen this but I wanted to share it nonetheless since I am very, and I mean VERY, excited about it: the blurb for Star Wars: Catalyst by James Luceno has been released! As we gear up … Continue reading Corridor Chat: ‘Catalyst’ by James Luceno
Clone Corridor 