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Is ‘Empire Strikes Back’ the only good ‘Star Wars’ movie?
Those who diss the prequels forget that the original trilogy had its own problems.
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Obi-Wan Kenobi himself warned against ‘Star Wars’ obsession
The late actor despised the franchise.
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Huh. That doesn’t feel like ‘Star Trek’.
The trailer for ‘Star Trek Beyond’ has Trekkies worried. Does its action-heavy tone bode ill for the franchise?
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How Disney kept its ‘Force Awakens’ secrets
It’s incredible how little we know about the new ‘Star Wars’ film’s plot.
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‘The hero of a generation’
Why ‘The Force Awakens’ is the first J.J. Abrams movie for which Michael Giacchino didn’t write the score.
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How to sneak food into the movie theater
After years of cheating the system, I’ve learned a thing or two about contraband Jujubees.
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And… that’s why I smuggle snacks into the movie theater
Movie theaters rely on inflated concession prices to break even. Does that make it unethical to sneak in outside food?
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An oral history of ‘Home Alone’
For nine-year-old me, ‘Home Alone’ struck the perfect balance between schmaltz, prepubescent irreverence, and slapstick.
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How the new ‘Star Trek’ recast Kirk
By 2009, Shatner-as-Kirk had seeped into the cultural consciousness: the stilted, rambling delivery, the bemused smirk, the paunchy physique.
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George Lucas breaks up with ‘Star Wars’
How would it feel to invent a universe, hand it over to others, and watch them reject your input?