Today is that greatest of Internet Holidays, Star Wars Day! May the Fourth (a play on “may the Force be with you”) is a time for fans of George Lucas‘ rousing sci-fi space epic to come together to discuss the…
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Since today is May 4th (as in “May the Fourth Be With You”) we wanted to give you the opportunity to once again vote for your favorite movie set a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Which…
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Gary Kurtz changed the galaxy. Sure, that may sound a bit over-the-top, but the 78-year-old film producer who died in 2018 following a battle with cancer is one of the primary forces who helped make George Lucas‘ Star Wars the…
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In May of 1980, the second Star Wars film, The Empire Strikes Back, hit theaters. As impossible as it may seem from today’s point of view, the film was considered risky at the time and there was no guarantee that…
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For this week’s poll, we want you to pick your favorite science fiction film of the 1980s. This is a deceptively complicated ask, as the decade was packed with sci-fi blockbusters that not only defined the era, but helped mold…
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Here’s a fun midweek question for you: What are your top five favorite films of all time? This is a very tricky question to be sure. So much so, that when I was coming up with this post I had…
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With Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker hitting movie theaters this December, once again fans — even those who were vocally critical of Rian Johnson‘s The Last Jedi — are eager to return to a galaxy far, far away. Since…
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“I am your father.” These four words changed pop culture forever. On this Father’s Day, I thought it would be appropriate (if a little on the nose) to present the most infamous science fiction scene of all time. When audiences…
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There’s a simple reason why so many of the highest grossing films of all time are science fiction flicks: Audiences love stories about the far-out and fantastical. Science fiction can be so many things, from allegory to adventure, cautionary tale…
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Today is Valentine’s Day, and love is in the air…not to mention at the movies! From Rick and Ilsa to Han and Leia, Lucy and Desi to Kermit and Miss Piggy, couples across the world will be spending a portion…
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