January 21st, 20183141Star Wars means a great many things to all of us. To the late (and dearly missed) Carrie Fisher, "It's about family, and that's what's so powerful about it." And I, for one, couldn't agree more with her sentiment.Indeed it is about family and very powerfully relatable too. To be quite blunt, a dysfunctional one, but a family...
January 3rd, 20180108New year, new product announcement from Funko!
Pop! Deluxe: Star Wars - Chewbacca with AT-STEveryone’s favorite Wookie Chewbacca is now
featured as a Pop! Deluxe.From Return of the Jedi Chewbacca takes control
as he is shown riding in an AT-ST.Add him to your collection this Winter!Source: Funko.comShop...
November 3rd, 20170121More new items from Funko will be available in the coming weeks. First up is the Kylo Ren ceramic mug, followed by Funko Pop! Return of the Jedi Speeder Bikes with Princess Leia in Endor gear and the variant Luke Skywalker version.Find out more below:Pop! Mug: Star Wars: The Last Jedi - Kylo RenYou can now collect the...
October 21st, 20171173Throughout the generations, Star Wars has captured the imaginations of fans and creators alike. Forty years have passed, and yet, Star Wars' themes still ring true today. Hope, family, love, heroism, and redemption are as relatable now as they were in 1977 and one of the many reasons why Star Wars has remained timeless, becoming a...
September 25th, 2017239It’s that time again! Are you guys enjoying these? I know I am, so even if you’re not, they’re gonna keep on coming. So strap yourselves in. The next film in my discussion of the things that bring me back to the Star Wars films is the most hotly-debated film in the original trilogy: Return of the Jedi. From the script to the Ewoks...
September 23rd, 20172232The first act of Return of the Jedi featured Han Solo’s rescue by his friends from the clutches of the vile gangster Jabba the Hutt. Luke, Leia, Lando, Chewbacca, and the droids each arrived at Jabba’s palace either individually or in pairs. Not that Star Wars fans need a reminder, but eventually Leia freed Han from the carbonite....
September 16th, 2017151The more things change, the more things stay the same. Aside from the fact I never have been a huge fan of using such a vague word as “thing”, I always have been rather amazed at the truth behind this simple adage. Shouldn’t it stand to reason that change brings about ... well, change ... thus “things” don’t stay the same?...
September 1st, 20170152ICONIC STAR WARS PROPS INCLUDING C-3PO'S HEAD TO GO UNDER THE HAMMER IN £3M AUCTION
C-3PO head and Y-wing model miniature amongst 600 lots of movie memorabilia in upcoming London auction on Tuesday 27th September 2017C-3PO’s Special Effects Head from Irvin Kershner’s Academy Award-winning film Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back...
August 25th, 2017248Hi folks! It’s that time again. We all know I’m a fan of Memory Lane, so here’s another round of rumination for you. As I continue my exploration of what keeps me coming back to each Star Wars film individually, I’m taking a look at The Empire Strikes Back this month. As much as I talked about nostalgia last time, the second film...
June 16th, 2017059Empire Online has revealed its list of The 100 Greatest Movies, as voted on by thousands of movie lovers. The entire list features a wide variety of quality films, and it is well worth checking out, but we'll just highlight the fact that the Original Trilogy did indeed make the cut. Unfortunately, the Prequels, Rogue One, and The Force...