Science Fiction

Princess Leia novel ‘Star Wars: Razor’s Edge’ a good idea, but poorly executed (Book review)

I was intrigued by the idea of the “Empire and Rebellion” series, a loose thematic trilogy featuring novels focusing on each of the three main

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Shows set in past, future can illuminate present – if they dare (TV commentary)

Awhile back, I engaged in a chicken-or-egg-style argument with a co-worker about mid-20th-century civil rights legislation: Were the laws piggybacking on public sentiment, or did

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‘Kenobi’ is a full-on ‘Star Wars’ Western – and a good one (Book review)

While it’s often been noted that “Star Wars” has elements of Westerns, “Kenobi” (August 2013) is the first novel to fully embrace the genre. John Jackson Miller,

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‘Gravity’ a high-tech piece of minimalist filmmaking (Movie review)

Starting with its nearly 20-minute uncut opening shot of George Clooney and Sandra Bullock floating in space making repairs on a scientific satellite, the entire

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘The Illustrated Star Wars Universe’ (1995) (Book review)

Even though he died in 2012, it seems Ralph McQuarrie’s influence will be felt on the 2014 animated series “Rebels” more so than on any

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Ewoks’ Season 1 (1985) (TV review)

Being on the tail end of the “Star Wars” Generation (born in ’78), I loved “Ewoks” — and, among the films, “Return of the Jedi” — before

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Ewoks: The Battle for Endor’ (1985) a heartfelt improvement on the original (Movie review)

Whenever someone brings up the topic of sequels that are better than the original, I always mention “Ewoks: The Battle for Endor” (1985). One, because most likely

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure’ (1984) is an Endor travelogue (Movie review)

The six episodic “Star Wars” films, adhering to George Lucas’ philosophy of putting story first and not getting too showy about the artistry, don’t wallow

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Lando Calrissian and the Starcave of ThonBoka’ (1983) (Book review)

I love “Star Wars” but hate war; it’s a conundrum a lot of fans probably struggle with, and that includes Lando Calrissian trilogy author L.

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First episode impressions: ‘Almost Human’ (TV review)

I decided to wait until after the second episode to give my impressions of “Almost Human” (7 p.m. Central Mondays on Fox), because Sunday’s pilot was simultaneously

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