- John Hansen
- December 8, 2013
‘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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- John Hansen
- December 3, 2013
‘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
- John Hansen
- December 3, 2013
‘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
- John Hansen
- November 23, 2013
‘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.
- John Hansen
- November 17, 2013
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Lando Calrissian and the Flamewind of Oseon’ (1983) (Book review)
The latest Star Wars Insider (No. 145) noted that libertarian writer L. Neil Smith was asked by Lucasfilm to keep politics out of his Lando
- John Hansen
- November 14, 2013
‘Elysium’ a great-looking, compelling sci-fi film — but it has more questions than answers (Movie review)
Like his 2009 sci-fi classic “District 9,” “Elysium” has the distinct dystopian touch of writer-director Neill Blomkamp: Slums surrounded by desert wastelands, futuristic weapons and gadgets encrusted
- John Hansen
- November 13, 2013
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘River of Chaos’ (1995) (Comic book review)
Princess Leia has enjoyed the spotlight this year as the new “Star Wars” ongoing comic series and the novel “Razor’s Edge” have explored her exploits
- John Hansen
- November 12, 2013
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu’ (1983) (Book review)
I was too young to read the 1970s and ’80s “Star Wars” spinoff novels when they came out, but those seven books sat in my
- John Hansen
- November 8, 2013
‘Ender’s Game’ a faithful adaptation of the classic sci-fi novel — but what’s next for the saga? (Movie review)
Writer-director Gavin Hood, best known for helming 2009’s “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” does a wonderfully faithful job of adapting Orson Scott Card’s 1985 sci-fi masterpiece “Ender’s Game” to
- John Hansen
- November 7, 2013
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Jedi Academy: Leviathan’ (1998-99) (Comic book review)
Michael Stackpole and Timothy Zahn are the two authors who introduced the most important and iconic EU characters in the 1990s, but ranking a close