Space

9 reasons why the ‘Star Wars’ sequel trilogy will respect, not ignore, the Expanded Universe (Commentary)

As I kind of expected — but don’t really understand — the consensus in the world of fans and punditry in the wake of the “Star

READ MORE

‘Star Wars — Episode VII’ mysteries solved (Movie commentary)

Following Tuesday’s galaxy-shattering announcement that George Lucas had sold Lucasfilm to Disney, and that Lucas and other creative people are going to collaborate on a

READ MORE

‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Tales of the Jedi’ (1993) (Comic book review)

For the sake of simplicity, “Star Wars” stories can be divided into four eras. The classic trilogy era started with the movie “Star Wars” (1977),

READ MORE

‘Prometheus’ (2012) is a thinking fan’s sci-fi film

It’s really a shame that the novelization has died out. “Prometheus,” which recently hit home video, is begging for a talented sci-fi author to delve deeper into

READ MORE

War — what is it good for? A few good plots, at least (TV commentary)

We’re in a curious situation right now where 94 percent of the country supports pro-war presidential candidates yet other polls show that the majority of

READ MORE

‘The Essential Reader’s Companion’ is a ‘Star Wars’ book about ‘Star Wars’ books (Review)

This might be a sign that I’m obsessed: I just bought a “Star Wars” book about “Star Wars” books. To a non-fan, this might seem

READ MORE

‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘The Hand of Thrawn Duology Volume 2: Vision of the Future’ (1998) (Book review)

Timothy Zahn wraps up his “Hand of Thrawn” duology with the meaty “Vision of the Future”(1998), which — at 520 pages for the hardcover and 694

READ MORE

First episode impressions: ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ Season 5 (TV review)

“Star Wars: The Clone Wars” (8:30 a.m. Central Saturdays, Cartoon Network), which has switched from Friday nights to Saturday mornings with little fanfare for its fifth

READ MORE

‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘The Hand of Thrawn Duology Volume 1: Specter of the Past’ (1997) (Book review)

Although it came out more recently than the famous Thrawn trilogy (which I reviewed in recent posts), I didn’t remember the details of “Specter of the

READ MORE

‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘The Thrawn Trilogy Volume 3: The Last Command’ (1993) (Book review)

“The Last Command” (1993) is a rich, rousing final chapter to Timothy Zahn’s Thrawn trilogy, but looking back on it through the lens of the prequels,

READ MORE