ArticlesFriend of the Craggus, Fernby, has written an excellent piece excoriating the state of Star Wars fandom in the wake of the news of Kelly Marie Tran being hounded off Instagram. In turn, he inspired me to wax, if not lyrical, at least passable. Ode To Star Wars Fandom They did not come for the ..
ArticlesMy Life In Movies (Half Century Edition) A few years back, when Twitter was still a reasonably okay place to hang out, the hashtag #ThisIsYourFilm was making the rounds where you had to choose your favourite movie from every year you’ve been alive. As I’ve just reached the major milestone of 50, I thought it ..
TelevisionAs someone who has endured the original “Star Wars Holiday Special” (on a VHS bootleg no less), I won’t deny I was at least wary of embracing another celebration of Life Day, albeit an ironic Lego one. It says something about the state the franchise was left in by “The Rise Of Skywalker” that it ..
MoviesStar Wars: The Last JediLight Side Review It was a curious feeling, as I sat in my seat willing the adverts and trailers to hurry up and finish, to realise that – despite the huge presence “Star Wars” has had in my life – this would only be the eighth time in my entire life ..
MoviesRediscovering Star Wars *SPOILERS* Rediscovering? Yeah, right. An old geek like me had forgotten “Star Wars”. Of course not, I still remember the giddy, obsessive adoration “Star Wars” produced. I remember buying a copy of The Sun on the way to school in late 1982 because it had an article about what was rumoured to ..
MoviesJoin Mertmas and me as we rule the sofa as father and son. A week after sitting down with Mertmas to watch “Star Wars”, we’re settling in to watch “The Empire Strikes Back”. No agonising, impossibly long three year wait for him. A mere seven days (five of them at school, mind) and he’s here, ..
MoviesRogue One puts the ‘war’ back in Star Wars A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away a young moisture farmer was planning on wasting time with his friends, picking up some power converters from Tosche Station on Tatooine. But this isn’t his story…at least not yet. “Rogue One” brings us a Star ..
MoviesYou don’t have to be Yoda to sense ‘much fear’ in Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker If the “Star Wars” prequels have taught us anything, it’s that near-universally reviled trilogies will only be reconsidered and re-evaluated once there is a new trilogy to strike down with all of the hatred. With “The Rise Of ..
ArticlesA What The Craggus Saw Exclusive…here’s a sneaky peek at the cast list for Star Wars Episode VII, confirming all the character names. Potential spoilers ahead! Star Wars Episode VII Cast List Reveals Characters *MAJOR SPOILERS* was last modified: March 19th, 2022 by Craig Holton
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MoviesNow witness the firepower of this fully armed and operational Return Of The Jedi Rediscovered Review! So here we are, Mertmas and I – at the final chapter of the original Star Wars trilogy having taken only two weeks to do so, a feat perhaps more impressive than doing the Kessel Run in a mere ..
MoviesStar Wars: The Last JediDark Side Review There has been an awakening. Have you felt it? There is a stirring of fears, long thought extinct. Fears that “Star Wars” could once again fall to the dark side. Fears that may lead to anger. After you saw it, how did you feel? Darkness? Light? A balance? ..
MoviesSolo: A Star Wars Story is the greatest story that never needed to be told. Not that long ago, in a studio not too far away… Turmoil has engulfed the once peaceful and proud Lucasfilm franchise. It is a period of [not so] civil war as a small band of separatist fans, feeling betrayed by ..
MoviesThis spoiler-free Star Wars: The Force Awakens Review is calling to you. Just let it in… Wisely choosing to open not with Disney’s fairy tale castle in place of the Fox fanfare but simply the Lucasfilm logo followed by the ‘A long time ago…’ introduction, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” takes us back to ..