Star Wars The Force Awakens

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens

2015 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Movies

by Cynthia Chow

Rest assured.Star Wars: The Force Awakens was made for those of us who loved the original Star Wars Trilogy but prefer to pretend the Prequels never existed. Almost more of a soft reboot than a continuation (which it is, taking place thirty years after the events of Return of the Jedi), J.J. Abrams plays homage to everything we loved about the first movies without hitting us over the head with the references (as he frequently did in Star Trek Into the Darkness).

The 5 Star Wars Spin-Offs You Have to Check Out Before The Force Awakens

2015 Articles, Fantasy & Fangs, Movies

by Maria Ramos

It has been nearly 20 years since the last time a Star Wars trilogy was kicked off and on December 17, we will be treated to The Force Awakens. Despite general disappointment with the prequel trilogy, the hype for Episode VII is at a fever pitch, not least because it promises a blending of what worked about the original series and some incredible new ideas and characters—many of which (like BB-8) are already beloved.