Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on March 31st, 2020
“The First Order wins by making us think we’re alone. We are not alone. Good people will fight if we lead them. Leia never gave up, and neither will we. We’re gonna show them we’re not afraid. What our mothers and fathers fought for, we will not let die. Not today. Today we make our […]
Posted in The Reel World by Gino Sassani on December 21st, 2019
It was 1978 when it all began. That’s when George Lucas and a fairly unknown band of filmmakers and actors introduced us to that galaxy far, far away. We met characters like Han Solo and Princess Leia. We fell in love with droids named R2D2 and C3PO. We booed and hissed at the classic villainy […]
Posted in No Huddle by Brent Lorentson on August 24th, 2019
In case you missed it, ever since Disney acquired the Star Wars property they have been milking it for all it is worth. For kids (and some adults), this has been something to be excited about. I’ve seen some pros as well as cons since the acquisition took place, and really, I don’t know if […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on September 26th, 2018
“A long time ago in a galaxy far far away…” Yes, those lines open this Star Wars story, because the filmmakers want to be sure you know what you’re watching. This is Star Wars. Just in case there was anyone at all in the audience who had no idea they just bought a ticket to […]
Posted in The Reel World by Gino Sassani on May 24th, 2018
“A long time ago in a galaxy far far away…” Yes, those lines open this Star Wars story, because the filmmakers want to be sure you know what you’re watching. This is Star Wars. Just in case there was anyone at all in the audience who had no idea they just bought a ticket to […]
Posted in No Huddle by Brent Lorentson on April 3rd, 2018
Ever since Disney purchased the rights to the Star Wars property, it was no surprise that Disney would take full advantage of it. Between the movies and TV shows it’s fairly easy to get your Star Wars fix, but is too much of a good thing a bad thing? For Disney XD we have the […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on March 28th, 2018
“A long time ago in a galaxy far far away…” It was exactly 40 years ago that we first saw those words flash across the screen. Star Wars was born, and it has become one of the most enduring franchises in film history. The franchise survived a long drought when it didn’t seem likely we […]
Posted in The Reel World by Gino Sassani on December 13th, 2017
“A long time ago in a galaxy far far away…” It was exactly 40 years ago that we first saw those words flash across the screen. Star Wars was born, and it has become one of the most enduring franchises in film history. The franchise survived a long drought when it didn’t seem likely we […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by J C on September 7th, 2017
“Rebels have friends always rushing to the rescue.” The Star Wars universe is famously vast, and that’s before even going down the Expanded Universe rabbit hole. Though it’s been precisely 40 years since the fourth first Star Wars film premiered, the army of artists who have taken on George Lucas’ iconic creations haven’t even come […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on April 5th, 2017
“You have to start somewhere.” I could sense a great disturbance in the Force. I could not quite put my finger on the reason, but there appeared to be much to worry about with the debut of the first ever Star Wars film that was not one of the driving episodes in the epic story […]
Posted in The Reel World by Gino Sassani on December 16th, 2016
“You have to start somewhere.” I could sense a great disturbance in the Force. I could not quite put my finger on the reason, but there appeared to be much to worry about with the debut of the first ever Star Wars film that was not one of the driving episodes in the epic story […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on March 29th, 2016
“A long time ago in a galaxy far far away…” It sure does seem like it was a long time ago since Star Wars was actually very good. It doesn’t matter if you thought Empire or Jedi was the last good film; few people that I’ve encountered mentioned the more recent trilogy in the same […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on December 16th, 2015
“A long time ago in a galaxy far far away…” It sure does seem like it was a long time ago since Star Wars was actually very good. It doesn’t matter if you thought Empire or Jedi was the last good film; few people that I’ve encountered mentioned the more recent trilogy in the same […]
Posted in No Huddle by J C on September 9th, 2015
The Star Wars universe is famously vast, and that’s before the Force even Awakens this Christmas and kicks off a new series of feature films. (And let’s not even go down the Expanded Universe rabbit hole.) My point is that it’s been almost 40 years since Star Wars premiered, and the army of artists who […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by J C on September 8th, 2015
The Star Wars universe is famously vast, and that’s before the Force even Awakens this Christmas and kicks off a new series of feature films. (And let’s not even go down the Expanded Universe rabbit hole.) My point is that it’s been almost 40 years since Star Wars premiered, and the army of artists who […]
Posted in Release Announcements by Gino Sassani on September 23rd, 2011
THE MOST ANTICIPATED BLU-RAY RELEASE IN THE GALAXY BREAKS GLOBAL SALES RECORDS WITH ONE MILLION UNITS SOLD AND $84 MILLION IN CONSUMER SPEND The Complete Saga on Blu-ray quickly becomes the #1 pre-order and #1 catalog title since the launch of the high-definition format. Lucasfilm Ltd. and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment announced today that […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on April 2nd, 2009
A short time ago in a galaxy right in your own back yard….(cue music) Star Wars Episode XXCV: The Clone Wars: A Galaxy Divided DVD Release: It’s 2009 and the Emperor Lucas has come up with a new plan to extricate spending dollars from the public. With the defeat of his latest trilogy at the […]
Posted in News and Opinions by Archive Authors on May 4th, 2006
The DigitalBits RumorMill is reporting that late 2006 will see the release of the originial (Han shoots first) versions of the trilogy released to DVD. Keep your fingers crossed!
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on November 13th, 2005
A long time ago in a galaxy far far away… It was really 1977 and as close as your neighborhood theatre. Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Darth Vader, and Princess Leia captured our imaginations and have never let go. Star Wars has become nothing less than a modern mythology. No one can deny that George Lucas […]
Posted in News and Opinions by Archive Authors on July 18th, 2005
Well Star Wars fans, Fox Home Entertainment has just announced the release of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith for November 8th. The specs on this release are still up in the air, but as far as we know, this disc will feature Dolby Digital EX audio, along with an Audio Commentary, a […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on October 8th, 2004
How else am I to begin the review for the most anticipated films ever to be released on the DVD medium? “A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…” Who among you doesn’t notice your pulse quickening and your breathing become more slightly more rapid when you see those infamous words appear on […]
Posted in Game Reviews by Archive Authors on May 27th, 2003
Star Wars certainly is a mega-franchise. Not counting the films, the galaxy far, far, away has shown up in toys, lunchboxes, and other assorted paraphernalia. One thing that we didn’t have when the original trilogy made its way through the theater was a videogame based on the films. That has changed dramatically over the last […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on October 11th, 2002
Well. Where to begin? At this point, no-one expected less than a truly amazing DVD release of Episode II from Fox, and true to form, they have certainly delivered. The Attack of the Clones release sets the new standard for audio and video, as did Episode I before it. It is interesting, though, to examine […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on November 14th, 2023
“Streaming services make everything suck.” South Park still hasn’t completely recovered from the COVID-era issues. There still has not been a complete 10-episode season, and the slack is still being taken up by specials. Not sure if that’s a good thing or not, but at least it’s kept us in Cartman and the gang even […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on September 9th, 2022
“Space … the final frontier. These are the continuing voyages of the Starship Enterprise. Its ongoing mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no one has gone before!” From the moment of the first UHD releases, I have had a wish list of films […]
