Tag Archives: Star Wars

A Pretentious Pedant on the Prequels

Posted on September 15, 2023 by JC

I recently finished reading Which Lie Did I Tell? by the now deceased (but still celebrated), screenwriter and author William Goldman and I am now an expert on the art and language of film. Actually, I wouldn’t claim to be … Continue reading →

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Shattering Idols

Posted on May 28, 2022 by JC

I have shattered many idols out along the dusty track, Burnt a lot of fancy verses — and I’m glad that I am back. Henry Lawson, Up the Country I have had a number of posts over the years discussing … Continue reading →

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The Genre Amalgamation

Posted on May 7, 2021 by JC

Just over a month ago I happened on a post from David V. Stewart which was very similar to something I had been contemplating on modern gaming. His post dates 2007 as Ground Zero for video games because that was … Continue reading →

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Financial Success versus Cultural Legacy

Posted on April 8, 2021 by JC

Though I can’t now remember where I read it, I  read somewhere that the 2009 film Avatar, despite it’s immense financial success has not left any sort of cultural legacy. When thinking about it, it is hard not to agree. … Continue reading →

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Gears Awakens

Posted on November 24, 2019 by JC

I have something additional to say about video games in general which is something of a follow-up from a post I made earlier this year. However, this one fits in too. It is a bit late in coming since this … Continue reading →

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Enjoying and Obsessing

Posted on April 17, 2019 by JC

While I haven’t watched the new trailer and am not at all interested in the new film, it was hard to miss this and the ensuing reaction and I think it is worth posting about. What I am talking about … Continue reading →

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The Thrawn Trilogy Review

Posted on February 21, 2018 by JC

The Thrawn Trilogy by Timothy Zahn Bantam Spectra, 1991-1993 Having thoroughly disliked the last two films and vowing not to pay to see another after Rogue One, I got to thinking about what could have been a few months ago. … Continue reading →

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Fitting Everything In: A Star Wars Story

Posted on January 8, 2017 by JC

I had started writing this before seeing Star Wars: Rogue One which I originally had no intention of seeing at all. I liked the concept and after originally hearing it was being made, said it would be the last chance … Continue reading →

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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Review

Posted on March 1, 2016 by JC

I’m often late with games and I’m very late with this. The middling reviews on release and the less than middling reviews to last year’s sequel did a lot to put me off. However Duke Nukem Forever didn’t arrive in … Continue reading →

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