Rogue One and News Around the Net! UPDATED with Doctor Strange Trailer!
I suspect by now you’ve all watched the first teaser trailer for Rogue One, perhaps (like me!) several times: That’s a pretty terrific trailer. Not as instantly iconic as any of the magnificent trailers for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but still pretty great. It’
Star Wars Rebels: Twilight of the Apprentice
The first season of the animated Star Wars Rebels was enjoyable, although more aimed at kids than adults. Things kicked into a high gear with the terrific season one finale, in which both Darth Vader (once again voiced by James Earl Jones) and Ahsoka Tano (Anakin’s apprentice
Dear Paramount/CBS and Disney/Lucasfilm, Why Won’t You Let Me Give You My Money?
Dear Paramount/CBS and Disney/Lucasfilm: Hi! My name is Josh, and I’m a pretty big fan of two franchises that you each own, Star Trek and Star Wars. Now, I’m not a dress-up-in-costume-as-one-of-your-characters at a convention or movie theatre level of fan, but I am the
The Top Fifteen Comic Book Series of 2015 — Part One!
I’m excited to wrap up by Best of 2015 lists with my look back at my Fifteen Favorite Comic Book Series of 2015! There were a TON of amazing comic books that I read in 2015 that didn’t make this list. Powers by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming. Trees by War
The Top Fifteen Episodes of TV in 2015 — Part One!
Last week I listed by Top Twenty Movies of 2015. (Click here for part one of my list, numbers twenty through sixteen. Click here for part two of my list, numbers fifteen through eleven. Click here for part three of my list, numbers ten through six. Click here for part four of
The Top Twenty Movies of 2015 — Part Three!
What fun this has been, revisiting a great year of movies, Click here for the numbers twenty to sixteen, and click here for numbers fifteen to eleven. And now, on to my top ten! 10. Star Wars: The Force Awakens — This was the hardest film to find the right place for on my l
More Thoughts on Star Wars: The Force Awakens!
Well, my review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens has generated a lot of interesting feedback, and as friends have been seeing the film over the last several days I’ve had a number of fascinating conversations, digging deeply into the film. Sometimes I find that if I write a revie
Josh Reviews Star Wars: The Force Awakens!
I don’t remember a time in my life in which I didn’t know about and love Star Wars. I was a little kid when the original films came out, and by the time I really remember it, Star Wars was already a complete thing. Three films: Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and R
News Around the Net!
#BringBackMST3k!! Joel Hodgman has launched a kickstarter to bring back Mystery Science Theatre 3000!! I’ve backed the project, I hope you all will too! Prepare to lose your afternoon, comic-book fans. Alan Moore (author of Watchmen, V For Vendetta, From Hell, and so many
News Around the Net!
This substantive look at the upcoming X-Files revival has me giddy with anticipation. Please don’t let me down, Chris Carter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1SmJUBT5q0 I’ve learned over the years not to trust trailers, but holy cow this trailer for the new Coen Brother