Over four decades, Dick and I have watched many, if not all, Star Wars episodes with our five grandchildren. But the heady experience of watching George Lucas’s first episode of the series (later retitled) — Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope — when Matt was seven and Becky five will be long remembered. […]
Congratulations Sylvester Stallone!
“I want to thank my imaginary friend, Rocky Balboa, for being the best friend I ever had,” said Sylvester Stallone in his Golden Globe acceptance speech for best supporting-actor.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Today
“The experience of it was so profound, and so moving, and so funny, and so sweet, that for me, as a kid, it blew my mind…and it was just…it said anything is possible” said director J.J. Abrams about seeing Star Wars for first time when he was 11 years old. I will never forget the first […]
Star Wars: The Force Awakens in 1 Day
J.J. Abrams, director of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, was asked what grabbed him when he saw Star Wars for the first time when he was 11 years old: “The experience of it was so profound, and so moving, and so funny, and so sweet, that for me, as a kid, it blew my mind…and […]
Star Wars: The Force Awakens in 2 Days
Highlights from last night’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens world premiere from The New York Times. A veritable army of security guards, publicists and event staffers. Quadruple the typical number of invited guests. A lavish after-party, replete with Stormtroopers and a roaming Chewbacca, stretching for four city blocks. Even by the razzmatazz standards of the […]
The Big Short Movie
You may have heard Michael Lewis’ book The Big Short, about the real estate crash in 2008, is now a movie. Apparently you can skip it. “Longtime Will Ferrell collaborator, former ‘SNL’ head writer and director Adam McKay, whose work usually isn’t even on the smart end of the comedy spectrum, co-wrote and directed ‘The […]
Star Wars: The Force Awakens in 3 Days
“Do or do not. There is no try.”~ Yoda Best Yoda Quotes – The StarWars.com 10 on Disney Video
Star Wars: The Force Awakens in 6 Days
Star Wars creator George Lucas, actor Mark Hamill, and sound designer Ben Burtt discuss the concept and creation of the lightsaber:
Star Wars: The Force Awakens in 8 days
I will never forget the first time I saw the movie Star Wars as a kid. It was in New Bedford, MA and I remember telling my mom after the show how I needed to see it again. I was hooked. It was such a powerful movie for me. Now, the latest installment, The Force […]