Star Wars Episode VII: your republic is my empire

The teaser trailer for Star Wars Episode VII is out and it is causing much excitement, ridicule and exasperation at all the excitement and ridicule (delete as applicable): One of the things that has got a lot of people buzzing is the presence of stormtroopers, albeit Apple circa 2001 stormtroopers. Wasn’t the Empire destroyed at… Continue reading Star Wars Episode VII: your republic is my empire

The Disney Star Wars films could at last bring a balance to the force

My initial shock of discovering that George Lucas has sold Lucasfilm to Disney has given way to contemplation about what a post-Lucas Star Wars universe might look like. For many people this is bad news; it simply means more bad films cashing in on the goodwill of a dwindling generation of fans who are destined… Continue reading The Disney Star Wars films could at last bring a balance to the force

Dark Knight Rises: the threequel we needed but not the threequel we deserved (SPOILERS)

Let me begin by saying that, on balance, I quite liked the Dark Knight Rises. Overall, I think it stands up and has something interesting to say. I don’t agree with its politics (which are not that coherent in any case as I will explore), but you have to be fairly insecure in your views… Continue reading Dark Knight Rises: the threequel we needed but not the threequel we deserved (SPOILERS)