Tag Archives: George Lucas

Splinter of the Mind’s Eye Review

Posted on June 26, 2026 by JC

Splinter of the Mind’s Eye is a Star Wars novel published in 1978 that directly follows the events of the first film. It was written by Alan Dean Foster who also ghostwrote the original film’s novelisation. As it is the … Continue reading →

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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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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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