New Star Wars Movie Releases Won’t Be Yearly

Last month, Lucasfilm revealed the future of a galaxy far, far away at the Star Wars Celebration in London. Now, president and executive producer Kathleen Kennedy has discussed Lucasfilm’s current release strategy for their film slate. In an interview with Empire Magazine, Kennedy confirmed plans to “eventize” each Star Wars. Translation? Yearly releases are out. … Read more

What It Means for the Future

The following post contains SPOILERS for the post-credits scene of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. The galaxy’s spoilers shall be guarded no one sentence further. My preemptive apologies. Phew. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 promised to give us one last ride with the title characters — and when the movie is over, that … Read more

Chicago Critics Film Festival 2023 Preview: Chicago Premieres of Acclaimed Films from Around the World | Festivals & Awards

FRIDAY, MAY 5th 7PM: “BLACKBERRY” (includes Q&A with star/writer/director Matt Johnson) Johnson paces “Blackberry” like that rocket. It moves quickly without being overly stylized, clicking through dialogue and character instead of cheap tricks. We’ve seen a lot of movies about tech nostalgia lately (the far-inferior “Tetris” premiered across town at the same fest), but Johnson … Read more