Movie Review: ‘Dunkirk’

July 21, 2017 at 7:22 pm | Posted in Movies, Reviews | 1 Comment

Dunkirk had a lot going for it – a great director, good actors and a big budget. Unfortunately, it didn’t have a good story, or at least a cohesive narrative. If there’s one thing that really sums up what is wrong with this film, it’s editing.

Going into this movie, I had pretty low expectations. While I’m a fan of Christopher Nolan’s work as a director, the trailers for Dunkirk never sold me on the film. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a huge World War II history buff, but Dunkirk isn’t exactly one of the most exciting battles of the war. So I knew the story was going to be an uphill climb to try and sell this battle as something gripping and exciting. Visually the film looks great. The acting is top notch. Truly, the flaw with this film is the story and the editing. Continue Reading Movie Review: ‘Dunkirk’…

New Star Wars Books Revealed at SDCC

July 21, 2017 at 6:55 pm | Posted in Abrams, Books, Comic Books, Disney Lucasfilm Publishing, DK, Marvel, News, Star Wars, Star Wars Books, Star Wars News | Leave a comment
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Lots of Star Wars books news out of San Diego Comic Con today. Be sure to check out StarWars.com for the full rundown, but here are the highlights.

Veteran Star Wars author Jason Fry will be writing the novelization for Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Continue Reading New Star Wars Books Revealed at SDCC…

Around the Web

July 21, 2017 at 12:01 am | Posted in Around the Web, Books, Conventions, Events, Movies, News, Random House, Regular Feature, SDCC, Star Wars, Star Wars Books, Star Wars News, Toys & Collectibles | Leave a comment

Here is this week’s Around the Web news roundup of Star Wars and beyond.

Book News

  • Entertainment Weekly has an article diving deeper into the upcoming books that are part of the Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Plus they reveal a new book called Star Wars: Canto Bight which will feature four stories by Saladin Ahmed, Rae Carson, Mira Grant and John Jackson Miller. Each story will focus on the creatures from the casino world of Canto Bight and will be out on December 5th.

Convention & Event News Continue Reading Around the Web…

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