Say what you want about the cultural phenomenon that was Star Wars, but boy could you dance to its theme song.
Star Wars
What might the recent legal win for property rights mean for comic book creators?
On the eve of Thanksgiving, Dw. Dunphy serenades the Disney turkey that is The Black Hole.
Kelly Stitzel reviews the DVD release of the HBO adaptation of Carrie Fisher’s one-woman show, Wishful Drinking.
Will a new round of unwelcome, unnecessary changes come with the Star Wars Blu-rays? Of course it will.
At 44 minutes, Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III is infinitely shorter than Star Wars Episodes I, II and III and it’s also infinitely better than George Lucas’ very flawed movies.
Despite the cool, vaguely exotic euro-discoy name, Meco was really a kind of nerdy dude from Pennsylvania (real name: Domenico Monardo). As such, Meco loved only two things in life:…
The Popdose Staff, along with noted film preservationist Michael Matessino, discuss the remarkable career of John Williams.
There is no specific term for a film franchise that is directly undermined by later installments of itself, but there should be. If there are so many trilogies out there…
With Red about to hit movie screens, Jeff Johnson takes a look back at other aging movie characters who kicked some major ass.
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, a farm boy named Luke Skywalker had dreams of leaving his planet and doing something great with his life. He…
In this week’s Revival House, Jeff Johnson throws a 30th birthday party for The Empire Strikes Back.
Spoiler Alert: Some key jokes of this release will be discussed. If you intend to view this DVD, you might want to consider avoiding the rest of this review. A…
Continuing with my current obsession with a film’s opening moments, here are nine opening scenes that stand out in my mind. It can be a pre-credit sequence, the first scene…
Thanksgiving is upon us once again, and you know what that means: Dinner, and awkward interaction with little-seen family members. And then dessert. Because let’s face it — without food…
It’s Tony from Way Out Junk, and IÁ¢€â„¢ve got another crazy one for you. Remember the high-pitched singing rodent craze started by Alvin and the Chipmunks and then all the…
I’m not a fan of the Ice Age movies. OK, I like the little squirrelly guy who continually risks severe bodily injury in search of a nut, because I can…
DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Hiya, kids! This week’s mix is brought to you by Jeff Johnson, who’s been a friend of mine since high school. Ever since I’ve known…
The new Disney/Pixar collaboration,Á‚ Up, has just opened to some of the best reviews the studio’s ever received. While it’s a very enjoyable film, I have to say it certainly isn’t…
There was a period of time during junior high and high school when I was convinced music wouldn’t be a part of my life. I couldn’t afford to get a…
The Internet has spawned an explosion of opinion and independent thought. Movies I once thought were untouchable I now find have their own critics. While the Web has also coined…
The average movie is mediocre at best. This is not meant as an insult to hardworking filmmakers. The simple fact of the matter is that few films in a given…