The Force is Strong with This One | Review of ‘Star Wars: The Force Awaken’

By Cynthia Ayala

Star Wars: The Force Awakens starring Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega & Adam Driver Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

It’s been thirty years since the fall of the Empire. Now the Galaxy faces a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren and the First Order. But Skywalker is missing and the allies of the Resistance, led by General Leia Organa, are beginning to flounder. And when a defector Stormtrooper named Finn crash-lands on a desert planet, he meets Rey and her droid that contains a map to find Skywalker. A new hope lies with them, their ability to survive and fight against all the odds and the location of Luke Skywalker, the last of the Jedi Knights.

Probably not a very clever title but one that suits this review, this is, after all, the first Star Wars film since Episode III: Revenge of the Sith that came out way back in 2005. Wow, I suddenly feel old.

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Star Wars: Episode VII Officially Bringing Back R2-D2

By: Eric Eisenberg You may have guessed this when the image you see above was released by the Bad Robot Twitter feed late last week, but now it’s official: Lucasfilm has announced that the lovable droid R2-D2 will be back and featured in J.J. Abrams’ upcoming Star Wars: Episode VII. What’s interesting, however, is that the model you see above and the one that will … Continue reading Star Wars: Episode VII Officially Bringing Back R2-D2