Culture, Entertainment and Media, Reviews

Remembering the Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)

It's May the 4th, and I wish all the Star Wars fans an awesome day of celebrating a great cinematic franchise which has really worked at transforming science fiction. It is not traditional science fiction - as it mostly removes scientific topics from character dialogue (except on those rare occasions in the prequels), but it… Continue reading Remembering the Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)

Culture, Entertainment and Media, Reviews

Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) Review

+JMJ+ Ron Howard's Solo: A Star Wars Story is the latest addition to the Disney/Lucasfilm Star Wars film franchise (if you couldn't tell from the title). Dozens upon dozens of reviews of this film have been published on WordPress alone in the past few months. The Internet totally lit up in disgust for the most… Continue reading Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) Review

Catholic, Culture

Bishop Barron Talks Star Wars on First Sunday of Lent

+JMJ+ Robert Barron is a Catholic bishop who (like St. Maximilian Kolbe) has used the media for the education and promotion of the Catholic faith. He's known as an author, speaker, theologian, and TV series host, among other titles. He likely best known for the Word on Fire. This year, Bishop Barron is releasing brief… Continue reading Bishop Barron Talks Star Wars on First Sunday of Lent