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Weighing over twenty-five pounds, Star Wars: The Blueprints is literally a hefty new addition to the line of nonfiction coffee-table books that give fans behind-the-scenes glimpses at the creative process of the Star Wars films, providing an in-depth look at a stage of the creative process rarely seen previously by the public: the technical drawings from the production design department.
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It was a great privilege to interview author Michael A. Stackpole earlier this year for FANgirl Blog. When Mike offered me a chance to read and review some of his original works – Perfectly Invisible and In Hero Years…I’m Dead – I jumped at the opportunity.
Read moreAs I prepared my review of Ink-Stained Amazons and Cinematic Warriors: Superwomen in Modern Mythology by Jennifer K. Stuller, I found myself jotting down some comments about fandom, feminism, and storytelling that I wanted to share in the introductory blog post. Some turned into more – then a lot, and I reconsidered how to present all the ideas the book had inspired for me. So I’m keeping today’s post short; I don’t want a voluminous blog with my own commentary to overshadow how important Stuller’s book is.
Read moreWhen Mary, one of the longtime members and a talented writer and artist, raved about Star Wars Art: Comics, I put a little bug in her ear about writing up a review to share on the blog.
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Unfortunately, Fate of the Jedi: Ascension is just a bad Star Wars book. Not only a bad Star Wars book – a bad book, period.
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Once again, Tim Zahn delivers a fun Star Wars adventure in the best tradition of the Original Trilogy films and
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Luckily for movie-goers, there are a lot of scifi and fantasy choices in theaters this summer. In fact, there have been quite a few good movies, but among this delightful summer fare Super 8 sets itself apart. For this review, I’m going to give it the highest recommendation: if you can only pick one movie to see in the next couple of months, Super 8 should be it.
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My overall reaction to Conviction is similar to what I felt about Vortex, and it echoes what others have said about this book, as well. On the one hand, standing purely on its own terms, Conviction has solid writing, good characterization, and some classic Allston hilarity. On the other hand, Conviction is seriously dragged down by the weakness and defects in the story design of the Fate of the Jedi series as a whole.
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X-Men: First Class is a must-see movie for the summer.
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Review of the Star Wars Craft Book, thoughts on the fate of the X-wing Series and weighing in on the “superwomen ideal.”
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