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From Chris Rock’s opening monologue to red carpet hits (and misses), our experts analyze key moments from this year’s Academy Awards.
A windswept rock at what was the edge of the Medieval world is a fitting place for a Jedi hermit.
The manic light-and-sound show is more tribute than groundbreaking film.
It was by no means a sure thing that Star Wars’ innovative beginning endured until the modern day. Here’s the story of its various scrapes with the wrecking ball.
The droids in the Star Wars universe often play a key role in the movies. But how close are they to some of the real robots in our own universe?
Film sagas like Star Wars transcend the screen, connecting viewers to their pasts, to one another and to the hero within.
No Star Wars movie would be complete without the Universe’s two favourite droids. But now the race is on to turn them into fact.
Hollywood moves are always breaking box office records because the industry doesn’t adjust for inflation, which changes the picture considerably.
How to build a movie empire that will last for generations.
For all the speculative commentary as to what the new Star Wars trailer reveals plot-wise, its true “force” is surely located in the various sounds that infuse this perfectly constructed teaser.
Star Wars is not a complete picture of human life, but is a way of pointing us to contemplate and live life more authentically.
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Assistant Professor, Film; Department of Theatre, Film & Communication Arts, Whittier College
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Assistant Professor of History, Hunter College
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Professor in Robotics, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Political Science, University of Connecticut
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Associate Professor of Markets, Public Policy and Law, Boston University
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Piano Performance Fellow, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer, Head of Department Design Innovation, National University of Ireland Maynooth
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Postgraduate Researcher, University of Southampton
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Lecturer in Computing Science, University of Glasgow
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Assistant researcher, University College Dublin
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Senior Lecturer of Media Studies (Cinema Studies), Penn State
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Assistant Professor of Fashion Merchandising and Design, Central Michigan University
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Senior Lecturer in Cinema Studies, University of Pennsylvania
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Doctoral Student in Sociology, University of California, Los Angeles
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Professor of English, University of Delaware
