Star Wars – The Pop Culture Philosopher

I think the critical consensus is that all of us –steeled for disappointment after the travesty of the prequel trilogy –were perhaps just a little overly celebratory of The Force Awakens, a film that exceeded[…]

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Star Wars: The Force vs. The Force Awakens

April 14, 2016April 13, 2016 Chris SunamiMovies

Third in a series comparing and contrasting the original Star Wars trilogy with the newest movie, The Force Awakens Perhaps the biggest point of weakness for The Force Awakens, as compared to the predecessor it[…]

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Star Wars – The Force Awakens: Darth Vader vs Kylo Ren

January 14, 2016January 13, 2016 Chris SunamiMovies

SPOILER ALERT – Plot points of the original Star Wars Trilogy and The Force Awakens discussed below. A key point of comparison and contrast between A New Hope and The Force Awakens is their respective[…]

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Star Wars – The Force Awakens: Theme and Variations

January 7, 2016January 19, 2016 Chris SunamiMovies

J.J. Abrams’ new Star Wars sequel, The Force Awakens, has been both praised and panned for how deeply it is reminiscent of the first Star Wars movie, A New Hope. The new movie reflects its[…]

Jedi Philosophy

October 15, 2015October 16, 2015 Chris SunamiMovies

For many people, the main appeal of George Lucas’ “Star Wars” movies is the “Jedi Way,” the philosophy/religion that guides the mystical Jedi knights. But where does this philosophy come from, and does it hold up under scrutiny?

Top 10 Movies: #8 – Star Wars (Reconstructivist Art)

February 26, 2015May 13, 2015 Chris SunamiBest

I realize may lose geek points for placing Star Wars this low –my only defense is that we have seven absolutely stellar pieces of film yet to go after this… George Lucas’ Star Wars (1977)[…]

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Star Wars: The Force vs. The Force Awakens

Star Wars – The Force Awakens: Darth Vader vs Kylo Ren

Star Wars – The Force Awakens: Theme and Variations

Jedi Philosophy

Top 10 Movies: #8 – Star Wars (Reconstructivist Art)