George Lucas

I Have a Bad Feeling About This: The Star Wars Holiday Special

Q&A With Sam and Jon DeStefano of the Hate F**k Trio

Flick Pick

Stop Making Sense

Aurora Goes Retro

A new exhibit captures the 1950s lifestyle

Sith Is It

George Lucas at last delivers the Star Wars prequel we've been waiting for.

Richard (Humpty) Vission

Shut the Fuck Up and Dance
(Tommy Boy)

Off Limits

Things to do in Denver when it's dead

Sydney White

Someone stop Amanda Bynes from updating another classic.

Pluck Off

That's not the sky falling, just Disney's Chicken Little.

Shadows of the Empire

With Episode II, George Lucas tries to reclaim his lost glory.

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Its very own temple of doom, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull digs Indy into a deep hole.

Wookiee Mistake

Its very own temple of doom, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull digs Indy into a deep hole.

Hate Fuck Trio

After a six-year hiatus, the DeStefanos are back – and worse than ever.

Weird and Wonderful

A look back at the year's flick picks.

Weird and Wonderful

A look back at the year's flick picks.

Spaceballs

Landmark Esquire

Say What?

The top WTF moments of 2005.

The Force Runs Its Course

The top WTF moments of 2005.

Cine Bon!

Remembering the films that heated up cinemas this year.

Sci-Fidelity

Coheed and Cambria delivers nerd metal you can play with.

Bite Me

Final Answers

Flick Pick

Longmont Film Festival

Virtual Family

It's the Spy Kids in 3-D, but where are Mom and Dad?

Flick Pick

Spaceballs

Prozium Nation

Normal human feelings prove lethal in Equilibrium.

Flick Pick

The Searchers

Alice Unchained

In Spirited Away, Hayao Miyazaki soars through the looking glass.

A Rave Review

Groove turns techno culture into tribal ritual.

Reeling in the Year

From South Park to Pokémon, 1999 was almost an American beauty.

Episode I: What Did You Expect?

From South Park to Pokémon, 1999 was almost an American beauty.

Star Hustlers

With the imminent release of The Phantom Menace, Fantastic Media prepares to blast off.

Building the Perfect Beast

Special-effects wizard Phil Tippett--creator of Starship Troopers' murderous bugs--envisions the digital future.

Future Shock Troops

Special-effects wizard Phil Tippett--creator of Starship Troopers' murderous bugs--envisions the digital future.

Star Tech

Special-effects wizard Phil Tippett--creator of Starship Troopers' murderous bugs--envisions the digital future.

Star Whores

Special-effects wizard Phil Tippett--creator of Starship Troopers' murderous bugs--envisions the digital future.

Ewok, Don't Run

Special-effects wizard Phil Tippett--creator of Starship Troopers' murderous bugs--envisions the digital future.

Full Force

Special-effects wizard Phil Tippett--creator of Starship Troopers' murderous bugs--envisions the digital future.

The Force Is Almost With You

Special-effects wizard Phil Tippett--creator of Starship Troopers' murderous bugs--envisions the digital future.

Thrills for the week

Special-effects wizard Phil Tippett--creator of Starship Troopers' murderous bugs--envisions the digital future.

WARNING: ON THE ERR

Special-effects wizard Phil Tippett--creator of Starship Troopers' murderous bugs--envisions the digital future.

Do You Feel Lucas? Well, Do You, Punk?

Special-effects wizard Phil Tippett--creator of Starship Troopers' murderous bugs--envisions the digital future.

The George Lucas Poetry Slam was just as nerdy -- and just as awesome -- as expected

My experience with poetry slams is almost nonexistent, so someone tell me: Do most poetry slams feature awkward rap battles between goofy white guys named Lando Calrhymian and MC ChewRocka, meditation on Gungan penis, and appearances by a a marching band led by Boba Fett? Because the George Lucas ... More >>

Ten semi-obscure Star Wars quotes to use on May the Fourth Be With You Day

The Fourth is with him.​I don't know who came up with the idea for this day. But seriously: genius. And why not celebrate it in a way that not only allows you to indulge your love of all things Star Wars, but also helps you identify who exactly is on your same Jedi-wavelength? Seriously, eve ... More >>

The Phantom Tron Menace Legacy: It's the same movie

Tron: Legacy, hittin' the streets on DVD and bluray yesterday, was supposed to be a coup of geekery. A sequel no one really wanted but diehard fans of a box office flop from 1982; it got made anyway -- and against all odds, it looked like awesome 3D geeknip. Jeff Bridges was back and young due to ad ... More >>

May the Fourth be With You: Ten weird pieces of Star Wars memorabilia

​When George Lucas created Star Wars he had no idea it was going to become the phenomenon that it did. In fact, if it wasn't for the dedicated merchandising work of Howard Roffman that caused the resurgence of popularity, we may not have ever seen revival of the brand. However, where there is ... More >>

Star Wars Day: May the Fourth Be With You... and everyone at Denver StarFest (VIDEO)

Not-Leia & Not-Han.​Today is Star Wars Day -- a date celebrated with the phrase "May the Fourth be with you." Get it? Over at our Show and Tell blog, Thorin Klosowski marks the occasion with a collection of weird Star Wars memorabilia. But we didn't want to be left out. So unleash your inner g ... More >>

Pirates of the Caribbean 4: Five great actors that phoned in iconic roles for terrible sequels

This is the smug grin you make when you no longer give a shit.​Johnny Depp gotta eat. And pay his mortgage. And Disney pays very well. Maybe that explains why he looks so thoroughly bored in the new Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, opening tomorrow. Captain Jack Sparrow was endeari ... More >>

The Dark Lord

This is the smug grin you make when you no longer give a shit.​Johnny Depp gotta eat. And pay his mortgage. And Disney pays very well. Maybe that explains why he looks so thoroughly bored in the new Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, opening tomorrow. Captain Jack Sparrow was endeari ... More >>

10 things to do for $10 this weekend, June 17-19, 2011

Father's Day is Sunday. That's free.​While most of us will be enjoying our Saturday by getting rowdy at the Westword Music Showcase, that doesn't mean there aren't plenty of fun activities to get thrifty with around the rest of the city. Well, provided you're into things like Pride Fest, Star ... More >>

Eleven movies to look forward to in 2012

Father's Day is Sunday. That's free.​While most of us will be enjoying our Saturday by getting rowdy at the Westword Music Showcase, that doesn't mean there aren't plenty of fun activities to get thrifty with around the rest of the city. Well, provided you're into things like Pride Fest, Star ... More >>