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May 4, 2012
Star Wars Day: Recasting The Movie With '70s Rock Stars
Today is Star Wars Day, or "May the 4th be with you." Something less than a national holiday but more than a horrific pun, it's evidence that we still very much live in a Star Wars world 35 years after the movie was released, as well as that once the Internet gets ahold of an idea, the rest of us mi ... More >>
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February 6, 2012
The 10 Most Iconic John Williams Scores Ever
Today John Williams turns 80 years old, and the prolific composer has packed in a lot of work in the past five decades as one of the most iconic movie music makers to lead an orchestra. No doubt you have been enthralled, enraptured and enfrightened (not a word) by his collaborations with George Luca ... More >>
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January 19, 2012
Pop Rocks: George, We'll Always Have The Star Wars Holiday Special
After much soul searching and agonizing (and in no way an attempt to drum up publicity in advance of his new movie), George Lucas has decided to retire from big budget movies: George Lucas's cinematic tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen, Red Tails, opens in theaters on Friday, and it might be the last ... More >>
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December 22, 2011
The Film Issue: 10 for 2012
After much soul searching and agonizing (and in no way an attempt to drum up publicity in advance of his new movie), George Lucas has decided to retire from big budget movies: George Lucas's cinematic tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen, Red Tails, opens in theaters on Friday, and it might be the last ... More >>
Blogs
September 23, 2011
The 10 Dumbest Star Wars Names
Tey How: Just want you in my Caddy.What, you haven't gotten your Star Wars Blu-ray yet? We haven't kept up with the news, but we're guessing George Lucas tweaked something somewhere in this latest reissue and sent message boards into apoplexy. Thinking of Star Wars, we took a look at the IM ... More >>
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June 16, 2011
"Star WarsÃ¢â€žÂ¢: Where Science Meets Imagination"
Tey How: Just want you in my Caddy.What, you haven't gotten your Star Wars Blu-ray yet? We haven't kept up with the news, but we're guessing George Lucas tweaked something somewhere in this latest reissue and sent message boards into apoplexy. Thinking of Star Wars, we took a look at the IM ... More >>
Film
June 9, 2011
Difficult Gifts
What Terrence Malick has to offer is worth working for.
Blogs
June 2, 2011
Pop Rocks: We Don't Need Another Star Wars
You ain't seen nothing yet.If you're one of those wondering what the delay is with the planned live-action Star Wars TV show, wonder no longer: George Lucas has said that he has 50 hours worth of a new Star Wars TV series ready, but is waiting for a new technological breakthrough before it c ... More >>
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September 16, 2010
THX 1138
First there was Viagra, now there's this?
Blogs
July 19, 2010
The Week In TV: Louis C.K. vs. Mississippi
The same face we made when trying to comprehend why people would voluntarily live in Mississippi.The weather's terrible, I'm living off DVR'd episodes of Community, and it's possible this is all just a dream. This was the week in TV Land: • AT&T reached a deal with Rainbow Media last week ... More >>
Music
June 17, 2010
MC Chris
The same face we made when trying to comprehend why people would voluntarily live in Mississippi.The weather's terrible, I'm living off DVR'd episodes of Community, and it's possible this is all just a dream. This was the week in TV Land: • AT&T reached a deal with Rainbow Media last week ... More >>
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June 3, 2010
"Star Wars: The Clone Wars"
Space Center Houston puts George Lucas fans through their paces
Blogs
May 7, 2010
To Get You In The Mood For Summer Movie Season, The Worst Blockbusters Of The '00s
For better or worse, the summer movie season kicks off this weekend with the release of Iron Man 2 (which I believe is a Black Sabbath documentary).It's the time of year when temperatures rise and IQs drop as folks looking for relief from the sweltering heat seek shelter in air-conditioned theate ... More >>
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April 9, 2010
WorldFest Discovered Steven Spielberg...And Oliver Stone...And Ang Lee...And...
The 43rd Annual WorldFest -- Houston International Film & Video Festival (damn, that's a long name) can claim to have been the launching pad for several major directors; Steven Spielberg, George Lucas (in the same year), Ang Lee, Ridley Scott, Robert Rodriguez, the Coen Brothers, Brian de Pal ... More >>
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January 20, 2010
It's The 1950s At Cypress Ridge High, And The Juvenile Delinquents Are At It Again
Yet another black eye for Texas high schools has emerged, and it involves an ass photo.Some PE teacher sneaking a camera into a locker room to snap the girl's volleyball team showering? No. Some misguided junior girl with low self-esteem sending a dirty photo to an alleged boyfriend who forwards ... More >>
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November 19, 2009
American Graffiti Car Show
Drive yourself back to 1973
Blogs
November 3, 2009
Pop Rocks: For Election Day, The Five Best Corrupt Politicians In The Movies
It's Election Day in Houston, and as the city braces itself for the tsunami of indifference that always comes from knowing the one significant race this time around is going to end up in a runoff, we decided to take a look at some of the shadier movie politicians out there; men whose shenanigans far ... More >>
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October 26, 2009
Aftermath: John Williams' Score, Crafty Editing Redeem the Prequels - Somewhat - at Star Wars: In Concert
Photos by Craig Hlavaty/ Click here for a slideshow Shortly after the release of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace in 1999 - indeed, about 15 minutes or so into the movie - many (if not most) fans' hearts sank as they realized the 15-something years they had waited for George Lucas to fil ... More >>
Blogs
October 22, 2009
Talking With C-3PO Himself, Anthony Daniels, About Star Wars: In Concert
A few weeks back, Rocks Off had the pleasure of speaking with actor Anthony Daniels, the man in the golden suit and the physical embodiment of one of the most iconic characters in popular science fiction. Since production began in 1976 on A New Hope, better known of course as Star Wars, Daniels has ... More >>
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October 21, 2009
Theme Songs for the Most Annoying Characters In the Star Wars Universe, Including Whiny Emo Bitch Anakin Skywalker
www.flickr.com/photos/fuzzcat/And you thought your office was annoying. Jar Jar Binks, Pratfalling Mongoloid Looking like some kind of unholy cross-breed between a frog and a duck, Jar Jar was the earliest indication that The Phantom Menace was not going to be up to snuff. The Gungan's antics wer ... More >>
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June 11, 2009
“The Cinema of George Lucas”
The creator of Star Wars brings his memorabilia to the Space Center — where else would it go?
Blogs
June 1, 2009
George Lucas Comes To Space Center Houston, Sorta
Photo courtesy Space Center HoustonScience fact and science fiction come face-to-face at the "Cinema of George Lucas" and "Live the Adventure" exhibits currently at Space Center Houston. Comprised of the personal memorabilia of filmmaker George Lucas (much of it never seen before in public), a ... More >>
Film
May 22, 2008
Indiana Jones and the Fortress of Sad Decline
Its very own temple of doom, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull digs Indy into a deep hole
Calendar
March 27, 2008
Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation
A former kid genius who re-created the Spielberg classic comes to the Aurora Picture Show
Calendar
December 13, 2007
Labyrinth
What do George Lucas, Jim Henson, Jennifer Connelly and David Bowie have in common?
Film
November 1, 2007
The Force Is Strong With This One
What do George Lucas, Jim Henson, Jennifer Connelly and David Bowie have in common?
Film
September 20, 2007
Sydney White
Someone stop Amanda Bynes from updating another classic
Home Entertainment
January 4, 2007
Weird and Wonderful
Someone stop Amanda Bynes from updating another classic
Music
December 8, 2005
They Did What?
The top WTF moments of 2005
Film
November 3, 2005
Pluck Off
That's not the sky falling, just Disney's Chicken Little
Home Entertainment
November 3, 2005
The Force Runs Its Course
That's not the sky falling, just Disney's Chicken Little
Culture
May 26, 2005
Excess Hollywood
In the season of sequels and Happy Meal toys, '05 may be a pleasant surprise.
Film
May 19, 2005
On the Dark Side
Why Episode III isn't the movie it should have been
Film
May 19, 2005
Sith Is It
George Lucas at last delivers the Star Wars prequel we've been waiting for
Film
December 23, 2004
Fahrenheit 2004
Remembering the movies that heated up cinemas this year
Calendar
April 15, 2004
Do the Indie Thing
WorldFest celebrates the obscure
Film
July 24, 2003
Enough's Enough
The Spy Kids go 3-D, but where are Mom and Dad?
Film
December 5, 2002
Off Balance
Human feelings are lethal in the childish Equilibrium
Calendar
June 13, 2002
Flirting with the Empire
More and more, science fiction writers are using the Force to survive
Culture
May 23, 2002
The Prince
At long last, the Godfather's son makes his first film, and it was not easy
Film
May 16, 2002
Shadows of the Empire
George Lucas tries to reclaim his lost glory with Episode II
Culture
November 29, 2001
When In Doubt...
Classic gifts
Culture
May 17, 2001
Making Wookie
The MFA explores the fine arts of marketing and merchandising with its Star Wars exhibit
Calendar
March 8, 2001
Star Bucks
Princess Leia's slave-girl bikini and more go on display
Film
June 29, 2000
One Nation Under a Groove
Director Greg Harrison depicts a rave generation looking for love and truth in a warehouse
Film
May 20, 1999
Episode I: What Did You Expect?
It's Star Wars, all right
News
May 13, 1999
Geek Force
The Star Wars saga builds its power on the Internet with the help of Houston-based Webmeisters
Film
November 6, 1997
Big Bad Bugs
In Starship Troopers, Paul Verhoeven plays to the mall rats
Film
May 8, 1997
Star Lard
With The Fifth Element, Luc Besson swipes from science fiction past to create a slick, vacuous future
Film
February 20, 1997
Life and Darth
With The Fifth Element, Luc Besson swipes from science fiction past to create a slick, vacuous future
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