10 Hidden Details in Star Wars Movies

Every fan of Disney and Pixar knows to keep an eye out for the code “A113,” the room number that the studio’s top animators all studied in when attending the California Institute of the Arts. But it doesn’t stop at animated movies. When Brad Bird graduated from directing movies like The Incredibles and Ratatouille to… Continue reading 10 Hidden Details in Star Wars Movies

Star Wars 7: Why the Jedi As Myth Makes Sense

Max von Sydow’s character, as noted by /Film in its report, is a prime suspect for the spinoff’s protagonist, given the actor’s age; whoever he’s playing in Force Awakens would be a younger and more active man, around the time of A New Hope (i.e. when the Death Star’s plans were stolen). Alternatively, the Force… Continue reading Star Wars 7: Why the Jedi As Myth Makes Sense

J.J. Abrams: Star Trek Into Darkness Had Too Many Wrath of Khan Nods

It wasn’t just powerful fighters or alien invaders that Marvel’s Avengers had to tackle in their second team-up, but a girl who could force them to face their worst fears, or tempt them with a better life. For Captain America, that meant sending him back to a USO soiree before he was frozen for decades.… Continue reading J.J. Abrams: Star Trek Into Darkness Had Too Many Wrath of Khan Nods