What Endings Are Made Of: ‘Return of the Jedi’ 35 Years Later

Once upon a time, Star Wars had an ending. Looking back at Return of the Jedi now, with the hindsight of thirty-five years, it almost seems impossible. Even in the early ’90’s when I was growing up, there was Star Wars.…

The Film Canon: Star Wars (1977)

It feels a little silly to include Star Wars in a compendium of films you must see, if only because it’s a given that everyone’s already seen it. When someone tells me they haven’t seen Star Wars, I briefly consider…