Neil deGrasse Tyson explains how 'Star Wars' lightsabers could actually work
"Star Wars" lightsabers are a novel idea. They're lightweight, portable, and their laser-like beams can cut through just about anything. Unfortunately, the reality isn't so simple. Astrophysicist and...
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Full reviews for "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story"are under embargo until 12 p.m. EST Tuesday, December 13. But the film premiered in LA Saturday night, and a lot of the celebrities and journalists who...
View Article'Star Wars' fans will be very happy with Disney's first spin-off movie 'Rogue...
The INSIDER Summary:• "Rogue One" is a great "Star Wars" movie.• It ties nicely into "Episode IV — A New Hope."• It follows Jyn Erso (and her team) on a mission to steal the plans for the Death Star.•...
View ArticleReview: 'Rogue One' is the most original modern 'Star Wars' movie — and one...
The latest "Star Wars" movie, "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story," opens with quite a thrill. Unlike other movies in the saga and their opening crawls, this one jumps right into the action.It's a sign that...
View Article'Rogue One' is aiming for a record-breaking box-office opening
Expect "Star Wars" to dominate the rest of the year at the box office. The franchise's first standalone movie, "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story," opens in select international regions on Wednesday and...
View ArticleHere’s why so many people connect with ‘Star Wars'
"Luke Skywalker Can't Read: And Other Geeky Truths" author Ryan Britt says our relationship to our parents can greatly color our feelings for the "Star Wars" films.Follow Tech Insider: On FacebookJoin...
View ArticleThe reviews for 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' are out, and critics are...
The INSIDER Summary:• The first reviews are in for "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story."• Critics are impressed with how thrilling the action is, and how diverse the cast is.• Others wished it didn't fit so...
View ArticleDon't stay after 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' — there are no end-credits...
The INSIDER Summary:• There is no post-credits sequence attached to "Rogue One."• It wouldn't make sense for the film to have one since it ends neatly.• Fans don't have to wonder what happens next —...
View ArticleYou don't want to bring younger kids to see the new 'Star Wars' movie
The INSIDER Summary:• "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" is a dark, war-filled movie.• While the movie is rated PG-13, parents may consider war imagery and the amount of death to be unsuitable for young...
View ArticleMeet Felicity Jones, the breakout star of the new 'Star Wars' movie
If you're not familiar with "Rogue One" star Felicity Jones, you're missing out on one of the top young actresses working today.It's time to fix that.Jones, 33, received an Oscar nomination for her...
View ArticleWhy I've never seen a 'Star Wars' movie
"You're kidding, right?""What is wrong with you?""Do you hate fun?"— these are just a few of the stunned responses I get when I confess I've never seen a "Star Wars" movie.Yes, I've never seen even a...
View Article'Rogue One' justifies one of the biggest 'Star Wars' jokes fans have made...
Warning: There are mild spoilers ahead for "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story."The first Thursday showings of "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" are over, so let's talk about the movie! While you're still...
View ArticleTour the gorgeous honeymoon destination that inspired the climactic battle in...
The new "Star Wars" movie, "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" comes out December 16.The film's climactic battle between the Empire and the rebellion takes place on Scarif, a paradise-like world that acts...
View ArticleAll the 'Star Wars' movies, ranked from worst to best
With a new "Star Wars" movie opening Friday, it's time for that perennial question: How do you rank all the "Star Wars" movies? And where does the latest fit in?"Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" may be...
View Article'Rogue One' delivers one of the best Darth Vader scenes in any movie
Warning: If you have not seen "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" there are massive spoilers ahead. Now that "Rogue One" is out in theaters, we need to talk about that Darth Vader scene."Rogue One" may have...
View Article10 'Star Wars' characters who have cameos in 'Rogue One'
Warning: There are spoilers ahead for "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story."Fans know Darth Vader gets a bit of screen time in "Rogue One" from trailers, but he's not the only blast from the past to show up...
View Article2 millennials watched the original ‘Star Wars’ for the first time
Ahead of the release of "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story," we talked to two Millennials who had never seen the original 1977 film that started all of the "Star Wars" mania. We lent them a copy of the...
View ArticleFelicity Jones was paid way more than her 'Rogue One' male costars
As actresses continue to get paid less than their male costars in Hollywood, it looks like one of the biggest movies of the year bucked the trend. Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that "Rogue One: A...
View ArticleThere's a hint that there may be a sequel to the new 'Star Wars' movie 'Rogue...
Though Disney and Lucasfilm have been adamant that "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" is a one-and-done film and that there will be no sequel, one actor has a clause in her contract that could change...
View Article'Rogue One' earned the biggest Thursday preview of any movie this year
The first standalone "Star Wars" movie, "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story," is proving to live up to the hype. In its Thursday preview screenings the movie took in $29 million, according to The Hollywood...
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