Book Review: Make My Day

Book Review: Make My Day by J. Hoberman Ronald Reagan (1911-2004) was the first president of the United States to have been a movie star. Motion pictures that he’d worked in and that he saw certainly affected his politics, and his politics affected the movies that came out during his time in office. This volume… Continue reading Book Review: Make My Day

Audio Review: The Adventures of Luke Skywalker

Audio Review: The Adventures of Luke Skywalker Most Star Wars fans are aware that director George Lucas based much of the look and feel of the first movie on classic Hollywood films and especially the thrilling chapter serials.  But have you ever considered what A New Hope would sound like if it were a big-budget film made in… Continue reading Audio Review: The Adventures of Luke Skywalker

Open Thread: RIP Aaron Allston

Aaron Allston

Aaron Allston passed away yesterday at age 53.  Most of you will probably be familiar with his work on Star Wars related books.  I remember him most fondly from his early Champions work. He was the editor at Hero Games who gave me my first paying work as a writer, and created the Strike Force… Continue reading Open Thread: RIP Aaron Allston