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Star Wars: Ranking the Films of the Star Wars Series

The Brothers finish their Star Wars Retrospective by offering their individual rankings of the films in the series.

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Roundtable: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) Part 1

The Brothers offer first impressions on The Rise of Skywalker and discuss its furious pace, Expanded Universe vibe, and controversial narrative twists.

Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)

Like an Expanded Universe novel, Solo opens up the Star Wars world in imaginative, if inessential, ways.

Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)

Rian Johnson’s idiosyncratic middle chapter subverts our narrative expectations in order to explore the core of what he thinks Star Wars is all about.

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

The Star Wars anthology film Rogue One brings a focus to sacrifice, heroism, and the cost of war, with a rousing and entertaining exploration of the backstory to A New Hope.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)

The Force Awakens manages to deliver a great deal of the thrills and emotional resonances of Star Wars, but mining the past to build the future always comes with a cost.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)

Star Wars: The Clone Wars explores the development of Anakin Skywalker while laying the groundwork for the popular television series.

Roundtable: Star Wars: The Prequel Trilogy

The Brothers discuss the much-maligned prequels, focusing on the politics, acting, and action.

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Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005)

With his final film in the Star Wars saga, George Lucas creates a shocking, beautiful tragedy.

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Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002)

A full appreciation of Attack of the Clones requires the upheaval of some established viewpoints on the film.

Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999)

Twenty years after it launched the Prequel Trilogy, The Phantom Menace remains a pivotal film in both the Star Wars saga and the transformation of global film culture.

Star Wars: Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure (1984)

Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure shows that not all Lucasfilm Star Wars productions can capture the same magic as the Original Trilogy, though it isn’t without some interest.

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Roundtable: Star Wars: The Original Trilogy

The Brother dig into the Star Wars Original Trilogy and focus on the expansion of the story world, Michael Kaminski’s The Secret History of Star Wars, nostalgia, and the Special Editions.