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Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back

  • ‘Hocus Pocus’ and 12 Other Old Hits That Made Big Bucks Again in Theaters in 2020 (Photos)

    “The Empire Strikes Back,” “Jaws” and “The Goonies” all filled the void left by new blockbusters moving out of 2020

    By

    Brian Welk
    October 13, 2020 @ 1:54 PM
    Movies
    1:54 PM
    ‘Hocus Pocus’ and 12 Other Old Hits That Made Big Bucks Again in Theaters in 2020 (Photos)
  • 8 Extremely Obscure ‘Star Wars’ References in ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’

    There are a ton of references in “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” but you might have missed these if you haven’t seen all the cartoons, read all the novels, or played all the video games

    By

    Phil Hornshaw and Phil Owen
    June 1, 2018 @ 6:13 PM
    Movies
    6:13 PM
    8 Extremely Obscure ‘Star Wars’ References in ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’
  • What’s Luke Skywalker’s Plan in ‘Return of the Jedi’? To Kill Jabba, Of Course

    Why the opening of the 1983 film (probably) makes perfect sense

    By

    Phil Hornshaw and Ross A. Lincoln
    March 7, 2018 @ 12:32 PM
    News
    12:32 PM
    What’s Luke Skywalker’s Plan in ‘Return of the Jedi’? To Kill Jabba, Of Course
  • 8 ‘Star Wars’ Plot Points to Remember Before You Watch ‘The Last Jedi’

    If you can’t remember what happened to Finn, what Rey’s deal is, or why Luke is hiding on an island — we’ve got you covered

    By

    Phil Hornshaw
    December 14, 2017 @ 1:40 PM
    Movies
    1:40 PM
    8 ‘Star Wars’ Plot Points to Remember Before You Watch ‘The Last Jedi’
  • Biggest Failure of New ‘Star Wars’ Era Is Not Reuniting Leia, Luke and Han (Commentary)

    The spiritual core of “Star Wars” is the friendship between its protagonists, and it was a mistake for “The Force Awakens” to rob fans of revisiting it one last time

    By

    Phil Hornshaw
    May 4, 2017 @ 2:47 PM
    Movies
    2:47 PM
    Biggest Failure of New ‘Star Wars’ Era Is Not Reuniting Leia, Luke and Han (Commentary)
  • ‘Star Wars’ Should Abandon the Jedi in ‘The Last Jedi’ (Commentary)

    “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” needs to take the series into new territory, and it could start by giving the title a tricky hidden meaning

    By

    Phil Hornshaw
    January 23, 2017 @ 1:37 PM
    Movies
    1:37 PM
    ‘Star Wars’ Should Abandon the Jedi in ‘The Last Jedi’ (Commentary)
  • ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ – The Best Twitter Joke Titles for Episode VIII

    Twitter has its own ideas for titles for “Star Wars” Episode VIII after Disney reveals “The Last Jedi”

    By

    Phil Hornshaw
    January 23, 2017 @ 9:57 AM
    Movies
    9:57 AM
    ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ – The Best Twitter Joke Titles for Episode VIII
  • Billy Dee Williams Reprises Lando Calrissian Role for ‘Star Wars: Rebels’

    The veteran actor played the character in ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ and ‘Return of the Jedi’

    By

    Joe Otterson
    January 12, 2015 @ 6:08 PM
    6:08 PM
    Billy Dee Williams Reprises Lando Calrissian Role for ‘Star Wars: Rebels’
  • Jason Reitman’s Live Read of ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ Gets a Surprise Guest: Mark Hamill

    The original Luke Skywalker finally goes to the dark side to play the Emperor in Reitman’s reading

    By

    Steve Pond
    December 19, 2014 @ 12:52 AM
    12:52 AM
    Jason Reitman’s Live Read of ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ Gets a Surprise Guest: Mark Hamill

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