Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)May 22, 20232 min readFilm REVIEW: Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) - ★★★★George Lucas brings his second Star Wars trilogy to a suitably thrilling and often poignant -- if still a bit uneven -- conclusion.
Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)May 18, 20232 min readFilm REVIEW: Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) - ★★★★Benefits from an increased emphasis on thrilling action, although it's undercut by ponderous plot points and underdeveloped characters.
Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)Apr 28, 20232 min readFilm REVIEW: Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) - ★★★★Burdened by exposition and populated with stock characters, gets the Star Wars prequels off to a bumpy -- albeit visually dazzling -- start.
Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)Jul 28, 20223 min readFilm REVIEW: Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) - ★★★Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker suffers from a frustrating lack of imagination, but concludes this beloved saga with fan-focused devotion.