The solid ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ is an adventure worth taking
The great news about “Solo: A Star Wars Story” is that little of the film’s much-publicized behind-the-scenes turmoil shows up on the big screen.
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‘Solo’ takes flight after rocky liftoff for ‘Star Wars’ prequel
(CNN) As “Rogue One” demonstrated, there’s a rich vein of material in “Star Wars” prequels, just waiting to be mined. “Solo: A Star Wars Story” will …
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SOLO Remembers That STAR WARS Movies Can Be Fun (Review)
I still remember watching the very first Star Wars movie on VHS as a kid. I knew a lot about it from episodes of Muppet Babies and just general zeitgeist …
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5 things to know about Solo: A Star Wars Story
For a movie that lost its original directors midway through production, Solo: A Star Wars Story feels less like a Frankenstein’s monster than it might …
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Even in a galaxy far, far away, ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ feels like a swashbuckling Western
“Solo: A Star Wars Story,” the latest spin-off in the never-ending saga that has found new life with fresh stories about old characters, gets right at that …
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Review: ‘Solo’ gambles (and wins) by not being just another ‘Star Wars’ movie
Directed by Ron Howard, Solo: A Star Wars Story ( out of four; rated PG-13; in theaters nationwide May 25) is a portrait of the smuggler as a …
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Solo: Finally a Star Wars Movie That’s Not a Rehash of Star Wars
I saw Star Wars on opening night in 1977 when I was 10 years old, one of a small number of occasions on which history’s timeline and my own have …
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‘Solo’ Makes The Jump To Light-Speed … Eventually
And that’s fine; those looking to the Star Wars Universe for Chekhovian nuance … Because it means that at least this Star Wars film will not require its …
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‘Solo’ Review: A ‘Star Wars’ Story That Plays Like An ‘Indiana Jones’ Movie
The Box Office: Solo: A Star Wars Story opens on May 25 in North America (and in China) and around the world over that week courtesy of Lucasfilm …
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‘Solo’ Review: Origin Story of ‘Star Wars’ No. 1 Rogue Plays It Way Too Safe
Yes, the movie ride delivered by Solo: A Star Wars Story is more mild than wild, a pleasant way to pass the time instead of a game-changer. And this …
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Solo Review: After a Bumpy Ride, Troubled Star Wars Spin-off Mostly Sticks the Landing
Over the course of multiple Star Wars films—and multiple difficult productions—the studio has figured out how to turn out smooth-operating, …
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Solo: A Star Wars Story — our spoiler-free review
For a film franchise that’s more than 40 years old, Star Wars has had a surprisingly hard time finding its voice lately. J.J. Abrams’ The Force Awakens …
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The most important line in Solo: A Star Wars Story was the first one written
Han Solo has always been filmmaker Lawrence Kasdan’s favorite Star Wars character, even before Kasdan was hired to re-write Star Wars: The …
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This ‘Star Wars’ TIE Fighter Smartphone Car Mount is Clever
You have lots of choices when it comes to smartphone car mounts, but how many of them are TIE Fighter-shaped Star Wars car mounts? The answer …
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8 Roguish Han Solo Comics to Enjoy Before SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY
As he’s about to take the world by storm once again in Solo: A Star Wars Story, we thought we’d collect some of his best adventures in sequential …
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‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Brings Chewbacca and Stormtroopers to Cannes
The Cannes Film Festival enforces a strict dress code, unless you’re a Wookiee warrior. Chewbacca ignored all etiquette in the South of France on …
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‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Gets Tepid Response at Cannes
From left: Simon Emanuel, Joonas Suotamo, Thandie Newton, Woody Harrelson, Ron Howard, Emilia Clarke, Alden Ehrenreich, Donald Glover, …
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Cannes 2018: Emilia Clarke Talks ‘Star Wars’ and Keeping the #MeToo Momentum Alive
BLOCKBUSTER MOMENT: Just a few hours before hitting the red carpet in Cannes for the premiere of “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” London-born actress …
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Chewbacca hits the Cannes red carpet for “Solo: A Star Wars Story”
Wearing nothing but his signature bandolier bag and going barefoot, Chewbacca defied the norms of the Cannes Film Festival and joined (from L) …
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Cannes Film Festival 2018: All about ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ on day 8
The cast of “Solo: A Star Wars Story” took over the 2018 Cannes Film Festival on day 8 on Tuesday, resulting in a slew of high-profile moments in the …
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Disney Is Using Its Stockpile of Blockbuster Franchises to Increase Ad Sales
Disney in recent years acquired Lucasfilm and Marvel, giving the entertainment giant a year-long pipeline of blockbusters ranging from Star Wars to …
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The Advice Star Wars’ Peter Mayhew Gave Solo’s Chewbacca
There is no film franchise quite as big as Star Wars. The epic space opera has been passed down from generation to generation, and has always …
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Here’s What Characters’ Favorite Toys Tell Us About the Star Wars Universe
Star Wars has had a ubiquitous presence in toy aisles for years, and much has been said about the cultural impact of wave after wave of Star Wars …
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See ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ before all your friends at this free early screening in Atlanta
May the force and the bragging rights be with you, “Star Wars” fans. »RELATED: ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’: Watch the new trailer for the young Han …
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Become a scoundrel with this Star Wars-inspired collection by Foot Locker
Push those capes over a bit and make space in your closet for this upcoming collab from Foot Locker and Star Wars. Conveniently, it’s coming just in …
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