Director
J.J. Abrams
Staring
Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, and Adam Driver
Overview
Every generation has a story.
Thirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren and his army of Stormtroopers.
Review
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
I will never forget the collective cheers and gasps seeing this film in the theatre. It’s a great movie and I look forward to more stories featuring Rey.
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Chef (2014)
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Anaconda (2025)
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Shrinking (2023-)
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The Running Man (2025)
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Project Hail Mary (2026)
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Fly Me to the Moon (2024)
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Masters of Sex (2013-2016)
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Shoresy (2022-)
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Baywatch (2017)
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Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022-2022)
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Up in the Air (2009)
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Fallout (2024-)
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Wonder Man (2026-2026)
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The Goonies (1985)
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San Andreas (2015)
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Roofman (2025)
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The Deluge by Stephen Markley (2023)
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The Good Place (2016-2020)
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Gilmore Girls (2000-2007)
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Pluribus (2025-)
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Dear Santa (2024)
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Home Alone (1990)
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Cool Hand Luke (1967)
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Bad Santa (2003)
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A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
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One Battle After Another (2025)
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Dogma (1999)
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F1 (2025)
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Loot (2022-)
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Saved! (2004)
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Americana (2025)
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Interstellar (2014)
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Splitsville (2025)
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Akira (1988)
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The World's End (2013)
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Hot Fuzz (2007)
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Shaun of the Dead (2004)
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Frankenstein (2025)
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Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025)
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Invasion (2021-)
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Station Eleven (2021-2022)
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Weapons (2025)
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Pitch Perfect (2012)
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Slow Horses (2022-)
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Ahsoka (2023-)
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Star Wars Rebels (2014-2018)
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The Mandalorian (2019-2023)
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Star Wars - Thrawn by Timothy Zahn
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Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022-2022)
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The Cost of Rebellion
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Star Wars (1977)
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
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Andor (2022-2025)
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Ahsoka (2023-)
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Star Wars: Skeleton Crew (2024-)
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Star Wars: Andor (2022-)
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Star Wars (1977)
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
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Empire Strikes Back Isn’t the End of the Series
This Just In: Last week sucked, but there is always hope.
The Acolyte (2024-)
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
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Star Wars may inspire the latest sci-fi epics, but they both have (at least) one fatal flaw.
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This Week In Writing, I reveal my inner nerd by sharing a personal project. Plus, we look at character creation.
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This Week In Writing, we celebrate First Contact Day by exploring one of the best genres out there: sci-fi!
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We’ll enjoy our entertainment more if we stop putting so much pressure on the things we enjoy and the creators who make them.
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Discover what it was like attending PAX in 2008, including meeting Felicia Day and experiencing social anxiety at the convention center, in this entertaining article.