There’s a great disturbance in the Force–Star Wars goes to the Dark Side
Once upon a time and a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, everyone lived happily ever after. And while they were all so happy they didn’t realize they were being slowly assimilated by the evil...
View ArticleThe Best of 2012–The Hobbit, Argo, and Arrow lead off our list
Merry Christmas! It’s the end of December and another year is winding down. Everywhere you turn someone is talking about the Best of 2012, so here we offer our take, resulting from absorbing more...
View ArticleComing soon–Escape from Tomorrow does the unimaginable
Something peculiar lurks in the shadows behind the critically acclaimed 2013 Sundance release Escape from Tomorrow. You can even make out the shape of two giant ears and a large white gloved hand...
View ArticleDisney casting call–You could star in Star Wars Episode VII
Disney has issued a casting call for November 14, 2013–this Thursday–for a 17-18 year old female and a 19-23 year old male to star in Star Wars Episode VII, to commence filming at London’s Pinewood...
View ArticleGet your Star Wars fix with 10 great reads from Dark Horse Comics
Friday Disney announced it is pulling the Star Wars exclusive licensing deal from Mike Richardson’s Dark Horse Comics at the end of the year–a deal that gave fans the very best Star Wars stories...
View ArticleFirst look–Star Wars in the hands of Disney
The first previews are out for Star Wars: Rebels, a new Disney XD animated series due out in Fall 2014. And the first images and clips, featuring new characters from the series, are exactly what I...
View ArticlePreview–Matt Kindt’s Star Wars: Rebel Heist
Back in the 1970s Marvel Comics released the first new entry in the Star Wars universe for the franchise which then consisted of the original movie alone. With Star Wars Issue #7, Marvel followed Han...
View ArticleLucasfilm reveals main cast for Star Wars: Episode VII
Does a picture tell a thousand words? Lucasfilm released today the slate of the main cast for Star Wars: Episode VII and the above photo. Writer/Director/Producer J.J Abrams (top center right) with...
View ArticleFirst look–Trailer for Disney’s Star Wars Rebels
Earlier this week Disney announced the casting for Star Wars Episode VII. Global highlights of this year’s “May the 4th” included Star Wars themed rugby matches in Australia, Star Wars 6K runs in...
View ArticleEscape from Tomorrow–A stylish, strange trip over the edge
“Don’t mess with the Mouse,” is a maxim in American intellectual property law. Ask any law professor. Those who challenge Disney in court usually lose. But the view that Disney can’t be beaten is...
View ArticleReview–New book chronicles work of movie poster artist John Alvin
Back in early 2012 we reviewed one of several books released on movie poster artist Drew Struzan, a useful and interesting resource called The Art of Drew Struzan, reviewed here. It chronicles the...
View ArticleStar Wars Rebels and Big Hero 6: Disney’s next animated sci-fi
This week we get our introduction to animated Star Wars Disney-style with the premiere of the new series Star Wars Rebels. Set your DVRs for this Friday, October 3, for the one-hour premiere, Star...
View ArticleStar Wars Rebels premiere raises questions, lays foundation for the new universe
Review by C.J. Bunce Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion, the premiere one-hour movie for the coming animated series, aired last night on DisneyXD. If the first hour is any indication, Star Wars...
View ArticleFirst look–First trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens is here!
Why go see it in theaters in front of one of the lackluster holiday offerings this season when you can watch it for free at home? It’s the teaser trailer for Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens....
View ArticleNew Toy Story holiday special premieres tomorrow night on ABC
Following on the Halloween special Toy Story of Terror, Disney- Pixar Animation is queuing up a new Christmas special airing tomorrow night on the ABC Network with a replay Sunday, December 7, 2014,...
View ArticleA tale of two Star Wars–One gets restored, the other… a facelift
With the official change over really coming to fruition in January of the return of the Star Wars comic book license to Marvel Comics after its successful run at Dark Horse Comics–and several months...
View ArticleFleeting art–Mt. Rushmore, Imperial style
In the spirit of those temporary art forms like sand castles, sidewalk art, and urban graffiti, discussed before at borg.com (including here), we bring you sci-fi and fantasy of the monumental...
View ArticleReview–Feast, the 2015 Oscar winner for best animated short film
Strange how you can be completely in sync each year with the supporting acting categories and the “other” categories at the annual Academy Awards ceremony, and walk away from the Oscars scratching...
View ArticleBook Review–Star Wars: Heir to the Jedi, a new canon novel
This week will see the release of the third novel in the new Expanded Universe of Star Wars under Disney ownership, with Kevin Hearne’s Star Wars: Heir to the Jedi. As with the first new canon novel...
View ArticleFirst look–Hugh Laurie in Disney’s Tomorrowland
Last month’s teaser trailer for Disney’s Tomorrowland, starring George Clooney, didn’t give us much to go on. If you missed it, check it out here. It seemed like another gimmick to get people into a...
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