George Lucas is synonymous with Star Wars, and with that fame, unfortunately, the revered director’s body of work before and after the popular space opera gets lost. Lucas has had a hand some of the most memorable films in the last 40 years, one of them being the fantasy epic Willow, which is now available …
Category Archive: Reviews
AW Review: Spaceballs 25th Anniversary Edition Blu Ray
10 years after the theatrical release of “Star Wars: A New Hope” (and 4 years after “Return of the Jedi”), “Spaceballs” was the perfect satire of George Lucas’ creation and remains a cult classic to this day. Now 25 years later, fans have been given the opportunity to pick up the special edition Blu Ray. If …
AW Movie Review: The Dark Knight Rises
I left the theater fairly certain I’d be seeing The Dark Knight Rises again soon which is pretty big for me considering I don’t often like to spend extra money on multiple viewings in theaters (there’s only been a handful of films I’ve seen twice in theaters and none I’ve seen more than that). However, …
AW Movie Review: “The Amazing Spider-Man”
Another reboot has hit theaters this past July 3rd and it comes in the form of a spider. Sony Pictures and “500 Days of Summer” director Marc Webb bring us a new spin on the origin of Marvel’s favorite web-slinger with “The Amazing Spider-Man”. Unfortunately, for me and a few others, the overall consensus on …
AW Movie Review: Ted
A big weekend for movie goers seeking a comedic genre this past weekend with releases such as “Magic Mike” and “Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Witness Protection”; box office results, however, showed a dominance in favor of Seth MacFarlane’s comedy about a grown up teddy bear named “Ted”, with weekend numbers reaching $54.1 million. Poking fun at …
AW Movie Review: Prometheus
Ridley Scott has returned to bring us another vicious and suspenseful tale of science and faith with the newly released movie “Prometheus”. The build up to this movie has been something unique and interesting. Scott and the studios were tasked with balancing a separation and a connection to the “Alien” universe. Earlier installments were directed …





