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George Lucas
April 7, 2016
Clio Chang
The best thing in the Rogue One trailer is Ben Mendelsohn’s cape.
December 31, 2015
Alex Shephard
George Lucas: “The Star Wars movies are my kids ... and I sold them off to white slavers.”
December 18, 2015
Patti McCarthy
Why Do So Many People Find Meaning in Star Wars?
November 19, 2015
Alex Shephard
George Lucas is being too hard on himself.
November 16, 2015
Jeet Heer
Ridley Scott and George Lucas have regressed to producing fan fiction of their earlier works.
November 5, 2012
Dale M. Pollock
How Star Wars Nearly Destroyed George Lucas
July 27, 2011
Jonathan Chait
Lucas Sues Man For Stealing Idea Lucas Stole From Hitler
December 8, 2009
Christopher Orr
Has Natalie Portman (Finally) Grown Up?
December 2, 2009
Christopher Orr
Casino Capitalism Comes to Hollywood
June 26, 2009
Christopher Orr
The Movie Review: 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'
May 8, 2009
Christopher Orr
The Movie Review: 'Star Trek'
January 2, 2009
The New Republic Staff
George Lucas Phone Home
February 19, 2008
The New Republic
Hayden Christensen, Ditch Digger
June 10, 2002
Stanley Kauffmann
Star Wars Is Impervious to Film Criticism
A review of "Episode II: Attack of the Clones."
June 18, 1977
Stanley Kauffmann
Innocences
'Star Wars' is a corny, unexceptional film for men who miss adolescence

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