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Revenge of the Sith

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Star Wars: Episode Three - Revenge of the Sith (2005)

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Star Wars: Episode Three - Revenge of the Sith (2005)

🗓️This review was originally published at Christianity Today. It is reprinted here with permission, and with a few slight revisions for clarity and correction. To steal a phrase from a certain dark lord, “This will be a day long remembered.” Star Wars, Episode Three: Revenge of the Sith, the fastest

PG, PG-13, or R?

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PG, PG-13, or R?

How should the MPAA distinguish between PG, PG-13, or R ratings? I find it’s very easy to point out when they’ve done it wrong, but tough to lay out a plan for how to do it right. As I watched Star Wars: Episode Three — Revenge of the

The Chicago Reader’s political reading of Star Wars, Episode III

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The Chicago Reader’s political reading of Star Wars, Episode III

Surprise, surprise... The Chicago Reader's J.R. Jones, in the tradition of that paper’s preoccupation with political readings of film, sees Revenge of the Sith as an attack on the White House. And so, of course, he really likes it.

Revenge of the Sith: post-viewing questions

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Revenge of the Sith: post-viewing questions

Okay, when you've finally seen Revenge of the Sith, I'd love to hear your thoughts on some of these questions, a few of which I alluded to in my review. CAUTION: A small degree of spoilage is involved, so read on at your own risk. 🎟️Looking

Star Wars: Episode III - my review

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Star Wars: Episode III - my review

Here’s my review. We’ve reached the Darth nadir.

Revenge of the Sith reviews!

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Revenge of the Sith reviews!

My review of Star Wars, Episode Three: Revenge of the Sith will be posted on Wednesday. There'll be a long version at CT Movies, and a MUCH more comprehensive version up at Looking Closer. Today, CT Movies has posted my latest Reel News column, which focuses again on

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Star Wars 3: What questions do you want answered?

☠️2026 Update: This post is past its expiration date. Some of these links may no longer work due to the cruel realities of the Internet’s impermanence. (If you find a solution to the broken link, let me know.) I’m preserving this post for archival purposes. As we count

The circle is now complete

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The circle is now complete

For me, a journey that began in 1977 ends today. The circle is now complete. Here’s the first Star Wars item I ever owned, and I read it even before I was able to see the movie. It’s one of the most nostalgia-loaded things I possess. What

Just a few more days of waiting before the circle becomes complete

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Just a few more days of waiting before the circle becomes complete

I have my pass to the sneak preview of Star Wars, Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith. I’m feeling a mix of excitement, dread, and at times a strange indifference. Somehow, I know it’s not going to be all I want it to be. All I ask is

Have you read Revenge of the Sith yet?

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Have you read Revenge of the Sith yet?

Doesn’t it take some of the fun out of opening day to know that the novelization of Star Wars, Episode Three: Revenge of the Sith is already available at your local bookstore? By the way, for those keeping track, I've made it this far without hearing any

Star Wars 3: new trailer, George Lucas on 60 Minutes

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Star Wars 3: new trailer, George Lucas on 60 Minutes

The new trailer for Revenge of the Sith is out there. AOL Users can look at it, and others can too if you browse around a while. (Try Ain't It Cool News.) Also: George Lucas will be talking about this, the “darkest” episode of the series, on 60

My Star Wars Oath

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My Star Wars Oath

I have never seen a Star Wars movie without knowing the story first. Not once. I read the novelisation before I saw Star Wars on the big screen... at seven years old. I read the classic young-readers’ Star Wars “storybooks” ... those large, thin books full of movie photos ... because

Star Wars III gets a (boring) title

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Star Wars III gets a (boring) title

I’m back from a weekend of 103-degree heat in Portland, Oregon, where I did just what I said I was going to do with friends and family... I lounged, I read, I sipped coffee, I ate unbelievably scrumptious desserts at Papa Haydn’s (something you should add to