An aspiring young filmmaker gets a sneak peak at the production of the first Star Wars movie and changes his life forever. This is a movie, after all. Carl F. Gauze reviews.

The early ’70s cult classic Silent Running gets major upgrade from Arrow Video.

A over-looked classic comes back to life in this Blu-ray edition.

Learn what piece of vinyl various pop stars first purchased in their youth.

Phil Bailey ain’t impressed with Solo: A Star Wars Story.

Apichatpong Weerasethakul speaks with Lily and Generoso Fierro at the UCLA Film and Television Archive.

Three guys in middle school set out to recreate their favorite film.

Meet the minor and only vaguely famous actors from the original Star Wars movie.

Kickstarter-funded documentary on Star Wars figure collectors, with interviews from both the collectors and the original toy designers.

Three Doctor Whos unite to battle Zygons in a vast time conundrum centered on the Tower of London. It’s an action packed movie infused with traces of Star Wars, Dune, and any other Sci Fi franchise worth its hyper-salt.

Carl F Gauze sees the roots of the modern sci-fi blockbuster film in this gorgeous reprint edition of vintage 1930s Flash Gordon comic strips.

The Terminal OST (Decca). Review by Eric J. Iannelli.

Scoring Buffy, hangin’ with ‘Nsync, picking up interstellar babes and new wave girls… all in a day’s work for the men of Nerf Herder. Julio Diaz attempts to run an extensive interview with singer Parry Grip in less than 12 parsecs.

Dragon Con 2000, Atlanta, GA (event review and photos by Frank Mullen).

Yes, it’s true – good shows do come to Melbourne, FL sometimes! Julio Diaz saw “Weird Al” Yankovic and stand-up comedian Flip Schultz at the Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts on May 19, 2000. Ian Koss got some great photos, too!