Film Review “Star Trek Into Darkness”

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Packed with action, the film is the second in director Abrams successful attempt to reboot a tired franchise.

Ashley Eckstein Debuts New Star Wars™ by Her Universe Apparel at Disney’s Star Wars Weekends 2013

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As with previous years, Eckstein will be bringing an all-new, unique range of Star Wars by Her Universe designs to the month-long event at Disney’s Hollywood Studios including fashion tops, tunics, tanks and dresses located in Darth’s Mall.

Book Review “Star Wars Storyboards: The Prequel Trilogy”

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Author: J. W. Rinzler Hardcover: 352 pages Publisher: Abrams Release Date: May 14, 2013 Our Score: 4 out of 5 stars I don’t know any other way to start this review but noting that it has J. W. Rinzler behind it. Right away that is an instant score for me. He is the executive editor [...]

XBOX 360 Review “Star Trek: The Game”

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This the game has poor controls, lacking animation and filled with a whole mess of bugs

Jeffrey Brown talks about new book “Star Wars: Vader’s Little Princess”

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Author of “Star Wars: Darth Vader and Son”

Blu-ray Review “Star Trek: The Next Generation – Season Three”

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If you have seen these episodes on TV or DVD, this give you the show like you have never seen it before due to this fantastic restoration which involved returning to the original film elements.

Blu-ray Review “Star Trek: The Next Generation – The Best of Both Worlds”

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This Blu-ray contains both parts of this great story blended into one seamlessly edited feature length film.

Win Passes to the Kansas City Screening of “Star Trek: the Next Generation – The Best of Both Worlds” [ENDED]

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One random selection will be chosen on April 21st.

Blu-ray Review “Fullmetal Alchemist- The Movie: The Sacred Star of Milos”

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The series has never looked better in my eyes and I really hope that they are planning future films

Denise Crosby reflects about her work on “Star Trek: The Next Generation”

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Security Chief Tasha Yar and Commander Sela in “Star Trek: The Next Generation”

DVD Review “LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out”

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“The Empire Strikes Out” packs some very funny yet witty slapstick humor.

Book Review “Star Trek: The Visual Dictionary”

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The book is only 96 pages, so it is a little crammed but there is a lot of great content included in this book.

Blu-ray Review “Star Trek: Enterprise: Season One”

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If you are a fan of “Enterprise” you will be easily shot into warp speed with this wonderful Blu-ray presentation.

John de Lancie talks about his roles in “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and “My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic”

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Q in “Star Trek: The Next Generation”

Book Review “Star Trek The Next Generation: On Board the U.S.S. Enterprise”

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Who wouldn’t want to be transported to the Final Frontier for a 3D tour within this book?

Exhibit Review “Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination” Orlando Science Center

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I would highly recommend catching this

Blu-ray Review “A Star is Born”

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Time has been good to this film, as Warner has been good with this Blu-ray release.

DVD Review “New Fist of the North Star: Complete Collection”

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I really enjoyed this series and…they have held up well

Book Review “Star Wars Character Encyclopedia”

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Author: Dorling Kindersley Reading level: Ages 7 and up Hardcover: 208 pages Publisher: DK Publishing Release Date: June 20, 2011 Our Score: 5 out of 5 stars “The Star Wars Character Encyclopedia” is truly the definitive illustrated guide all your favorite characters of the Star Wars galaxy!  This universe of characters is constantly expanding and growing, this [...]

Book Review “LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia”

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Author: Hannah Dolan Reading level: Ages 7 and up Hardcover: 208 pages Publisher: DK Publishing Release Date: September 19, 2011 Our Score: 5 out of 5 stars If you want to know anything about LEGO Star Wars…then this is a book for you! Thanks again to DK Publishing to delivering such an in-depth and excellent [...]

Book Review “LEGO Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary”

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Author: Simon Beecroft Reading level: Ages 8 and up Hardcover: 96 pages Publisher: DK Publishing Release Date: September 21, 2009 Our Score: 3.5 out of 5 stars DK Publishing is known for taking care of the nerds with books focusing on  Star Wars, Harry Potter and Batman and much more. This Visual Dictionary looks into [...]

Mimoco Star Trek™ X MIMOBOT® Flash Drive Collection Giveaway [ENDED]

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This giveaway will remain open until December 16th

Blu-ray Review “Star Trek: The Next Generation – Season Two”

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Actors: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden, LeVar Burton, Marina Spirtis Number of discs: 5 Rated: NR (Not Rated) Studio: Paramount DVD Release Date: December 4, 2012 Run Time: 998 minutes Season Two: 5 out of 5 stars Extras: 5 out of 5 stars “Star Trek: The Next Generation” has become [...]

Ashley Eckstein talks about “Star Wars: The Clone Wars”, “Sofia the First” and Her Universe

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Ahsoka Tano in “Star Wars: The Clone Wars”, Mia the Bluebird in “Sofia the First”

Blu-ray Review “Dark Star: Thermostellar Edition”

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Starring: Brian Narelle, Cal Kuniholm, Dre Pahich, Dan O’Bannon Director: John Carpenter Rated: G (General Audience) Studio: VCI Entertainment Release Date: November 6, 2012 Run Time: 83 minutes Film: 3.5 out of 5 stars Extras: 4 out of 5 stars I remember the first time that I saw “Dark Star” was in the early 90′s [...]

Complimentary Passes to One Night Only Screening in Orlando and Kansas City of “Star Trek: The Next Generation – A Celebration of Season 2″ [ENDED]

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Winners will be chosen on a RANDOM BASIS on November 25th.

Disney to Buy Lucasfilm for $4.05 Billion; “Star Wars: Episode VII” Slated for 2015

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  DISNEY TO ACQUIRE LUCASFILM LTD. Global leader in high-quality family entertainment agrees to acquire world-renowned Lucasfilm Ltd, including legendary STAR WARS franchise.  Acquisition continues Disney’s strategic focus on creating and monetizing the world’s best branded content, innovative technology and global growth to drive long-term shareholder value.  Lucasfilm to join company’s global portfolio of world [...]

Blu-ray Review “Star Wars: The Clone Wars – The Complete Season Four”

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Actors: Tom Kane, Dee Bradley Baker, Matt Lanter, James Arnold Taylor, Matthew Wood Directors: Dave Filoni Rated: Unrated Studio: WARNER HOME VIDEO Release Date: October 23, 2012 Run Time: 506 minutes Season: 4 out of 5 stars Extras: 3.5 out of 5 stars “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” is like a fine wine…it gets better [...]

DVD Review “Shaquille O’Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam – Live From Orlando”

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Starring: Gary Owen, Capone, Lil’ Duval, Tony Roberts and Jay Pharoah Rated: NR (Not Rated) Studio: Lions Gate Release Date: October 9, 2012 Run Time: 67 minutes Our Score: 3.5 out of 5 stars “Shaquille O’Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam – Live From Orlando” is the fourth time that Shaq has presented these hilarious comedy [...]

John Billingsley talks about role in “Trade of Innocents” and reflects on “Star Trek: Enterprise”

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Malcolm Eddery in “Trade of Innocents” & Doctor Phlox on “Star Trek: Enterprise”

Matt Lanter chats about voicing Anakin Skywalker in “Star Wars: The Clone Wars”

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Anakin Skywalker in “Star Wars: The Clone Wars”

Anthony Daniels reflects on his role of C3PO in the “Star Wars” saga

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C3PO in the “Star Wars” saga.

Erik Bauersfeld talks about voicing Admiral Akbar and Bib Fortuna in “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi”

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Voices of Admiral Akbar and Bib Fortuna in the “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi”

Tim Rose talks about puppeting Admiral Ackbar in “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi” and working with Jim Henson

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Puppets Admiral Ackbar, Sy Snootles and Salacious Crumb in “Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi”

Seth Green & “Robot Chicken” Team Reveal New Show “Star Wars: Detours” with Trailer & Clips

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Star Wars Detours™ is an animated comedy that explores what daily life is like in a galaxy far, far away. There are no Empires striking back or attacking clones here. Instead, Star Wars Detours focuses on the universe’s regular folks and their everyday problems… which, to be fair, do frequently involve famous bounty hunters, crazed [...]

Marina Sirtis reflects on the 25th Anniversary of “Star Trek:” The Next Generation”

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Deanna Troi in “Star Trek:” The Next Generation”

“Star Wars Celebration VI” Wrap-Up Report

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 Star Wars Celebration VI August 23-26, 2012 Orange County Convention Center Orlando, Florida When I was asked to cover “Star Wars Celebration VI”, I was nervous but also very excited.  I have been a “Star Wars” fan from before I could walk.  Now with a daughter of my own, I am able to introduce her [...]

Ashley Eckstein Reveals Special Events and Exclusive Her Universe Merchandise for Star Wars Celebration VI

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NEW YORK, NY – August 14, 2012 – The largest gathering of Star Wars fans, Star Wars Celebration VI, is about to take place again in Orlando, Florida August 23rd through the 26th and Ashley Eckstein announced today that she and her fangirl apparel company, Her Universe™, will be there in a big way with a special event, a [...]

Blu-ray Review “Star Trek: The Next Generation – Season One”

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Starring: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden, LeVar Burton, Marina Spirtis Number of discs: 6 MPAA Rating: Not Rated Distributed by: Paramount Home Entertainment Release Date: July 24, 2012 Running Time: 1184 minutes Season One: 4.5 out of 5 stars Extras: 4 out of 5 stars I have to first admit [...]

LeVar Burton talks about TNT’s “Perception”, “Reading Rainbow” iPad app and 25th Anniversary of “Star Trek: The Next Generation”

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“Star Trek: The Next Generation”, “Reading Rainbow”, “Roots”, TNT’s “Perception”

Win one of 4 “Star Wars” Series 8 Collection MIMOBOT® USB Flash Drives [ENDED]

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This giveaway will be open until Friday July 13th

Hot Topic and Her Universe Team Up For Launch On Star Wars Day

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May The 4th Be With You Hot Topic and Her Universe Team Up For Launch On Star Wars Day On May 4th, Star Wars fans celebrate George Lucas’ revered space saga to show that the Force is truly everywhere. They refer to this day as “May the 4th Be With You.” This year, clothing retailer, [...]

XBOX Console & Game Review: Star Wars R2-D2 Console & Kinect Star Wars

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Platform: Xbox 360 Release Date: April 3, 2012 Distributed by: LucasArts Price: $449.00 Star Wars R2-D2 Console: 4 out of 5 stars Kinect Star Wars: 3 out of 5 stars A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…. OK enough of that. The Star Wars Limited Edition Xbox 360 is really well done. When [...]

Book Review “Star Trek: The Art of the Film”

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Author: Mark Cotta Vaz Hardcover: 160 pages Publisher: Titan Books Release Date: November 17, 2009 Our Score: 5 out of 5 stars I have to say I have never been a Trekkie myself but after watching J.J. Abrams’ new vision, “Star Trek” has sparked a great interest in me. This book is a wonderful celebration [...]

Malcolm Mcdowell to Be Honored with Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

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MALCOLM MCDOWELL TO BE HONORED WITH STAR ON THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME WHO: Malcolm McDowell Emcee: Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, President/CEO Leron Gubler Guests will include Gary Oldman and Rob Zombie, plus Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Reed Diamond and Garcelle Beauvais from TNT’s “Franklin & Bash” along with Mike Kaplan (director, Never Apologize) WHAT: 2,465th Star [...]

Blu-ray Review “Bucky Larson: Born To Be a Star”

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Directed by: Tom Brady Starring: Nick Swardson, Christina Ricci, Don Johnson, Stephen Dorff Distributed by: Sony Home Entertainment MPAA Rating: R Running time: 97 minutes Film: 3.5 out 5 stars Extras: 3 out of 5 stars This film was gone in theaters before you could have even know it was there. It was very unpopular [...]

“Star Wars: The Clone Wars- The Complete Season Three” Blu-ray Giveaway [ENDED]

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THANK YOU FOR ENTERING, THE CONTEST HAS ENDED. WINNERS HAVE BEEN CHOSEN AND NOTIFIED VIA EMAIL. PLEASE CHECK BACK EVERY WEEK FOR NEW GIVEAWAYS! To celebrate the release of “Star Wars: The Clone Wars- The Complete Season Three”, Media Mikes would like to giveaway THREE copies of the season on Blu-ray. If you would like [...]

“True Blood” star Ryan Kwanten’s “Griff the Invisible” DVD Giveaway [ENDED]

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THANK YOU FOR ENTERING, THE CONTEST HAS ENDED. WINNERS HAVE BEEN CHOSEN AND NOTIFIED VIA EMAIL. PLEASE CHECK BACK EVERY WEEK FOR NEW GIVEAWAYS! To celebrate the release of “Griff the Invisible”, Media Mikes would like to giveaway THREE copies of the DVD. If you would like to win one of these great prizes, please [...]

Film Review “5 Star Day”

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Cam Gigandet delivers great performance

Darth Maul Returns for “Star Wars: Clone Wars” and First Poster for “Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace in 3D”

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Darth Maul returns to the Star Wars Saga this spring! Darth Maul, the sinister Sith Lord who amped up the dark side in 1999′s Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, returns to the Saga this spring in Star Wars: The Clone Wars! Revered by fans for his striking red and black tattooed-face, graceful but [...]

EA, BioWare and LucasArts to Launch “Star Wars: The Old Republic” on December 20, 2011

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EA, BioWare and LucasArts to Launch Star Wars: The Old Republic on December 20, 2011 The Republic or the Empire? Choose Your Side and Forge Your Own Personal Star Wars Saga in the Groundbreaking, Story-Driven MMO from BioWare LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Today during their keynote address at the Eurogamer Expo, Dr. Ray Muzyka and Dr. Greg [...]

“Star Wars: The Clone Wars” Sneak Preview of “Shadow Warrior” Episode

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A Conspiracy from the Shadows of Naboo Threatens the Peaceful Planet In “Shadow Warrior,” this week’s episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, the peace and unity that followed the defeat of the Trade Federation blockade seen in Episode I are shattered as the Gungans inexplicably march towards war against the Naboo city of Theed. [...]

“Star Wars: The Clone Wars” Preview for ‘Prisoners’ Episode

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The battle for Mon Calamari escalates in the conclusion to an epic Star Wars: The Clone Wars three-part story arc In “Prisoners,” the must-see conclusion to the epic two-part season opener of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, all appears lost as the Republic army and its allies the Gungans have been captured by Riff Tamson [...]

“Star Wars: The Clone Wars” Season 4 New Interview with Dee Bradley Baker

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Check out below a new video interview containing an interview with Dee Bradley Baker (voice of all the clones) in the “Star Wars: Clone Wars’ animated series. The next chapter of “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” begins with a must-see two-part premiere, airing at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT Friday, September 16 on Cartoon Network.

“Auction Hunters” Allen Haff and Ton Jones Dig Through The “Star Wars” Archive

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New Trailer For The All-New Season of “Star Wars: The Clone Wars”

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 Battle Lines Are Drawn In All-New Season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars Premiering on Cartoon Network, Friday, September 16, 8 p.m. (ET/PT)  Full Night of New Episodes of Favorite Animated Action Shows Culminates with One-Hour Season Premiere of Lucasfilm Animation Hit Series Following the excitement of a thrilling Season Three finale that brought back [...]

All Star Voice Cast Lines Up for Animated Family Feature “Escape from Planet Earth”

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Brendan Fraser, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Alba, Rob Corddry, James Gandolfini and Craig Robinson Provide The Character Voices In This Fun-Filled Alien Break-Out Tale NEW YORK, NY August 2, 2011 – The Weinstein Company (TWC) and Rainmaker Entertainment announced today the all-star voice cast for ESCAPE FROM PLANET EARTH which includes Brendan Fraser, Sarah Jessica [...]

Elizabeth Banks & Rob Huebel to Star in “What to Expect when You’re Expecting”

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Elizabeth Banks & Rob Huebel to Star in Lionsgate’s “What to Expect when You’re Expecting” Film To Be Released Mother’s Day Weekend 2012 July 11, 2011 – Lionsgate and the producers of the film adaptation of the worldwide bestselling book “What To Expect When You’re Expecting” are thrilled to announce that Elizabeth Banks (THE 40 [...]

“LEGO Star Wars: The Padawan Menace” Airing July on Cartoon Network

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Huge news “Star Wars” fans Lucasfilm announced that “LEGO Star Wars: The Padawan Menace” is scheduled to air Cartoon Network on Friday, July 22 at 7 p.m. (ET/PT). Super cool news if you are fan. Make sure you watch it! Thanks to Moviehole for the heads up. Here’s the full press release, courtesy Lucasfilm: SAN [...]

MovieMikes’ “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” Interview Series

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I sometimes wonder what the world would be like without the “Star Wars” universe?  “Star Wars” is part of everyone’s life, whether they saw it in the theaters back in ’77 or if they currently have kids watching the “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” on Cartoon Network. After the last film in the saga “Revenge [...]

“Lost” Star Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Cast in “The Thing” Prequel

Akinnuoye-Agbaje has just joined the cast of “The Thing” prequel. According to Shock Til You Drop reported that the actor joined the horror prequel to the play the character “Derek”. The film is currently shooting in Toronto. Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Joel Edgerton are leading the cast.

Mickey Rourke Will Star as Genghis Khan

Mickey Rourke revealed he will play Genghis Khan in a film written and to be directed by John Milius, according to The Orlando Sentinel. Rourke said that he “read [Milius'] script and you know, the man is known for his tough writing. He wrote ‘Conan’ and ‘Dirty Harry’ and ‘Apocalypse Now,’ and it’ll be interesting [...]