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Directed by: George Lucas
Starring: Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregor, Ian McDiarmid, Samuel L. Jackson, Frank Oz, Jimmy Smits, Christopher Lee
Rated: PG-13 for Sci-Fi Violence and Some Intense Images
Running Time: 2 h 20 m
TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Darker Entry, Some Action, Production Design
WEAKNESSES: Pacing, Battle Fatigue, Acting, Ubiquitous CGI, Dialogue, Cheesy Moments

Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005)

December 17, 2019

Three years after the start of the clone wars, Obi-Wan and Anakin find themselves lured into a plot that may offset the balance of the force, and set the Sith up for rule.

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Directed by: George Lucas
Starring: Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregor, Christopher Lee, Samuel L Jackson, Frank Oz, Ian McDiarmid, Rose Byrne
Rated: PG for Sustained Sequences of Sci-Fi Action/Violence
Running Time: 2 h 22 m
TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Some Action, Ewan McGregor, Production Design, World Building
WEAKNESSES: Dialogue, Ubiquitous CGI, Hayden Christensen

Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002)

December 16, 2019

Ten years after their initial meeting, Anakin Skywalker and Padme Amidala begin a forbidden romance, while Obi-Wan Kenobi investigates an assassination attempt on Amidala’s life.

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Directed by: George Lucas
Starring: Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, Keira Knightley, Ian McDiarmid, Frank Oz, Terence Stamp, Ahmed Best, Warwick Davis, Samuel L. Jackson
Rated: PG
Running Time: 2 h 16 m
TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Ideas, World Building, Production Design, Action, Darth Maul, John Williams’ Score
WEAKNESSES: Dialogue, Cinematography, Pacing, Plot Holes, Acting, Jar Jar Binks

Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999)

December 16, 2019

Two Jedi caught up in a violent trade dispute between the Federation and Naboo discover a boy that may bring balance to the force.

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Directed by: Brian Henson
Starring: Michael Caine, Dave Goelz, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Steve Whitmire
Rated: G
Running Time: 1 h 25 m
TMM Score: 5 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: This Movie Is Perfect
WEAKNESSES: -

The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)

December 13, 2019

A retelling of Charles Dickens’ classic novel featuring the Muppets.

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Directed by: Rian Johnson
Starring: Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon, Don Johnson, Toni Collette, LaKeith Stanfeild, Christopher Plummer, Frank Oz, Riki Lindhome
Rated: PG-13 for Thematic Elements Including Brief Violence, Some Strong Language, Sexual References, and Drug Material
Running Time: 2 h 10 m
TMM Score: 4.5 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Subversion of Expectations, Writing, Directing, Acting, Humor, Themes
WEAKNESSES: Pacing in First Act

Knives Out (2019)

December 10, 2019

A gentleman sleuth investigates the death of a patriarch of an rich and eccentric family.

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Directed by: Frank Oz
Starring: Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Vincent Gardenia, Levi Stubbs, Steve Martin, Jim Belushi, John Candy, Bill Murray, Christopher Guest
Rated: PG-13 for Mature Thematic Material Including Comic Horror Violence, Substance Abuse, Language and Sex References
Running Time: 1 h 34 m
TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Music, Fun, Satire, Story, Ridiculousness
WEAKNESSES: Target Audience (?)

The Little Shop of Horrors (1986)

October 19, 2018

A flower shop worker comes across an unusual species of plant that brings him great fortune, but at a great cost.

Star Wars: Episode VIII: The Last Jedi

Directed by: Rian Johnson
Starring: Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Mark Hamill
Rated: PG-13 for Sequences of Sci-fi Action and Violence
Running Time: 2 H 32 M
TMM: 5 out of 5 Stars
Strengths: Everything
Weaknesses: -

Star Wars: Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017)

January 1, 2018

The seventh entry in the Star Wars saga.