Tag Archives: Sci-Fi

One Great Shot: Star Wars: Episode III- Revenge of the Sith (2005)

Posted on April 26, 2025 by Sartaj Govind Singh

Preamble I’ve made no bones about the fact that Revenge of the Sith is my second favourite Star Wars film. Even with its flaws, the film is a beautifully tragic and enthralling end to George Lucas’s original six-picture saga. In … Continue reading →

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One Great Shot: The Last Jedi (2017)

Posted on August 8, 2021 by Sartaj Govind Singh

Preamble One great shot is a monthly (hopefully) series of blog posts, dedicated to briefly discussing a striking single shot. I think of the shot in question as a painting in a gallery that I’m commenting on. It’s essentially a … Continue reading →

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Ranked: The Star Wars Films (1977-2019)

Posted on December 24, 2019 by Sartaj Govind Singh

 11) Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones Attack of the Clones is a shrug of a movie, often mixing belaboured action sequences with awkward dialogue exchanges. It also marks George Lucas’ digital aesthetic at its least charming and … Continue reading →

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Review: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)

Posted on December 20, 2019 by Sartaj Govind Singh

In A New Hope, when Han Solo describes the Millennium Falcon, he says “she’s got it where it counts.” The same could be said of The Rise of Skywalker- an occasionally frustrating and erratic film. However, in its best moments, … Continue reading →

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Editorial: My Top Five Star Wars Scenes (The Skywalker Saga)

Posted on December 8, 2019 by Sartaj Govind Singh

5) I think I just blasted it In a sequence that lovingly embraces George Lucas’ infamous “Faster, more intense” direction, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia find themselves trapped in a section of the Death Star, with Stormtroopers shooting from above, … Continue reading →

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Brief Consideration: The Predator (2018)

Posted on September 16, 2018 by Sartaj Govind Singh

Depending on the viewer, The Predator will either be a howling laugh riot with the occasional instance of shocking, bloody violence. Or it will play like a tedious, tone deaf and persistently erratic revival of the B-movie franchise. Count me … Continue reading →

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