Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Movie Review

Star Wars: The Force Awakens
The magic is back.
Jackson Cuidon
Yes, it's good. I don't want you skimming paragraphs trying to find the sentence where I say it's good, so here it is. Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a spectacularly good movie. Now, explaining why it's good is the real uphill battle. The hype... continue reading >>

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