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VIDEO: Without Reward Runtime: 22 minutes Studio: Not specified Country of Origin: United States Franchise: Constar Franchise Position: N/A An emotional fan film exploring loss and decision-making in the Star Trek universe. Plot Summary: In this fan film, the story picks up following the death of Emily, a significant character. Erick Minard engages in a discussion with the Network, leading to an unexpected visitor's arrival. The episode explores themes of grief, moral choices, and the consequences of past actions within the Star Trek universe. Critics Review: As a fan-made production, Without Reward has not undergone formal critical reviews. Fans have praised the emotional depth and character development, highlighting the story’s focus on grief and responsibility. The narrative resonates with viewers familiar with Star Trek’s tradition of exploring ethical dilemmas and interpersonal relationships. Christian Perspective: The episode addresses themes of loss and moral decision-making...

Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002), PG, 2 hr 22 min Franchise: Star Wars Franchise #: Chronological Order 2, Release Order 5 Tagline: “A Jedi Shall Not Know Anger. Nor Hatred. Nor Love.” Main Cast Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi Natalie Portman as Padmé Amidala Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker Ian McDiarmid as Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious Samuel L. Jackson as Mace Windu Christopher Lee as Count Dooku / Darth Tyranus Temuera Morrison as Jango Fett Jimmy Smits as Senator Bail Organa Frank Oz as Yoda (voice) Anthony Daniels as C-3PO Kenny Baker as R2-D2 Silas Carson as Nute Gunray / Ki-Adi-Mundi / Lott Dod Pernilla August as Shmi Skywalker Joel Edgerton as Owen Lars Rose Byrne as Dormé Oliver Ford Davies as Sio Bibble Leeanna Walsman as Zam Wesell Andy Secombe as Watto (voice) Temuera Morrison as Clone Troopers (uncredited) Synopsis In Attack of the Clones, Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi uncovers a secret clone army while tracking an assassination attempt. Anaki...

Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005), PG-13, 2 hr 20 min Franchise: Star Wars Franchise #: Chronological Order 3, Release Order 6 Tagline: “Every Story Has A Beginning.” Main Cast Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi Natalie Portman as Padmé Amidala Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker Ian McDiarmid as Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious Samuel L. Jackson as Mace Windu Christopher Lee as Count Dooku / Darth Tyranus Frank Oz as Yoda (voice) Anthony Daniels as C-3PO Kenny Baker as R2-D2 Jimmy Smits as Senator Bail Organa Temuera Morrison as Jango Fett / Clone Troopers Pernilla August as Shmi Skywalker Genevieve O'Reilly as Mon Mothma Joel Edgerton as Owen Lars Bonnie Piesse as Beru Whitesun Lars Synopsis In Revenge of the Sith, the Clone Wars rage on as Anakin Skywalker is seduced by the dark side, transforming into Darth Vader. The Republic falls, the Jedi are nearly wiped out, and the galaxy descends into tyranny under the newly declared Empire. Overview The darkest an...

Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977), PG, 2 hr 1 min Franchise: Star Wars Franchise #: Chronological Order 4, Release Order 1 Tagline: “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...” Main Cast Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker Harrison Ford as Han Solo Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia Organa Alec Guinness as Obi-Wan Kenobi Peter Cushing as Grand Moff Tarkin Anthony Daniels as C-3PO Kenny Baker as R2-D2 Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca David Prowse (body) / James Earl Jones (voice) as Darth Vader Phil Brown as Uncle Owen Shelagh Fraser as Aunt Beru Jack Purvis as Chief Jawa Alex McCrindle as General Dodonna Eddie Byrne as General Willard Denis Lawson as Wedge Antilles Don Henderson as Captain Needa Michael Culver as Captain Lennox Sheila Florance as Dr. Evazan’s wife (uncredited) Synopsis In A New Hope, young Luke Skywalker joins forces with Princess Leia, smuggler Han Solo, and the wise Obi-Wan Kenobi to fight the evil Galactic Empire and destroy the Death Star — a superweapon threatening the g...

Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980), PG, 2 hr 4 min Franchise: Star Wars Franchise #: Chronological Order 5, Release Order 2 Tagline: “The adventure continues…” Main Cast Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker Harrison Ford as Han Solo Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia Organa Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian Anthony Daniels as C-3PO David Prowse (body) / James Earl Jones (voice) as Darth Vader Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca Kenny Baker as R2-D2 Frank Oz as Yoda (voice and puppeteer) Alec Guinness as Obi-Wan Kenobi Jeremy Bulloch as Boba Fett Julian Glover as General Veers Michael Sheard as Admiral Ozzel Kenneth Colley as Admiral Piett Clive Revill (voice) / Marjorie Eaton (body) as Emperor Palpatine (original version) John Hollis as Lobot John Morton as Dak Ralter Synopsis The Empire Strikes Back finds the Rebel Alliance on the run after the destruction of the Death Star. Luke trains with Jedi Master Yoda while Han and Leia face pursuit by the Empire. The film builds to one of t...

Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983), PG, 2 hr 11 min Franchise: Star Wars Franchise #: Chronological Order 6, Release Order 3 Tagline: “The Saga Continues.” Main Cast Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker Harrison Ford as Han Solo Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia Organa Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian Ian McDiarmid as Emperor Palpatine David Prowse (body) / James Earl Jones (voice) as Darth Vader Anthony Daniels as C-3PO Kenny Baker as R2-D2 Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca Frank Oz as Yoda (voice and puppeteer) Alec Guinness as Obi-Wan Kenobi Sebastian Shaw as Anakin Skywalker (unmasked Vader) Jeremy Bulloch as Boba Fett Caroline Blakiston as Mon Mothma Michael Pennington as Moff Jerjerrod Kenneth Colley as Admiral Piett Warwick Davis as Wicket the Ewok Synopsis Return of the Jedi wraps up the original trilogy with Luke confronting Vader and the Emperor, while Han, Leia, and the Rebels plan a desperate attack to destroy the second Death Star. Along the way, we meet the lovable Ewo...

Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi (2017), PG-13, 2 hr 32 min Franchise: Star Wars Franchise #: Chronological Order 8, Release Order 8 Tagline: “Let the past die.” Main Cast Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker Carrie Fisher as General Leia Organa Daisy Ridley as Rey Adam Driver as Kylo Ren / Ben Solo John Boyega as Finn Oscar Isaac as Poe Dameron Andy Serkis as Supreme Leader Snoke (voice and motion capture) Domhnall Gleeson as General Hux Kelly Marie Tran as Rose Tico Laura Dern as Vice Admiral Holdo Benicio Del Toro as DJ Anthony Daniels as C-3PO Gwendoline Christie as Captain Phasma Frank Oz as Yoda (voice and puppeteer) Billie Lourd as Lieutenant Connix Joonas Suotamo as Chewbacca Jimmy Vee as R2-D2 Synopsis In The Last Jedi, Rey seeks guidance from a disillusioned Luke Skywalker while the Resistance fights for survival against the relentless First Order. As lines blur between light and dark, unexpected choices reshape the galaxy’s fate. Overview This movie divided fans with its bol...

Star Wars: EpisodeStar Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens (2015), PG-13, 2 hr 18 min Franchise: Star Wars Franchise #: Chronological Order 7, Release Order 7 Tagline: “Every generation has a story.” Main Cast Daisy Ridley as Rey John Boyega as Finn Adam Driver as Kylo Ren / Ben Solo Harrison Ford as Han Solo Carrie Fisher as General Leia Organa Oscar Isaac as Poe Dameron Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker (cameo) Domhnall Gleeson as General Hux Andy Serkis as Supreme Leader Snoke (voice and motion capture) Lupita Nyong’o as Maz Kanata (voice and motion capture) Gwendoline Christie as Captain Phasma Anthony Daniels as C-3PO Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca Kenny Baker as R2-D2 Simon Pegg as Unkar Plutt Max von Sydow as Lor San Tekka Synopsis In The Force Awakens, a mysterious young scavenger named Rey is drawn into the galactic conflict when she discovers a droid carrying a map to the missing Luke Skywalker. Meanwhile, the sinister First Order rises from the ashes of the Empire, and a new genera...

Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (2019), PG-13, 2 hr 22 min Franchise: Star Wars Franchise #: Chronological Order 9, Release Order 9 Tagline: “The saga will end. The story lives forever.” Main Cast Daisy Ridley as Rey Adam Driver as Kylo Ren / Ben Solo John Boyega as Finn Oscar Isaac as Poe Dameron Carrie Fisher as General Leia Organa (via archival footage) Ian McDiarmid as Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker (Force ghost) Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian Naomi Ackie as Jannah Richard E. Grant as Allegiant General Pryde Keri Russell as Zorii Bliss Kelly Marie Tran as Rose Tico Domhnall Gleeson as General Hux Joonas Suotamo as Chewbacca Anthony Daniels as C-3PO Jimmy Vee as R2-D2 Greg Grunberg as Snap Wexley Shirley Henderson as Babu Frik (voice) Denis Lawson as Wedge Antilles (cameo) Harrison Ford as Han Solo (vision) Synopsis The Rise of Skywalker brings the sequel trilogy to a grand finale as Rey, Poe, and Finn lead the Resistance in a f...

Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018), PG-13, 2 hr 15 min Franchise: Star Wars Franchise #: Chronological Order 3.5, Release Order 10 (second standalone anthology film) Tagline: “Never tell him the odds.” Main Cast Alden Ehrenreich as Han Solo Woody Harrelson as Tobias Beckett Emilia Clarke as Qi’ra Donald Glover as Lando Calrissian Joonas Suotamo as Chewbacca Paul Bettany as Dryden Vos Phoebe Waller-Bridge as L3-37 (voice and motion capture) Thandiwe Newton as Val Jon Favreau as Rio Durant (voice) Erin Kellyman as Enfys Nest Warwick Davis as Weazel Linda Hunt as Lady Proxima (voice) Ray Park as Maul (body) Sam Witwer as Maul (voice) Synopsis Solo gives us the origin story of the galaxy’s favorite rogue. We follow a young Han Solo as he escapes a rough life on Corellia, joins a crew of smugglers, meets Chewbacca, and wins the Millennium Falcon from Lando — all while running into crime lords and discovering his own moral compass. Overview It’s a fast-paced space western with a heist twist. Whi...

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016), PG-13, 2 hr 13 min Franchise: Star Wars Franchise #: Chronological Order 3.9, Release Order 8 (first standalone anthology film) Tagline: “A Rebellion Built on Hope.” Main Cast Felicity Jones as Jyn Erso Diego Luna as Cassian Andor Ben Mendelsohn as Orson Krennic Alan Tudyk as K-2SO (voice and motion capture) Donnie Yen as Chirrut Îmwe Wen Jiang as Baze Malbus Riz Ahmed as Bodhi Rook Mads Mikkelsen as Galen Erso Forest Whitaker as Saw Gerrera Jimmy Smits as Bail Organa Genevieve O'Reilly as Mon Mothma Guy Henry as Governor Tarkin (face CGI, voiced by Henry) James Earl Jones as Darth Vader (voice) Jonathan Aris as Senator Jebel Ingvild Deila as Princess Leia Organa (body) Carrie Fisher (archive voice) as Leia Organa (voice) Synopsis Rogue One tells the story of the brave rebels who stole the plans to the Death Star just before A New Hope. Led by Jyn Erso and Cassian Andor, the team undertakes a desperate mission that changes the course of galactic...

Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999), PG, 2 hr 16 min Franchise: Star Wars Franchise #: 1 (chronologically) / 4 (release order) TV Parental Guidelines: TV-PG Tagline: “Every saga has a beginning.” Main Cast Liam Neeson as Qui-Gon Jinn Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi Natalie Portman as Queen Padmé Amidala Jake Lloyd as Anakin Skywalker Ian McDiarmid as Senator Palpatine Ahmed Best as Jar Jar Binks (voice) Anthony Daniels as C-3PO Kenny Baker as R2-D2 Pernilla August as Shmi Skywalker Ray Park as Darth Maul Peter Serafinowicz as Darth Maul (voice) Frank Oz as Yoda (voice) Terence Stamp as Chancellor Valorum Hugh Quarshie as Captain Panaka Silas Carson as Nute Gunray / Ki-Adi-Mundi Synopsis Set decades before the original trilogy, Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi discover a young slave boy named Anakin Skywalker, who may be the Chosen One destined to bring balance to the Force. Meanwhile, the Sith begin to reemerge. Overview The Phantom Menace kicks o...