At The Movies

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 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...

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...

Title : Star Trek Year : 2009 Franchise : Star Trek Franchise #: 11 MPAA Rating / TV Parental Guidelines MPAA Rating : PG-13 TV Parental Guidelines : TV-14 Total Runtime 127 minutes (2 hours, 7 minutes) Tagline “The future begins.” Main Cast Chris Pine – James T. Kirk Zachary Quinto – Spock Karl Urban – Leonard "Bones" McCoy Zoe Saldana – Nyota Uhura Simon Pegg – Montgomery Scott John Cho – Hikaru Sulu Anton Yelchin – Pavel Chekov Eric Bana – Nero Bruce Greenwood – Captain Christopher Pike Leonard Nimoy – Spock Prime Ben Cross – Sarek Winona Ryder – Amanda Grayson Reviews Overview J.J. Abrams' Star Trek (2009) rebooted the franchise with high energy, sleek visuals, and a young, bold cast. It’s a fresh start—literally, thanks to a time-travel plot that changes the course of the original timeline. We get a brand-new Kirk, Spock, and crew—but with the spirit of classic Trek still intact. It balances fan nostalgia with blockbuster flair. Even if you’ve never watched an episo...