Lawrence Kasdan
Trailer Trashin’: Solo: A Star Wars Story
INTRO: It’s been a long time since the Trailer Trashin’ column has appeared on CinemaNerdz. We apologize for the lengthy layoff. But, fear not, dear readers, we’re back with our weekly take on movie trailers as they’re released. Although it was released earlier this month, we would be remiss if we didn’t acknowledge the newest trailer for one of the more highly anticipated movies of this young yea...[Read More]
Movie Review: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Star Wars: The Force Awakens needed to do two things. First of all, it needed to erase the sour memory of the prequels, at least in the minds of ardent Star Wars fans. Secondly, it needed to prove it could stand with the original trilogy as a fitting sequel to Return of the Jedi (1983). Amazingly, it does both. From the opening crawl, which packs more excitement into it than any of the crawls from...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Return to a Galaxy Far, Far Away in the Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens Official Trailer
Happy Halloween, dear readers! Whether you’ll be out trick-or-treating, at home giving out candy, going to parties, or something else entirely, I hope you enjoy the holiday. Now, let’s take a look at the official trailer for the biggest movie of the rest of the year, Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens. Premise: The Force Awakens is set approximately thirty years after the events of Return of...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Scanning the Second Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens Teaser Trailer
It’s here, dear readers. Our long wait is over, because Avengers: Age of Ultron has finally opened stateside. But even more exciting than that, I’m going on vacation! I’ll be out of town for the next couple weeks, and in order to not deprive you of Trailer Trashin’, I’ve written four columns that will make their way to you over the next week or so, covering four of th...[Read More]