Minority Mindset

Lucasfilm announced that the original 1977 version of Star Wars will be back in movie theaters for a limited time starting February 19, 2027. This special screening celebrates the 50th anniversary of the film that began the hugely successful Star Wars franchise. The studio says it will be a newly restored version of the original theatrical release from 1977.

Sass has the incredible ability to fully interact within the dreams of the living, which could be used in many compelling ways. However, the show Ghosts surprisingly underutilizes this talent – it doesn’t appear until season 3 and is rarely featured since. Instead, a significant portion of season 4 relies on the repetitive joke about Sass being a virgin.

Quentin Tarantino’s complete version of Kill Bill, titled Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, has been shown at some film festivals and in special screenings, but it’s now getting a proper theatrical release. Clocking in at over four hours with a break, it’s truly impressive. I worried the different tones might make the long movie drag, but it actually makes it even better. The later, more thoughtful part of the film gives new meaning to what you’ve already seen, and the shift from exciting action to a deeper, emotional story is incredibly powerful. Uma Thurman’s already fantastic performance is elevated even further by the expanded narrative. By the end of the four-hour film, you really feel everything her character is going through – her fatigue, happiness, and overwhelming sadness, anger, and joy. She was always great, but seeing the whole story together feels like one of the best performances of the 21st century so far.

Brandon Sklenar, who’s publicly said he’d love to play Batman in the DC Universe, was recently asked on the TODAY show about rumors he might be cast in the role. He admitted it would be a dream come true, recalling an experience while working in Spain where a passerby actually called him “Batman!”