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Not much of a rise in creative storytelling for final installment of Star Wars saga

The final installment of the Star Wars saga, which was released Dec. 20, includes some spectacular lightsaber duels like this one in which Rey (left) played by Daisy Ridley fends off the evil Kylo Ren (Adam Driver), who tries to persuade Rey into joining the Dark Side of the force. Their fight eventually destroys the remains of the Darth Vader helmet. Image posted with permission from Walt Disney Studios.

Andrew Park • December 23, 2019

A long long time ago in a galaxy far far away … As much as this symbolic opening comes to fans with nostalgia, most audiences have grown tired of the repetitive space adventure movie. Despite...

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