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Star Wars is on the cusp of a Jedi breakthrough

Star Wars has a Jedi problem.  In the original trilogy, the Jedi are seen as former heralds of justice, tragically extinct. In the prequel trilogy and Clone Wars animated series, they are rigid and dogmatic, sowing more discord than peace. In the sequel trilogy, there is the promise of a …

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Is it just me, or should super-suits go back to basics?

There’s plenty that’s implausible about Sam Raimi’s first Spider-Man, from the genetically modified arachnid bite and organic web-shooters, to all that swinging between skyscrapers. But the movie’s biggest curveball is how a high-school student with zero tailoring experience crafts himself a slick, figure-hugging spandex outfit. How Tobey Maguire’s Peter Parker …

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