Happy New Year to all of you, from all of us, here at The Cantina Cast! Once again, we’d like to thank you and wish all of you, the very best in the upcoming New Year. As we’ve already announced, so many new things are happening for us this year and we hope, all of…
Star Wars has always been about cyclical themes and Star Wars: The Force Awakens is no exception. Regardless of Mr. Lucas’s absence, his vision still lives on with the next generation of characters from this familiar galaxy far, far away. Even Bryan Young captures some amazing moments in his latest contribution: 10 Times ‘The Force…
What a tremendous year 2015 was for The Cantina Cast! The Luke Skywalker dissection in February got us off to a great start but it was only the tip of the iceberg. Celebration Anaheim came soon after and between the event itself, the podcasting on location, and lively social areas after the convention closed each…
Mike and Joao are joined by Cantina Cast members Becca, Mark, Ryder, Alan and Ted for a force awakens round table. in this episode: Maz Kanata The Kylo Ren and General Hux relationship Kylo Ren’s interrogation of Rey Rey and Kylo Ren’s parallels Word Association game If you have any questions or comments for the…
Ever since I got my first glimpse of Kylo Ren’s lightsaber, I have been looking forward to the fights of Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens with equal parts excitement and trepidation. The lightsaber’s design was a bold choice, one that I wanted to get behind. But due to its seeming impracticalities, I’ve been…
Star Wars has always had an interesting relationship with real-world politics. Sometimes, it mirrors political trends, whereas at other times it seems to predict the future. The original Star Wars came at a Dark Time. When George Lucas started work on the script in the early 1970s, the U.S. had just withdrawn from Vietnam after…
*Spoiler Alert – This post contains spoiler information regarding Star Wars: The Force Awakens. If you have not seen the film then I advise you to make the jump to lightspeed and find a safe port to hide in until you have seen the film. Be sure to add this location to your navigational charts so…
From all of us, to all of you, Happy Holidays! We appreciate all of you! Each and every ‘Cantina Patron’ makes a difference and so, we’d like to take a moment to thank you by wishing all of you, a very joyous Holiday Season. The Cantina Cast * Be sure to tune in on…
*This article contains SPOILERS if you have not seen Star Wars: The Force Awakens* Synopsis: A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away … Star Wars Episode VII The Force Awakens Luke Skywalker has vanished. In his absence, the sinister First Order has risen from the ashes of the Empire and will…
Like many fans, I gathered around the television on October 19 and eagerly awaited the arrival of the new trailer. It made me smile. It brought a tear to my eye. It filled me with a sense of anticipation and excitement that I had never felt for anything Star Wars-related. I pre-ordered my tickets and…