As many of The Cantina Cast listeners may or may not know, I was widowed in the summer of 2012. My wife Racheal Ambrose-Stinson was as avid and knowledgable of a Star Wars fan you could meet. Playing Star Wars Trivial Pursuit with her wasn’t even fair. I missed one question the entire game and…
The Emperor’s Web of Lies: The Emperor Killed Yoda I don’t know if you would call it an epiphany but I will. After reading the Darth Vader comic books, watching the season 2 premiere of Rebels, and rethinking some classic scenes in the original trilogy; I have come to the conclusion that the Emperor…
Vader’s Resurrection Kylo Ren – The Ultimate Collector? Joao’s Tin Foil Hat Hello and welcome to Joao’s first ever-Tin Foil Hat blog. Those familiar with the podcast know that in the last few years I have often put on the tin foil hat, speculation on the Holy Saga of Star Wars. Before the filming…
Passing of a Torch (Legacy) Could there be more to the passing of the torch theory in the new Star Wars movies than just having to find younger actors to take up the action on screen? Perhaps it is not a ceremony, much like we see at the end of Episode IV, but a destiny….
Welcome back to part two of how Episode VII can topple Avatar atop the box office. We are going to take a look at each Star Wars movie and how it did in its original run in movie theatres. One thing we have to remember at this point is inflation and how many movie theaters there…
To many Star Wars fans, I’m sure this topic won’t be a big deal. I mean, what if Star Wars: Episode VII goes on to topple the domestic (U.S.) and worldwide box office numbers of James Cameron’s, Avatar (2009)? A lot of fans would be cynical and say, well that’s just more money for Disney, doesn’t affect…
The female action stars have arrived and I believe it is here to stay and that means that Star Wars and the rest of the galaxy is ready for a female lead in the sequel trilogy. Obviously it is a little early to put Ms. Daisy Ridley up there with the likes of Scarlett Johansson…
Join us at the Cantina! Mike and Joao are accompanied by Chad, the newest addition to the Cantina Cast. Chad has been dubbed “Host” of the Cantina’s official audio blog; Star Wars on Tap. In this episode, the guys discuss the news by using the “Word Game,” filling in the ____. They confer about the…
Hello there, Joao here and one of my series of blogs on the website will be reviewing certain collectibles I personally am able to pick up. They will be reviewed both on quality and economical value on a five star system. It won’t be overly technical. Think of it as a blog for the everyman…