Rouge One: Star Wars Saga (PG) *****

  • Page Views 1397
  • Lucky Lady!

    rogue-one-crew-posterDamsels in distress have been a mainstay of scores of adventure films. Up the ante considerably and you will luck out by taking in Rogue One : A Star Wars Saga. Set to sets all sorts of box office records this mythical charmer from the geniuses at Lucas Film and the Walt Disney Studios will usher in long lines at Cineplex theatres around B.C. Brave those lines and you will be richly rewarded.

    Newcomers to the Star Wars series have mining to fear by not being experts in all things Jedi. Relax as Rogue One is a film that can easily stand on its own two feet. You may well need a scorecard to keep track if all that’s going on in this out of this world fantasy.

    To start things off with a bang you have a scientist played by Mads Mikelson responsible for creating a master weapon that those nasties if the Intergalactic empire want for their own. Through a few evil Imperial Army henchman the man becomes a pawn in a dangerous game with his family fully out at risk. Left to fend for herself an aloof child learns to fend for herself and must choose sides as ensuing chaos begins

    Underdogs will be pulling all the way for Felicity Jones as she suits up for action in this adrenalin charged story . Clever writing, superb master villains cheerable heroes, highly imaginative robots.and exciting battles plus sly one-loners converge to make Rogue One a knockout creative adventure. Yes, the force is still with George Lucas and his  heirs Walt Disney.

    by: Alan Samuel

    rogue-one7

    Share

    New Posts Recently publish post More

    • 20 November 2024
      2 days ago No comment

      Surrey Tree Lighting Festival welcomes Canadian Olympic Gold Medalist Phil Wizard on Nov. 23 Canadian artist and athlete to host breakdance demonstration

      Surrey, B.C. – The City of Surrey is proud to announce that Canadian breakdancer and 2024 Olympic Gold Medalist Philip Kim, also known as Phil Wizard, will host a breakdance demonstration at the 14th annual Surrey Tree Lighting Festival & Holiday Market at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 23. ...

    • Photo by the Canadian Armed Forces.
      14 November 2024
      1 week ago No comment

      How Filipinos contribute to Canada’s diverse military

      As one of the biggest racialized populations in Canada, Filipinos are helping build a diverse and inclusive society. Filipinos are found in almost every aspect of life in the country, including the military. In the lead-up to this year’s commemoration of Remembrance Day and Veterans’ Week, Statistics Canada on ...

    • 07 November 2024
      2 weeks ago No comment

      Marcos congratulates Trump

      President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines has congratulated Donald Trump for winning the November 5, 2024 U.S. presidential election. “President Trump has won, and the American people have triumphed. I congratulate them on their victory in an exercise that showed the world the strength of American values,” Marcos ...

    • Pope Francis addresses the crowd from the window of the apostolic palace overlooking St. Peter's square during the Angelus prayer on October 27, 2024 in The Vatican.
      04 November 2024
      3 weeks ago No comment

      Pope prays for Kristine victims in Philippines

      MANILA, Philippines — Pope Francis has offered prayers for Filipinos affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine. At Sunday’s Angelus address at the Vatican, the 87-year-old pontiff reportedly mentioned praying for the victims of Kristine. “I am close to the population of the Philippines, struck by a powerful cyclone. May ...

    • 04 November 2024
      3 weeks ago No comment

      Duterte: no apology, no excuses for drug war

      Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on October 28, 2024 offered no apologies or excuses for his actions as he faced a Senate investigation into his widely criticized bloody war on drugs for the first time. Before reading his prepared statement during the hearing of the Senate blue ribbon subcommittee, ...