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Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985) | Ken & Jim Wheat

February 28, 2020 qwipster Comment is Closed

The moon of Endor gets attacked by a vicious band of thuggish Sanyassan marauders, whose ancestors also crashlanded on Endor some time ago, and a powerful shape-shifting sorceress named Charal under the leadership of King Terak. They attack the Ewok village, taking the crashed Towani ship’s power source after killing Cindel’s family, then take away […]

The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978) | Steve Binder (with David Acomba)

February 14, 2020 qwipster Comment is Closed

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The Star Wars Holiday Special is a two-hour made-for-TV musical variety show movie that aired on November 17. 1978 on CBS for its November sweeps period.). Variety shows were hot on TV in the 1970s and this effort would serve as a ratings bonanza, putting the hottest cultural phenomenon of the last year in front […]