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Alexa:  Working Girl is so very 80s – That hair! That music! That Kevin Spacey cameo because he wasn’t a big A-lister yet! But it’s also utterly charming. I have a soft spot for hard-working characters that overcome obstacles to get the credit they deserve. And while Tess’s methods may be unorthodox, she undoubtedly proves her worth. She’s a prime example of a stereotype-shattering protagonist, someone people underestimate for superficial reasons but who’s more than capable and full of gumption. Melanie Griffith is a delight in this movie, and it left me wondering why she never became a bigger star. Harrison Ford is as charismatic as ever, and Sigourney Weaver is wonderfully cold as Tess’s horrible boss. The story drags at times, and the subplot with her boyfriend feels unnecessary and distracting (despite the fact that it’s Alec Baldwin). But overall, Working Girl is the perfect balance of a young heroine’s journey through corporate America and a delightful romance. Joe...

Here it is! your first look at (almost) every main character involved in the upcoming Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens Suspicious by his absence is, of course, Luke Skywalker, which makes me think that J.J. Abrams is holding onto movie details until the bitter end. (Also is that a new Death Star above Finn's head?!) Also confirmed today was that the first official non-teaser trailer for the movie will air during Monday Night Football tomorrow night (10-19-2015) on the Disney-owned channel ESPN. And finally, you can start buying all of the tickets to see Force Awakens tomorrow as well starting at around 8:30pm EST (depending on your local movie theaters, I suppose). There will be a select number of theaters around the country that will be participating in a Star Wars movie marathon in the hours leading up to the new film's release. Check out to see where that's happening nearest to you over at  Starwars.com

Today at Disney's D23 Expo, the poster for the upcoming Star Wars film was released. You can see said poster below: Obviously the major thing here is the fact that Finn (John Boyega) is wielding Luke Skywalker's blue lightsaber that was given to him by Obi-Wan and originally belonged to Anakin. We knew Luke's lightsaber would come into play as we saw it changed hands in the latest teaser trailer and it's interesting that Finn's last name still hasn't been revealed. Does this mean the lightsaber is being kept in the family? Or is Finn simply borrowing it? Or did Finn just happen to come into possession and have no idea of it's significance. Either way, I'm stoked.

Today, Entertainment Weekly released photos from Star Wars: The Force Awakens as well as a little more information on one of the villains of the new movie played by Adam Driver, Kylo Ren. One of the images that started the giant debate over whether or not people like Kylo Ren's lightsaber. One theory has been proven right about it but more on that below the photos. Domhnall Gleeson's character General Hux. This same image was shown back at Comic-Con but was never officially released until now. Also, as spoiled by Gleeson at Comic-Con, Hux is the leader at the Starkiller Base and is confirmed to be a villain (because he's British). Finn and Rey running from stormtroopers, possibly on Jakku.  Is the mystery person riding a giant animal? A giant droid? Both? Also, is Rey capturing BB-8 or is that just the best way to transform the rolling droid that's captured the awe of Star Wars fans already. Finn is still dressed as a stormtrooper as...

Alright, since we've had a few hours to calm down from the excitement from the  Star Wars panel from last night , I thought it might be a good idea to really go through everything that we've learned about Star Wars and The Force Awakens the past few days. Possible Episode IX Director? We'll start with the  rumor  that broke earlier yesterday that Colin Trevorrow might be picked to helm Episode IX. Trevorrow is fresh off the record-breaking Jurassic World that was released a few weeks ago. A lot of skepticism went around about how Trevorrow would handle his first big budget film and he emphatically silenced those critics and is now one of the most sought-after directors in Hollywood at the moment. It's been long announced that Episode VIII would be directed by Rian Johnson (of Looper fame) and was speculated to also be directing IX as well but that would clearly not be the case if this Trevorrow rumor turns out to be true (still no statement from Lucasfilm or Disn...

We were all a bit bummed to hear that no new scenes or trailers would debut for Force Awakens at San Diego Comic Con 2015 this weekend. Some of us thought that announcement might have been a swerve to surprise fans but alas, no new scenes and no new trailer. But that doesn't mean there wasn't something for the fans to see. In a panel that featured Lucasfilm Queen Kathleen Kennedy, director J.J. Abrams, and writer Lawrence Kasdan, they brought out a few surprises like the creature that was shown J.J. Abrams omaze video last year and a few other guests. Cast members Oscar Isaac, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Adam Driver, Domhnall Gleeson (whose character is still a mystery), and Gwendolin Christie all appeared on stage and answered a few questions. Then the big surprises were when the original 3 made an appearance. Of course, I'm talking about Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and even Harrison Ford. But the big meat of the panel came in the form of a behind the scenes video narra...

As presented during the opening panel at Star Wars Celebration that included appearances from the new movie-used R2D2, new droid BB8, new cast members John Boyega,Oscar Isaac, Daisey Ridley and Star Wars vets Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Anthony Daniels and Peter Mayhew, director J.J. Abrams and Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy finally gave us our second look at the new film. This is the first look at the film since November.Director J.J Abrams did say during the panel that more details will be shared during the weekend event as well as in the coming months before the film's December release.