Episode 3 Week Dawns...

That's right, kids. This week marks the release of what is allegedly the last Star Wars film ever. The movie debuted at the Cannes Film Festival over the weekend to generally positive reviews. There was some excitement when some tried to use the event to liken the rise of the Star Wars Empire to the current political events, but I don't think many were buying.

The end of an era... if George Lucas can really keep his resolve to NOT make episodes 7, 8, and 9. We have our tickets purchased for this coming Saturday already. (It ain't the midnight showing, but when you have to get up at 5 AM for work, being up until 2 AM watching Star Wars has much less appeal.)

Oh, and if you were watching any of the coverage of the premiere, YES, the bald chick was Natalie Portman. She is currently shooting her next film, "V for Vandetta" which required her character to be depilated. Not exactly the image we remember from Episode 1 where there was more hair than character in many scenes.