The world changed 50 years ago today—not that anyone noticed back in 1971. That’s because on March 11, 1971, no one knew who George Lucas was, and they weren’t lining up around the block to see the ...

Before George Lucas showed us the twin suns of Tatooine or exposed us to the frigid wilderness of Hoth, his first feature-length film envisioned a tech-driven dystopia more sinister than anything ...

Editor’s note: THX 1138 is only playing in 20 cities, but the DVD will be available on Tuesday, Sept. 14. THX 1138 tells of a not-too-distant futuristic society, grown cold from an over-reliance on ...

In 1971, George Lucas' debut feature "THX 1138" was released to decent reviews but empty theaters — Variety's reviewer presciently predicted that Lucas' dystopian vision of a future dominated by ...

There are both rational and irrational reasons for hating the prequel trilogy. With the rise of Red Letter Media, that internet phenomenon that has made a name shit-talking the Star Trek: Next ...

Fifty years ago in a galaxy not so far away, a USC film student named George Lucas made a sci-fi short film for his university project called "Electronic Labyrinth: THX-1138 4EB," which launched a ...

Work hard, increase production, prevent accidents, and be happy. It’s the 45th anniversary of George Lucas’ first film. No, not Star Wars. No, not American Graffiti either. It’s THX 1138, the ...

Sometime in the future, conformity and homogeneity are the rule in a state-controlled society in which the populace follows the wants of the faceless statue without question. This is achieved through ...

Future Star Wars mogul George Lucas was 25 years old when his mentor Francis Ford Coppola secured him his directorial debut on a feature film. And in a pattern that would repeat itself on many ...

In 1971, George Lucas‘ debut feature "THX 1138" was released to decent reviews but empty theaters - Variety's reviewer presciently predicted that Lucas‘ dystopian vision of a future dominated by ...