The Bearded Trio

SOLO: A Star Wars Story Starring Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover, Thandie Newton, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Joonas Suotamo and Paul Bettany Screenplay by Johnathan Kasdan and Lawrence Kasdan Directed by Ron Howard Reviewed by Paul & Patrick Gibbs   Out of Four As most people know by now, the second Star Wars  anthology film has been plagued by controversy since the surprise firing of the film's co-directors, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, best known as the directors of The Lego Movie and the 21 Jump Street films. The duo were quickly replaced by Academy Award winner Ron Howard, but this didn't stop the negative buzz on the internet, much of it centring around the film's star, young Alden Ehrenreich. Some internet fans were outraged and disappointed.  There was weeping, wailing, gnashing of teeth and wild rumors that Ehrenreich couldn't act, complaints about Howard being a lousy director with no sense of style (a persi...

In its continuing coverage of Solo: A Star Wars Story , Entertainment Weekly has shared a few exclusive images from the February 16 issue. Earlier today, they revealed the cover featuring Alden Ehrenreich as Han Solo and Joonas Suotamo as Chewbacca. You can see the cover here . Check out the images below: *When clicking links to the EW site, be aware there may be spoilers for Solo * SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY Alden Ehrenreich is Han Solo and Joonas Suotamo is Chewbacca SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY Alden Ehrenreich is Han Solo SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY Joonas Suotamo is Chewbacca, Woody Harrelson is Beckett and Alden Ehrenreich is Han Solo SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY Emilia Clarke is Qi’ra and Alden Ehrenreich is Han Solo SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY Donald Glover is Lando Calrissian SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY Pictured: Alden Ehrenreich is Han Solo and Joonas Suotamo is Chewbacca SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY Mudtroopers on Mimban EW.com will be sharing more from Solo...

THE GLASS CASTLE Starring Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson, Max Greenfield, Sarah Snook and Naomi Watts Based on the book by Jeannette Walls Screenplay by Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Lanham Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton Reviewed by Patrick Gibbs  Out of Four S ome movies hit you hard for different reasons, and sometimes they hit you on a personal level.  The Glass Castle was one of those films for me. Jeannette Walls' best selling 2005 memoir, which chronicles her life growing up in a dirt poor family that moved from place to place to avoid bill collectors and the authorities, portrays an experience that doesn't exactly mirrors my own up bringing, but there's just enough there to give me pause. I grew up poor and home schooled, and experienced both the feelings of isolation that comes with it and the intense bond that develops between siblings who are your only peers, and as someone who has also experienced some significant ups and downs ...