Star Wars Retrospective Archives - The Pensky File

We have arrived at the controversial apex of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. The eighth chapter of the Skywalker Saga was directed by Rian Johnson and has proven to be controversial since it was released in 2017. Fans of the franchise feel that the movie played too fast and loose with the series. They think […]

After a two year break, Wes, Clay and Dave have reassembled to pull off the ultimate heist: to podcast about Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Rogue One is the first of the Star Wars Anthology films (and there ended up being only two). The goal of these films was to step away from the […]

Lucas sold his franchise to Disney, and Disney brought into renowned franchise caretaker J.J. Abrams to fix things. Largely ignoring the prequels, Abrams created a whole new cast and rebooted the aging franchise. So, what do we think? In this episode, we discuss the pros and cons of the new characters, movie franchises that act […]

The final prequel movie features a lot of bad times for the Jedi, and a lot of good times for the viewers who don’t need to watch anymore of these movies! In this episode we discuss Obi-Wan drawing first, fighting in a volcano, and the benefits of standing above someone. Website | YouTube | Twitter | Patreon | Email

The middle part of the prequel trilogy is widely regarded as the weakest of those three movies? Is it? Let’s talk about the downside of sand, the characterization of Dooku, and losing an arm! Website | YouTube | Twitter | Patreon | Email

The original trilogy comes to an end with Return of the Jedi! What do we think of Jabba’s Palace, the Emperor, and the Ewoks? Website | YouTube | Twitter | Patreon | Email

In Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, the series takes a darker turn as our heroes are defeated(?) and things are not looking good for the Rebellion! Website | YouTube | Twitter | Patreon | Email

  Join Wes, Clay, Jim and Dave as they begin their retrospective review of the Star Wars franchise! We begin with Episode IV: A New Hope, which introduces us to Luke Skywalker, the Force, and Darth Vader. Does the film hold up to modern standards? The guys discuss lightsaber fights, interminable flight sequences, and  how […]