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We talk at length about Star Wars: The Force Awakens on the first episode of podcast Force Majeure . Chewie, we're home.

As Star Wars Month draws to a close, here is a list of all the movies in the franchise reviewed. Expect lots more Star Wars content very soon. STAR WARS EPISODE VII: THE FORCE AWAKENS STAR WARS EPISODE VI: RETURN OF THE JEDI STAR WARS EPISODE V: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK STAR WARS EPISODE IV: A NEW HOPE STAR WARS EPISODE III: REVENGE OF THE SITH STAR WARS EPISODE II: ATTACK OF THE CLONES STAR WARS EPISODE I: THE PHANTOM MENACE

My Vlog review of 2015's mightiest of all blockbusters Star Wars: The Force Awakens .

Review available on the new website .

Force Majeure is a new, unofficial Star Wars podcast in which each film in the franchise is given its own sort-of-in-depth review. In this first episode, guest co-host Jamie and I discuss Episode VII: The Force Awakens . http://forcemajeurepod.blogspot.com @TheRetroCritic #ForceMajeure

So I watched Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens and, let me tell ya... This is not the Wars you're looking for. For one thing, the title makes no sense when you're actually watching the movie. The "Force" Awakens? The Force is not mentioned once during the entire film! I distinctly remember the Force being mentioned at least four times in the original sexylogy.  Maybe five. And as for the "Awakens", the only way that makes any sense at all is by linking the main actor, whatever his name is, who looks a heck of a lot like Robin Williams, to a film starring the iconic comedian himself called Awakenings . Then again, this movie has nothing to do with that other movie so, again, we find ourselves in a pickle.  The droids are all wrong. They're too blocky and they look too much like plastic robots. Now I understand that J.J. Abrams ( Felicity ) was very keen to go "old school" and use "practical" effects