Mid-century stop-motion effects have a lot more charm and personality than Watto or any of the other grotesque aliens in the movie. 25 years later, the defenses for ‘The Phantom Menace’ aren ...

The Phantom Menace broke the internet. Like subsequent motion pictures like Prometheus or Cats, the backlash to this feature ...

This is in stark contrast to the identity Republic credits have in the Outer Rim in The Phantom Menace. In that film, on Tatooine, Qui-Gon offers the junk dealer Watto Republic credits for a new ...