‘Last Jedi’ critics mostly conservative

Into a divided pop culture landscape, "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" has arrived as an apparently unifying force, crushing the box office in its opening weekend and drawing raves from film critics . But the praise for the ninth film in the 40-year-old space saga isn't universal: Plenty of people say the latest "Star Wars" installment is riddled with problems - and many of those folks hail from the right side of the aisle.

The Last Jedi’ is a hit, but how much did audiences like it?

This image released by Lucasfilm shows Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker in "Star Wars: The Last Jedi." With glowing reviews from critics and $450.8 million of worldwide box office in the first three days of release of "The Last Jedi," all would seem to be right in the "Star Wars" universe.

Sen. Ted Cruz just got in a Twitter battle with Mark Hamill

Registration will allow you to post comments on timesunion.com and create a timesunion.com Subscriber Portal account for you to manage subscriptions and email preferences. Mark Hamill and Ted Cruz got into a Twitter battle Sunday, but Cruz lost terribly.