When studying Ralph McQuarrie's concept art commissioned by George Lucas in 1975 to illustrate his then Star Wars project, what first comes to mind is how different the saga could have looked like, but mostly how strikingly it inspired (and still does) the decades-old space saga, visually. Back then feeding his imagination with the first drafts of the script, McQuarrie let it run wild, bringing color and shape to characters like Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, C3PO, Chewbacca and the whole sci-fi universe that would surround them. The result, although it diverges from the final productions, turned out to be an essential source of inspiration for Lucas, who was in much need of some concrete…

California, summer 2003 - At the corner of Fallbrook Avenue and Vanowen Street, a small theatre advertises what appears to be unusual signs to its regular customers. One of them, with a pretty aggressive effect, reads "NO REFUNDS". Another offers a surprising viewer's opinion about one of the movies currently showing at the venue, "This film is like being stabbed in the head."

Traditions are what makes a celebratory holiday extra special. Between finding the present that will bring that long-awaited smile on a loved one's face, creating a new playlist for the occasion filled with timeless tunes ranging from Baby, It's Cold Outside to Mariah Carrey's All I want for Christmas (don't deny it, you've listened to it, and you liked it!) and Googling for the 100th time the recipe for those delicious ginger bread cookies, (re)watching Christmas movies is indisputably one of the most pleasurable season rituals (together with dipping those cookies into warm, creamy hot coco, naturally).

The streaming giant is expanding its original content with an Indian film production. Love Per Square Foot, described as a "quirky romantic comedy," will be Netflix's first Indian movie produced exclusively for streaming. Set to be available on the VOD platform in early 2018, the project about a couple who enter a marriage of convenience to buy an apartment in Mumbai will feature actors Vicky Kaushal, Angira Dhar, Ratna Pathak, Supriya Pathak, and Raghuvir Yadav. Filmmaker and stage actor Anand Tiwari will direct what will be his first feature film.