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    THE FORCE AWAKENS REVIEW SHOW

    enDecember 22, 2015
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    About this Episode

    On October 30, 2012 with the acquisition of Lucasfilm, The Walt Disney Corporation announced the production of Episode VII, the next chapter in the Star Wars Saga.

    On Thursday, December 17 The Force Awakens debuted to box office records and huge fan expectation.

    But is it any good? What do serious fan boys Tim McMahon and Jason Collier think?

    Listen and learn! Plus we have reviews from callers to our Hotline. If you would like to leave us a review of the movie, call 205- 383-3663 and leave us a message! We'll air it on a future show!

    **WARNING** This review contains spoilers...BE ADVISED!

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