The Spokesman-Review

The Phantom Menace, 25 Years Later

It might seem like it was a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. But, in fact, the first of three prequels to the popular “Star Wars” movies opened nationwide on May 19, 1999 — a quarter-century ...
CNN

As ‘The Phantom Menace’ turns 25, six (non-Jar Jar) things the ‘Star Wars’ prequel got right

The teeth-gnashing aspects of “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace” have been chewed upon for a quarter century, from Watto to Anakin Skywalker’s Midi-chlorian count (and miracle birth) to almost everyone’s ...
Los Angeles Times

‘The Phantom Menace’ dominated 1999’s box office. History has been kinder to it

May 19, 1999, in a galaxy not so far away ... Excitement for “Star Wars” is at an all-time high. The first new film in the beloved series that originally concluded with 1983’s “Return of the Jedi” is ...
NPR

Critics hated 'The Phantom Menace.' It might be time to reconsider

The year is 1999. Fans are lined up around theaters. News stations are treating it like a breaking news event. On May 19, Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace hit theaters, the first movie of the ...
NPR

25 Years of 'The Phantom Menace'

DETROW: Those are the first words that appear over a black screen in a trailer that teased one of the most anticipated movies in Hollywood history. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) DETROW: Twenty-five years ago ...