Luke's brief foray into the cave on Dagobah isn't just an important scene in The Empire Strikes Back. It's one of the trippiest scenes in the entire Star Wars series.SpelunkingBefore we get too dee...

In the Star Wars series, losing a hand is pretty much a rite of passage. As a result, Luke's dismembered hand doesn't just hold symbolic value within this film, but also within the series as a whol...

The Empire Strikes Back features the Star Wars series' most iconic and detailed depiction of the Force. Taking cues from real-life religions, the Force perfectly toes the line between sci-fi mumbo...

The religion we can draw the most connections to is Buddhism. Specifically, Yoda's little platitudes are reminiscent of Zen kōans, which are short sayings used in Zen Buddhism to illustrate hard-t...

The quick shot of Vader's exposed head in his meditation chamber is our first glimpse of this inhuman villain's humanity. It also hints at the revelation that Vader is Luke's father, which culminat...