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The Reviewinator: Star Trek (2009)
There seems to be no end to this final frontier. Take this movie: Is it a reboot? A prequel? But there’s an alternate timeline? But Old Spock is in it, so is it a reboot hidden inside a prequel-sequel? (As if … Continue reading
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Runstedler’s DVD Pick of the Month: Into the Inferno
Werner Herzog’s latest 2016 documentary Into the Inferno is a fiery delight. It comes nearly in tandem with his also excellent Lo and Behold! Reveries of a Connected World, which is about the wonders and horrors of Internet culture in our growing technological … Continue reading
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Last Link of the Day: Silver Shamrock!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7-uC0LDllM Happy happy Halloween! It’s almost time, kids!
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The Reviewinator: Star Trek – Nemesis (2002)
10 movies in, Star Trek: Nemesis brings us to the very end of the Star Trek timeline. No, it’s not the final movie or TV show ever made, but with nothing but prequels following this entry, it is the tail-end … Continue reading
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Later That Night…
It’s Halloween, everybody! Are you guys excited? Due to some wacky family traditions, Halloween is more exciting for me than Christmas. I mean, come on: you don’t get a cool costume on Christmas! Usually you just get a wooly jumper … Continue reading
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The Reviewinator: Star Trek – Insurrection (1998)
With two TV shows dominating the small screen, we now return to the big screen for the ninth entry in the film franchise, Star Trek: Insurrection. After the dark tone of First Contact, a lighter tone was chosen for this … Continue reading
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The Reviewinator: Star Trek – First Contact (1996)
Eight movies in and we get the first true Next Generation feature film, directed by none other than Commander Riker himself, Jonathan Frakes! What a difference it makes to be directed by someone who not only has a true understanding of Star … Continue reading
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The Reviewinator: Star Trek – Generations (1994)
Captain Kirk or Captain Picard? It seems, even to this day, that this is the biggest question “Trekkies” ask one another. Do you prefer the good old-fashioned, roll-up-your-sleeves, gung-ho approach offered by Kirk, or the more disciplined, analytical, peaceable approach … Continue reading
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The Reviewinator: Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
And now we come to the final voyage for the Original Series crew. Even though many of them looked ready for the galactic rest home in the sky, there’s something bittersweet about watching a movie with characters you’ve seen grow over … Continue reading
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The Reviewinator: Star Trek V – The Final Frontier (1989)
As the first movie made after The Next Generation began airing on TV, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier had a lot to live up to. With two polarizing fanbases arguing over which captain is better, William Shatner chose to … Continue reading
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