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Star Trek Beyond: Directed by Justin Lin. With Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana. The crew of the USS Enterprise explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a new ruthless enemy, who puts them, and everything the Federation stands for, to the test. I watched this on January 20th, 2025 because there was nothing better to watch on TV. I still love this film and am sad that there hasn’t been a Trek movie since. Buy On Amazon!
Star Trek Into Darkness: Directed by J.J. Abrams. With Leonard Nimoy, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana. After the crew of the Enterprise find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one-man weapon of mass destruction. I watched this on January 20th, 2025 because there was nothing better to watch on TV. It’s still a well made but goofy movie that I have many issues with. Buy On Amazon!
Star Trek: Directed by J.J. Abrams. With Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Leonard Nimoy, Eric Bana. The brash James T. Kirk tries to live up to his father’s legacy with Mr. Spock keeping him in check as a vengeful Romulan from the future creates black holes to destroy the Federation one planet at a time. I watched this on January 20th, 2025 because there was nothing better to watch on TV. Buy On Amazon!
Skeleton Crew: Created by Christopher Ford, Jon Watts. With Jude Law, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Kyriana Kratter, Robert Timothy Smith. Four kids make a mysterious discovery on their home planet that leads them to get lost in a strange and dangerous galaxy. This is, my far, the best Star Wars content to come out since the last time I said this, which admittedly is pretty often with things like The Mandalorian and Andor in the mix. Skeleton Crew is an entirely perfect mix of Goonies, The Pirates of the Carribean, and Rogue One. There’s kids lost on an adventure of their...
Being a space trucker may sound like a cool job, but in reality it can be boring as hell. So when recently widowed Gil gets a long-haul gig across the universe, he figures it’s safe enough to bring his young son Kadyn along for the ride. But when their “big rig” gets bitten in half by a gigantic Space Leviathan, Gil is separated from his young son-with a breached suit that’s venting oxygen at an alarming rate. He’ll have to defy the odds and stay alive long enough to rescue Kadyn. But Kadyn seems to be getting all the help...
This title analyses how Star Trek’s 21st-century reinventions illuminate the unique challenges and opportunities of franchise-style corporate storytelling. This is much more academic than I’m used to reading, especially when I’m reading Star Trek content, which is normally easy breezy stuff that doesn’t challenge or surprise all too much. In this case though, author Adam Kotsko presents a fantastic look at an intersection of my personal interests in Reddit, Star Trek, Treklit, and overthinking things way too much. It’s well done and there’s a point where Adam asks “Did the novelverse really need to die for this?” and boy howdy...
Lee: Directed by Ellen Kuras. With Kate Winslet, Andy Samberg, Alexander Skarsgård, Marion Cotillard. The story of American photographer Lee Miller, a fashion model who became an acclaimed war correspondent for Vogue magazine during World War II. I had high expectations for Lee, and I’m thrilled to say it delivered on every level. This film isn’t just a biopic; it’s a masterful portrait of an extraordinary woman navigating a world that often sought to overlook her talents. Kate Winslet was the perfect choice to bring Lee Miller to life, portraying her with a depth and nuance that captures both her...
Star Trek: Prodigy: Created by Dan Hageman, Kevin Hageman. With Rylee Alazraqui, Dee Bradley Baker, Brett Gray, Angus Imrie. A group of enslaved teenagers steal a derelict Starfleet vessel to escape and explore the galaxy. I have the second season on disk, but I decided to watch the entire series again on Netflix to try to help their stats a little bit. Hope to see the crew again in season 3! Buy On Amazon!
Uncovered: Directed by Jim McBride. With Kate Beckinsale, John Wood, Sinéad Cusack, Paudge Behan. A woman finds a hidden message in a restored painting questioning a knight’s death. When her friend is murdered investigating it, a chess game’s moves in the painting link to killings from the past that she must solve. I sought out the film because of the nudity, which was 10/10, loved every moment of it, but found a movie with a captivating storyline with surprising depth and intensity. Well worth your time if you’d like to see Kate Beckinsale in a European setting doing things as...
Jack Reacher: Directed by Christopher McQuarrie. With Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, Richard Jenkins, David Oyelowo. Jack Reacher, a homicide investigator, digs deeper into a case involving a trained military sniper responsible for a mass shooting. It’s crazy to me that it’s been over 14 years since this movie was made and it’s still just as enjoyable as it was the day I first saw it. Mind you, there’s a much better version of Reacher out now, but the concept and writing here are pretty darn good. The experience of getting the movie onto my tv screen wasn’t as enjoyable, something...
