The final final frontier: “Star Trek: Nemesis” (for Qui)
Okay, kicking off Reader Request Week here at The Flickering Screen we have Star Trek: Nemesis for loyal reader Quiconque. Qui left a comment on my review of In the Spider’s Web stating: “if you’re...
View ArticleThe first final frontier: “Star Trek”
Now this is a summer movie. After the self-serious, leaden, insert-gun-in-mouth grimness of Wolverine, we now have a blockbuster that understands the importance of being light, airy, and fun. And...
View ArticleSecond time’s the charm: Sequels that are better than the original
More often than not, sequels are a bad idea, and usually little more than a mercenary cash-grab that trades on the familiarity of the original. That is especially true now, in the time of direct-to-DVD...
View Article1982, Best Summer Ever: “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan”
Is Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan the most successful film sequel ever? Yes. Yes it is. Oh, I’m sorry—that was not rhetorical. It’s almost impossible to overstate how important this film is in the...
View ArticleStar Trek Roundup! “Star Trek: Nemesis”
In preparation for my review of Star Trek: Into Darkness, which will be posting soon, I’m re-posting a couple of previous Star Trek reviews. Live and long and prosper, amigos. Okay, kicking off Reader...
View ArticleStar Trek Roundup! “Star Trek” (2009)
In preparation for my review of Star Trek: Into Darkness, which will be posting soon, I’m re-posting a couple of previous Star Trek reviews. Live and long and prosper, amigos. Now this is a summer...
View ArticleGo Boldly: “Star Trek: Into Darkness”
Finally, the new Star Trek movie. And it only took four freaking years! Hey thanks, J.J. Abrams, for taking time out of your busy schedule to make good on the promise of the franchise reboot. I mean,...
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