I wouldn’t usually review two movies together but Trekkies and it’s obviously titled sequel are so similar, it may have been the same movie. Not that there is much to the documentary. Trekkies is exactly what it says in the title, a chance … Continue reading Trekkies 1 (1997) and 2 (2004) Review
(This is my review of Star Trek from August 2012) When it comes to Star Trek, I’m a Next Generation guy. I never really liked The Original Series, it never had enough action or cool monsters for the eight or … Continue reading Final Frontier Fortnight: Star Trek (2009) Review
There are a couple of surprises in Star Trek Nemesis. The first is an early appearance by Hollywood megastar Tom Hardy, playing the villain of the movie. The second is that Tom Hardy is supposed to be a “young” Patrick Stewart … Continue reading Final Frontier Fortnight: Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) Review
By 1998, Star Trek: The Next Generation was off TV and could only be seen with big screen installments. This meant that the pressure would be on for the movies to bring excitement, scale and a spectacle worthy of the big … Continue reading Final Frontier Fortnight: Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) Review
Seeing both Patrick Stewart’s Captain Jean-Luc Picard and William Shatner’s Captain James T Kirk on the screen, in the same adventure, was the stuff of dreams and fantasy for a lot of Star Trek fans. They were decades apart and the … Continue reading Final Frontier Fortnight: Star Trek: Generations (1994) Review
After the silly and strange fifth installment in the Star Trek movie franchise, the film takes a very serious, dramatic and successful change for number six. The Undiscovered Country showcases the best that Star Trek can be; it is a statement … Continue reading Final Frontier Fortnight: Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) Review
There have been many different Star Trek movies with a lot of different cast and crew. The films have now covered “classic 60s,” The Next Generation and the rebooted series. With this many movies you’d think there would be a large … Continue reading Final Frontier Fortnight: How to… Make a Star Trek Movie
In a time when Hollywood are obsessed with remakes, reboots and re-imaginings, it is now becoming the trend to consider recasting roles made famous and iconic by one specific actor. Some roles have managed to survive this, notably James Bond, Batman, … Continue reading 5 Roles which should never be recast
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