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Star Trek Beyond movie review: future positive (but it won’t come easily)

Thu, Jul 21, 2016
18 comments

Intense action; smart, funny nods to its roots while moving in a new direction; and explicit confrontation of a problem always at the heart of Star Trek.

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Doctor Who thing: fans need to leave John Simm alooooooone!

Fri, May 31, 2013
22 comments

Look, actors don’t owe fans anything at all beyond their work. It’s hardly ever cool to approach a celeb in public. Why would you want to annoy someone you profess to like?

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feel the rush of endorkins (Star Trek Into Darkness review)

Wed, May 08, 2013
106 comments

A Star Trek for our times. Very much for our times. Which means there’s little hope to be found here…

| 106 Comments

Transformers: Dark of the Moon (review)

Tue, Jun 28, 2011
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Ewww. It’s got Michael Bay’s jingo-jism all over it.

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Star Trek (review)

Thu, May 07, 2009
124 comments

Oh, J.J. Abrams! Dude! You sneak, you! Can I have your geek babies?

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