trailer break: ‘Star Trek’

Take a break from work: watch a movie trailer… (Or, the Star Trek trailer at Apple Trailers: bigger, crisper, clearer.) The wait is not over! In a parallel universe where Paramount didn’t move the release date from now to next bloody summer, the wait is over. But not here. Not in this universe. In what … more…

watch it: “Shatner on Sulu Wedding Snub”

Apparently I’m not enough of a Trekkie to have realized that there’s been a thing between William Shatner and George Takei all these years. It came to a head this week, as the Associated Press reported: “William Shatner lashes out at George Takei.” That seems a bit of an exaggeration. Here’s the “lashing out”: Lashing … more…

for fun: ‘Star Trek’ 20 Questions

Oh man, this is hilarious: Star Trek 20 Questions. You think of a thing, place, or sentient being from the Trek universe, and then the AI asks you questions in an attempt to guess what you’re thinking of. The AI learns from the players’ answers, which means I probably broke it, because even though I … more…

‘Sarah Connor Chronicles’ blogging: “The Turk”

(previous: “Pilot”/“Gnothi Seauton”) I think I officially fell in love with Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles with this episode, “The Turk.” First, a quick plot recap (a more complete one is available at Fox’s official site for the show), and then I’ll tell you why I’m loving this. Sarah, John, and their nice-Terminator bodyguard Cameron … more…

Serenity (review)

Damn you, Joss Whedon, you *hwoon dahn*! Damn you and your honesty and integrity and unwillingness to succumb to Hollywood bullshit and–

Toy Story 2 (review)

Funnier and more touching and meaningful than its predecessor, Toy Story 2 is the rare sequel that improves upon its progenitor — and, considering how wondrous Toy Story was, that’s saying something. Toy Story — as funny and fun as it was — was also bursting with joy, with the delight the filmmakers obviously took in bringing a roomful of toys to life. Toy Story realized that secret childhood fantasy we all had, that our toys had lives of their own, that they played with one another when we weren’t around.