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Star Trek

Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge (aka Dead Men Tell No Tales) movie review: yo ho no

Tue, May 23, 2017
44 comments

The franchise finally overstays its welcome with this cacophony of CGI spectacle, a contrived and confusing plot, and a newly cruel and stupid Jack Sparrow.

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curated: Star Trek Continues E08: “Still Treads the Shadow”

Sat, Apr 08, 2017
3 comments

I’m still absolutely thrilled at what a perfect pastiche of the original Star Trek series this fan-made project is.

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curated: why Star Trek remains so relevant…

Sat, Dec 24, 2016
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Infinite facepalms in infinite combination…

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The Magnificent Seven movie review: a dusty, dry husk of a movie

Sat, Sep 24, 2016
60 comments

Humorless, rote, clichéd, and entirely unsurprising. Antoine Fuqua attempts to recapture old Hollywood magic — and fails — rather than create his own.

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new Star Trek Continues! E07: “Embrace the Winds”

Sun, Sep 04, 2016
12 comments

This might be my favorite episode yet.

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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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Warcraft: The Beginning (aka Warcraft) movie review: guest review by a white male teenage nerd from 1987

Mon, Jun 06, 2016
277 comments

Like all Frazetta fantasy posters came to life all at once. A masterpiece of cinema that truly speaks to the interests of white male teenage nerds from 1987.

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Ratchet & Clank movie review: wretched and junk

Thu, Apr 28, 2016
208 comments

Could have been assembled entirely from clips from other movies — mostly the Star Wars prequels — and would have been better if it had been.

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Star Trek Continues continues with E05: “Divided We Stand”

Mon, Sep 28, 2015
3 comments

I think this is actually the weakest STC episode yet, storywise. But the original series had weak episodes, too, so that’s part of the tradition.

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Star Trek Continues continues with E04: “The White Iris”

Sat, Jun 20, 2015
1 comment

Explore the psyche of Captain James T. Kirk… with guest star Colin “Doctor Who No. 6” Baker!

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