Five years after it launched, JJ Abrams’ Bad Robot production company released the last (so far?) of their quasi-reboot Star Trek trilogy, with “Star Trek Beyond” (2016). My personal scorecard for this trilogy was one hit with 2009’s “Star Trek, and one very big miss with “Star Trek Into Darkness” (2013). My feelings for a third…
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Bad Robot Trek movies part 2, “Star Trek Into Darkness” (2013)…
Continuing from Part One of this series of posts, it’s time to discuss… … and I’ll be completely honest; “Star Trek Into Darkness” is my least favorite of the Bad Robot-produced Star Trek movies. In fact, it’s one of my least favorite Star Trek movies of the entire Star Trek movie series. After the wild, unexpectedly…
Musings on the Bad Robot Star Trek movies, part 1: “Star Trek” (2009)…
It occurred to me recently that I’ve not yet done a post on the three Bad Robot-produced “Star Trek” films. I’ve discussed them so often with friends, random strangers at conventions and in online message boards that I feel like I’ve already covered them extensively. Initially I was going to do a single post…
“You’re a wonder, Wonder Woman…”
I have to admit; my enthusiasm for the new “Wonder Woman” (2017) movie was somewhat dimmed after Gal Gadot’s decent-if-not-overwhelming debut as Diana Prince/Wonder Woman in the lackluster DC Comics’ movie “Batman v Superman” (2016). Before I go any further, I think I have to say that my initial assessment may have had more to do with…