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Articles tagged "star trek" Short Ends and LeaderOscarMatters: Oscars Resurrected?by James De Roxtra[30.Nov.09] :. With 2009's awards season about to ignite, it is time to analyze the ups and down of the recent rule changes, including what truly benefits from the expansion of Best Picture nominees and how this affects representation of cinematic excellence. News‘Gone With the Wind,’ ‘Star Trek’ remake top latest Blu-ray releasesby Doug Nye [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][17.Nov.09] :. Arguably the most famous motion picture ever made, “Gone With The Wind” (1939), and a rebooting of a science-fiction legend, “Star Trek” (2009), sit atop this week’s... NewsMore ‘Star Trek’ movies, TV episodes lead new Blu-ray releasesby Doug Nye [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][22.Sep.09] :. Continuing the journey to the final frontier, “Star Trek: The Next Generation Movie Collection” (Paramount, $69.99) and “Star Trek — The Original Series: Season Two”...  Column: Pop Goes PhilosophyCaptain Obama and the Final Frontierby George Reisch[15.Sep.09] :. Obama's four-year mission: to explore strange new worlds; to seek out new life and new kinds of political confusion; to boldly go where no rational health-care reformer has gone before. Channel SurfingBlack Trekkie: Tuning Out to Tune Inby Diepiriye Kuku[18.Jun.09] :. Avery Brooks, who fronts Star Trek: Deep Space Nine attended Oberlin College and performed a monologue of Paul Robeson my senior year, at our alma mater’s Black Alumni Reunion. This man is bossy. But DS9 requires a wholly different spectatorship than its fellow franchisees. Channel SurfingKinship & Collective Fate in Heroesby Diepiriye Kuku[16.Jun.09] :. Each one, teach one goes the ole African adage. This gets reflected in many unconventional ways in Heroes. The Great Battle Beyond the Stars—Wars vs. Trekby PopMatters Staff[15.Jun.09] :. Pitch Deadline: 19 June 2009 Final Deadline: 17 July 2009 Contact: Bill Gibron Email: bgibron AT verizon.net / gibron AT popmatters.com Star Wars vs. Star Trek. That’s it. As simple as... Star Trek’s Lost Legacy of Literary Pretensionby Kit MacFarlane[22.May.09] :. What's a Kirk without Earth-poet Shakespeare? Has the awkward Star Trek quotation spat its last breath? Trek's lost legacy of literary pretension. First six ‘Star Trek’ movies get beamed up to Blu-rayby Rene Rodriguez [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][19.May.09] :. Every reboot of a longstanding movie franchise brings a home video component, and “Star Trek” is no exception. With the new film currently drawing huge theater crowds, Paramount Pictures... ‘Trek’ movies, Eastwood, more Bond lead a Blu-ray bonanzaby Doug Nye [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][12.May.09] :. The first six “Star Trek” movies, a Clint Eastwood Western classic and two more James Bond adventures are among a starship-load of impressive titles landing on Blu-ray this... ‘Galaxy Quest’ is a delightful spoof of, and homage to, ‘Star Trek’by Bruce Dancis [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][11.May.09] :. “Get a life, will you people? I mean, for crying out loud, it’s just a TV show!” — William Shatner, aka Capt. James T. Kirk, at a mock “Star Trek” convention on... The original Mr. Spock, Leonard Nimoy, goes ‘home’by Rick Bentley [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][8.May.09] :. LOS ANGELES — Few television characters have reached the iconic status of “Star Trek” science officer Spock — from his pointed ears to the “live longer and... Star Trekby Cynthia Fuchs[8.May.09] :. The much-anticipated movie reintroduces all the characters from the franchise’s first iteration, but its most intense and rewarding focus is friendship between Kirk and Spock. The Best and Worst of ‘Star Trek’ (trailers)by Lewis Beale / Newsday (MCT)[8.May.09] :. Forty-three years, six TV series, 10 feature films, numerous video games and hundreds of novels later, Star Trek is still with us. Director J.J. Abrams’ film, opening Friday, is an... A Shortage of Villainyby Chris Barsanti[7.May.09] :. While director Abrams' handling of Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman's propulsive screenplay is sleek and spiffy, to say the least, it ultimately hews far closer to his television work than might have been wise for a big-screen reboot. Meet the cast and crew of ‘Star Trek’by Rick Bentley [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][7.May.09] :. Here’s a quick look at the “Star Trek” crew. James T. Kirk Played by: Chris Pine Originally played by: William Shatner You know Pine from: “Bottle Shock,”... Changing of the guard: Zachary Quinto takes over the role of Spock in ‘Star Trek’by Rick Bentley [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][7.May.09] :. LOS ANGELES — There was a time, not long after the original run of the television series “Star Trek,” when Leonard Nimoy tried to distance himself from the show. He had played many... Karl Urban fleshes out a younger Bones in ‘Star Trek’by Robert W. Butler [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][6.May.09] :. For several years now, New Zealand-born Karl Urban has been the guy filmmakers turned to if a character had to ride a horse, chuck a spear or run through the forest primeval in a breechcloth. In the... As Captain Kirk in the new ‘Star Trek’ film, actor has a big uniform to fillby Rick Bentley [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][5.May.09] :. LOS ANGELES - Chris Pine’s life will never be the same. He’s been a working actor for the past half decade, with credits that range from a guest appearance on “ER” to a... Retracing My ‘Trek’ Stepsby Bill Gibron[4.May.09] :. It started with a sign. Strike that, with a bumper sticker. Everyday, as I walked to school, I would pass the house at the end of our street and see the familiar message straddled across the back... Original “Star Trek’ leads latest titles to Blu-ray frontierby Doug Nye [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][27.Apr.09] :. An absolute knockout edition of “Star Trek - The Original Series: Season One” (Paramount, 1966-67, $118.00) tops the latest list of titles arriving on Blu-ray this week. CBS and... Summer of Same: May 2009by Bill Gibron[27.Apr.09] :. May's titles include the fourth films in two aging franchises, more Pixar perfection, and the reboot of a TV series from 40 years ago. And they say there are no new ideas. ‘Star Trek’ exhibition arrives at the Detroit Science Centerby Erin Chan Ding [Detroit Free Press (MCT)][17.Feb.09] :. Wanna-be Klingons and Captain Kirks and Mr. Spocks can raise their hands in a Vulcan salute. “Star Trek: The Exhibition” opened Saturday at the Detroit Science Center. Wandering through... Superbowl Star Trek Trailerby PopMatters Staff[1.Feb.09] :. We’re really looking forward to the new J.J. Abrams-helmed Star Trek movie here at PopMatters. Here’s the teaser that will be airing tonight during the Superbowl. Star Trek... Star Trek: The Original Series – Series 3 Remasteredby Jennifer Kelly[2.Dec.08] :. TV’s first and most ambitious space opera closes out its original run with brave, ham-handed, unintentionally hilarious philosophizing on race, gender, truth and beauty…beam me up, Scotty. Star Trek: Alternate Realitiesby Shaun Huston[17.Nov.08] :. Speculation lies at the heart of what makes Star Trek appealing, thus, these experimentations with detours. ‘Up Till Now’ is that rare, entertaining celebrity biographyby Michael Merschel [The Dallas Morning News (MCT)][26.Jun.08] :. William Shatner is a man in a hurry. He has just signed an astounding 260 books in 25 minutes, leaving the assembled publicists slack-jawed with awe. Having agreed to an interview about his new... ‘Star Trek’ HD-DVD will fly with fansby Diane Werts [Newsday (MCT)][19.Dec.07] :. Don’t mess with “Star Trek”! That was my first reaction when word came down that the new HD-DVD release of the classic 1960s series would not merely be remastered from the original... Star Trek: Enterprise - Season 2by Will Harris[30.Aug.05] :. Star Trek: Enterprise is currently poised to be remembered as the underdog of the Trek franchise. Star Trek: Enterprise - The Complete First Seasonby Marco Lanzagorta[13.May.05] :. One could argue that Star Trek: Enterprise's liberal ideology is a reflection of the Clinton years. Star Trek: The Original Series - Season Threeby Tim O'Neil[13.Dec.04] :. Star Trek remains enjoyable today in ways that other, similarly important or influential shows do not. Star Trek: The Original Series - The Complete First Seasonby Marco Lanzagorta[29.Sep.04] :. Star Trek's message of 'tolerance' is highlighted in the few episodes that explicitly showcase the dangers of racism and bigotry. Star Trek: Voyager, Season Threeby James Oliphant[26.Jul.04] :. Kate Mulgrew's Janeway is a true TV original, probably one of the strongest women ever to exist on the small screen. Star Trek: Voyager, Season Twoby Marco Lanzagorta[22.Jun.04] :. More maternal than Amazonian, Captain Janeway serves simultaneously as the crew's protector and counselor. |
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