Features
Friday, January 8 2010
The Best 30 Films of 2009
In one of the rarest rating periods ever, several on the staff could successfully argue for any of the Top 30 choices as a potential number one. While not all classics, they remain the consistent cream of 2009's crop.
Wednesday, January 6 2010
The Best Male Film Performances of 2009
Certainly, the multi-millionaire boy's club represented here is heavy on the dramatics and light on the more 'amusing' fare. But if you really give this list a meaningful perusal you'll see a few genre and jokester surprises along the way.
Friday, May 22 2009
Star Trek's Lost Legacy of Literary Pretension
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.
Monday, April 27 2009
Summer of Same: May 2009
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.
Reviews
Thursday, January 21 2010
Star Trek (2009)
Stylish, action-packed, and a helluva lot of fun. What was the last Star Trek film you could truly say that about?
Friday, May 8 2009
Star Trek
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.
Blogs
Wednesday, May 13 2009
Battle Beyond the 'Star's: The 'Wars' vs. 'Trek' Prequel Debate
Thanks to how surprisingly success J.J. Abrams was in reinventing the franchise, the residents of Skywalker Ranch can't sit on their laurels quite yet.
Monday, May 11 2009
'Star' Tracking: The Meaning of $77 Million
While it's not Dark Knight money (though many print reports love to tout some obscure Batman record this Trek beat), it's definitely Christopher Nolan level acclaim.
Sunday, May 10 2009
The Abrams 'Effect'
J. J. Abrams has clearly touched a significant segment of the populace with his paean to the adventures of the Starship Enterprise. Whether it's just a filmmaking fluke, or something more significant, remains open for debate.
Friday, May 8 2009
The Best and Worst of 'Star Trek' (trailers)
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'…
Thursday, May 7 2009
A Shortage of Villainy
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.
News
Thursday, May 7 2009
Meet the cast and crew of 'Star Trek'
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:…
Thursday, May 7 2009
Changing of the guard: Zachary Quinto takes over the role of Spock in 'Star Trek'
LOS ANGELES — There was a time, not long after the original run of the television series "Star Trek," when Leonard Nimoy tried to distance…
Wednesday, May 6 2009
Karl Urban fleshes out a younger Bones in 'Star Trek'
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…
Tuesday, May 5 2009
As Captain Kirk in the new ‘Star Trek' film, actor has a big uniform to fill
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…
Monday, May 4 2009
‘Star Trek' journey boldly starts anew
Faran Tahir was just a boy when it happened, but he distinctly remembers that his younger brother was born on a Thursday. "My big fear…
