Posts Tagged ‘Star Trek’
Film Review – Dolittle (2020)
Dolittle (2020) is the kind of middle-of-the-road film that is frustrating to write about. On one hand, it’s not remarkable enough to jump over the moon and sing its praises. On the other, it’s just competent enough to provide some level of entertainment. It’s the…
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Film Review – Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker
I resisted watching the new Star Wars movies for a long time because I am a grumpy middle-aged lady who really doesn’t care about this particular intellectual property. I don’t hate the original trilogy, but the prequels kind of sucked. Not because of their dumbass…
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Film Review – The First Purge
4 Movies in, this series with the Twilight Zone-esqe premise, continues to be an exercise in frustration. We all know the setup by now: Once a year, the American government declares that all crimes are legal for 12 hours. This is in an effort to…
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Film Review – The Purge: Election Year
Man I wish these movies were better. This series is a repeating exercise in frustration. There is potential here for making a trenchant, biting, incisive commentary on American society. And there are germs of good ideas in The Purge series. But they are so underutilized…
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An Analysis – The Legacy of Star Wars
The legacy of Star Wars is so large that it has surpassed the films themselves. Toys, lunch boxes, shirts, books, comics, video games, cereal – the list goes on and on. The following this franchise has is unlike anything we’ve seen. Just about everybody who…
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Film Review – May in the Summer
Most films that take place in the Middle East often serve to humanize the “other” to American audiences. Those weird Muslims and/or conservative Jews are not like us on the surface, but look, we’re all just the same underneath! This is kind of important considering…
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MacGuffin Audio Podcast #166
Spencer is joined by Nick Ahlers (The MacGuffin, The Grapes of Rad). Segments include: CinemaCon recap, SIFF and Crypticon previews, and take a look at some crowd funded projects with local ties. Crowd Funded Projects: The Glamour & The Squalor A Method Digital Cinema at…
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Film Review – Star Trek Into Darkness
It seemed unlikely, but J.J. Abrams did it when he captured my interest with Star Trek in 2009. For most of my life, I really hadn’t given the franchise much attention. But his combination of a fantastic cast, solid plot, and great action proved to…
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