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There comes a time in every franchise’s life when it must go through the reboot treatment. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn’t. And although the Star Trek reboot is not without problems, it definitely hits the mark in most areas. The 2009 Star Trek reboot, helmed by J.J. Abrams, is essentially an epic action...
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If there was ever a time for one to revisit the sixth installment in the Star Trek film franchise, that time is now. The Undiscovered Country sends the crew off for one final film about prejudice and redemption. However, this time, the prejudiced one is Kirk, not an outside species. The tone of the film...
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The fifth installment of the cinematic Star Trek features has been met with less than stellar reviews since its release in 1989. As for me, I can’t understand why. The Final Frontier, to me, combines some of the best aspects of all the films so far into one highly satisfying package. The final...
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At the end of The Wrath of Khan, it had appeared that Spock (Leonard Nimoy) had made the ultimate sacrifice. To save his crew, the Vulcan looked death right in the eye and accepted it in order to allow his crew to defeat Khan. After giving their last respects and sending...
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Watching The Wrath of Khan is like letting go of a deep breath you’ve been holding in for just a bit too long. As I wrote in the first installment of The Franchise Files, the original motion picture was too bloated, too big, and lacked any real characterization of these familiar and...
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I would love to be able to say that the first Star Trek film (appropriately titled The Motion Picture) was groundbreaking; I would love to be able to say that it is an essential piece of cinema. But despite my love for the original crew of the USS Enterprise,...
There comes a time in every franchise’s life when it must go through the reboot treatment. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn’t. And although the Star Trek reboot is not without problems, it definitely hits the mark in most areas. The 2009 Star Trek reboot, helmed by J.J. Abrams, is essentially an epic action...
If there was ever a time for one to revisit the sixth installment in the Star Trek film franchise, that time is now. The Undiscovered Country sends the crew off for one final film about prejudice and redemption. However, this time, the prejudiced one is Kirk, not an outside species. The tone of the film...
The fifth installment of the cinematic Star Trek features has been met with less than stellar reviews since its release in 1989. As for me, I can’t understand why. The Final Frontier, to me, combines some of the best aspects of all the films so far into one highly satisfying package. The final...
At the end of The Wrath of Khan, it had appeared that Spock (Leonard Nimoy) had made the ultimate sacrifice. To save his crew, the Vulcan looked death right in the eye and accepted it in order to allow his crew to defeat Khan. After giving their last respects and sending...
Watching The Wrath of Khan is like letting go of a deep breath you’ve been holding in for just a bit too long. As I wrote in the first installment of The Franchise Files, the original motion picture was too bloated, too big, and lacked any real characterization of these familiar and...
I would love to be able to say that the first Star Trek film (appropriately titled The Motion Picture) was groundbreaking; I would love to be able to say that it is an essential piece of cinema. But despite my love for the original crew of the USS Enterprise,...