Let’s Review a Movie: Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)

Well, last time we had a film that dealt with aging, death, and no-win scenarios.  This time we have a film about friendship, loyalty, love, and resurrection, and is it as good as Wrath of Khan?  No not really.   

Let’s Review a Movie: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

You know this film really should have been horrible.  People came in to head the project that weren’t familiar with Star Trek, and the project was a sequel too.  And sequels are usually quick cash ins that studios crank out for money regardless of whether there is a real story to tell or not.  With the theme of aging the filmmakers were acknowledging that the actors, and thus the characters, weren’t the bright thirty something’s they were in the original series anymore, something that the last film avoided like the plague.  The film crew was working on a much smaller budget and if that wasn’t handled properly the film could look very cheesy. Then to top it all off they wanted to kill off a main character, a move that is often done just for the sake of shocking the audience, but with no real substance to it.  This film should have sucked and sucked hard. 

Let’s Review a Movie: Stagecoach (1986)

It’s Deforest Kelley’s birthday and since I didn’t want a review of a Star Trek’s lackluster first attempt at filmdom to be the only thing to mark the occasion I’ll be looking at a western today too.  Unfortunately it’s not a classic western just a remake of one.

Let’s Review a Movie: Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)

Well Star Trek: Into Darkness is hitting the theatres in less than six months, and so in the run up to the release I decided to take a look back at the other films in the franchise.  

Let’s Review a Movie: Be Kind Rewind (2008)

A film directed by the French filmmaker Michel Gondry that tells the story of two guys trying to save there video rental store by ‘sweding’ the movies when all the tapes accidentally get erased.  

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – Early Thoughts

Well I’ve been out to see another film, and a rather popular and well-received one at that.  Full spoilers as always you’ve been warned. 

Rise of the Guardians - Early Thoughts

Well after trying for over a month I finally got out to see this movie.  I’ll warn for spoilers in case there’s anyone else left who hasn’t seen it yet before it hits the DVD shelves.

A Tribute to Mel Shaw

Today is Mel Shaw’s birthday, and I am paying tribute to this wonderful artist who passed just last month at the age of 97.

Let's Review a Movie: Noel (1992)

A television Christmas special released in early 90’s, and narrated by Charlton Heston of all people.

Independence Spotlight: The Great Bear/Dan Kaempestore Bjorn (2011)

This is an independently produced film that tells the story of a boy named Jonathan who has to journey into the great forest to rescue his little sister when she is taken by the 1000 year old bear who lives there.  While there Jonathan meets a hunter determined to kill the bear after it destroyed his village, and along the way Jonathan learns about the forest and the creatures in it.  This is also the first feature film for director Esben Toft Jacobsen.