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Blu-ray Review: Star Trek: The Motion Picture – Director’s Cut 4K

June 5, 2025Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The OG ‘Star Trek’ movie finally got some love… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Action, DeForest Kelley, George Takei, Grace Lee Whitney, James Doohan, Leonard Nimoy, Majel Barrett, Mark Lenard, Nichelle Nichols, Paramount Pictures, Persis Khambatta, Sci-Fi, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Stephen Collins, Walter Koenig, William Shatner

Star Trek: Lower Decks :: Crisis Point 2: Paradoxus

October 13, 2022Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ has a fun episode without much direction but a lot of references… continue reading

Star Trek: Lower Decks, Television, TV Commentary Alice Wetterlund, Ben Rodgers, Carl Tart, Crisis Point 2: Paradoxus, George Takei, Leonardo Nam, Mary Holland, Paramount Plus, Seth Morris, Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 3

Resident Alien :: I Believe in Aliens

September 29, 2022Chuck Duncan 1 Comment

Season 2 ends with a jaw-dropping cliffhanger… continue reading

Resident Alien, Television, TV Commentary David Bianchi, Enver Gjokaj, George Takei, I Believe in Aliens, Kesler Talbot, Linda Hamilton, Resident Alien Season 2, Syfy

Resident Alien :: Cat and Mouse

September 15, 2022Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The Grays are a concern on Earth but Harry has bigger problems in Patience… continue reading

Resident Alien, Television, TV Commentary Cat and Mouse, George Takei, Linda Hamilton, Resident Alien Season 2, Syfy, Terry O'Quinn

Resident Alien :: Harry, a Parent

September 8, 2022Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

A key factor helps Harry narrow down exactly which aliens are on Earth… continue reading

Resident Alien, Television, TV Commentary Alvin Sanders, George Takei, Harry a Parent, Justin Rain, Karina Logue, Resident Alien Season 2, Syfy

Kubo and the Two Strings is handspun gold

August 19, 2016Brandon Coulson Leave a Comment

A story about storytelling that touches the heart… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Animated, Art Parkinson, Brenda Vaccaro, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Charlize Theron, Fantasy, Focus Features, George Takei, Kubo and the Two Strings, Laika, Matthew McConaughey, Ralph Fiennes, Rooney Mara
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    MERCY   ★★✩
    THE HOUSEMAID   ★★★
    BUGONIA   ★★★
    CHAINSAW MAN - THE MOVIE   ★★★
    ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER   ★★★
    ELEANOR THE GREAT   ★★✩
    A BIG BOLD BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY  ★★✩
    HIM  ★✩✩
    THE BALTIMORONS   ★★✩
    NE ZHA II  ★★★
    WEAPONS   ★★★
    BAD SHABBOS  ★★★
    THE NAKED GUN  ★★✩
    THE FANTASTIC FOUR  ★★★
    OH, HI!   ★★✩
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    I HAVE TO KILL MY NEIGHBOR  ★★★
    A LITTLE PARK MUSIC  ★★★
    HOME MAKEOVER NIGHTMARE  ★★✩
    KIDNAPPING MY OWN DAUGHTER  ★★★
    A SEASON TO BLOSSOM  ★★✩
    DON'T TRUST THE COUPLE UPSTAIRS  ★★✩
    PICTURE PERFECT SISTER-IN-LAW  ★★✩
    THE MAN IN THE WINDOW  ★★★
    A ROYAL SETTING  ★★✩
    THE LITTLE BOY WHO WENT MISSING  ★★✩
    WHO COULD KILL A SWEET OLD LADY?  ★★✩
    I KILLED HIM IN MY SLEEP  ★★★
    TWO FOR TEE  ★★★
    MY DAUGHTER WAS TAKEN  ★★✩
    THE SEEMINGLY PERFECT FAMILY  ★★✩
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