Finally caught this. It was Ok. Fascinating to see so many historical scientific figures in one movie. Nolan's insistence on playing with time in his movies detracted from the actual events in this IMO. Also, the totally gratuitous sex scenes felt totally discordant with the rest of the movie...
While the last episode was pretty wonky story and logic wise, really enjoyed the sendoff the crew received in this episode.
The second most gratifying aspect is how Terry Matalas left doors open to give Kirk and Q better endings.
"There are always possibilities." Anton Chekov. Or was it...
Another excellent episode.
Great and touching conclusion to a 30 year story arc. And another episode with the best moment(s) based on acting without dialogue.
Frakes directed the hell out of episode 4.
Great episode that passed the dramatic baton from one character to another without missing a beat.
Another great unspoken beat moment between Picard and Jack near the end of the episode.
Great second episode.
Worf's entrance was bad ass.
The best scene for me was Beverly's entrance on the bridge and the wordless exchange between her and Picard. Beautifully done.
Interested in seeing this. Read the book this is based on by Paul Tremblay - The Cabin At The End Of The World - and it's intense. Tremblay is hit and miss for me. His other book - A Headful of Ghosts is fantastic.
Looks like fun.
Am hoping for a Scott Bakula cameo but based on the trailer that doesn't seem likely unless the show entertains some sort of multiverse concept.
I don't get the backlash against casting choices based on ethnicity. The book was written in one time period, the show is being done in another one.
Gorgeous show and after a slow start, things picked up in the third episode.
I'm in the camp that didn't like the first two seasons of Picard but am hopeful for this final season.
Even if you are not a fan of Robert Meyer Burnett, this interview with Douglas Drexler and Terry Matalas gives me hope and is very informative about Star Trek in general:
PS - note the...
Blasted through the third and final season of Lost In Space. It leaves me with good feelings. A show about family, friends, compassion, and a respect for logic and science in these turbulent times, is truly a breath of fresh air. Good ending to the series and - Hey! - they worked in a Rush song...
Fun flick. Especially the first 2/3rds. The last act felt lessor due to what I term the - Magic Malleability - issue. The rules and limits of magical power fluctuate based on story needs rather than adhering to a clearly defined set of rules.
Great cast, excellent fight choreography, and some...
This was pretty good - reminded me a lot of On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Craig ends up being my second favorite Bond - Connery is still tops.
Craig's Casino Royale carries the bulk of my admiration - the rest were hit and miss.
Haven't read the books and after 4 episodes I'm still ambivalent. This is obviously a series that has to do a lot of heavy lifting given the world and the number of books. Feel like I'm missing a lot because I lack context and the show hasn't done much to alleviate that problem. At this point...
Theaters are on their way to becoming boutique experiences much like record stores. Studios have been wanting to remove the middleman - theaters - for a long time and the tech/infrastructure is now in place, COVID has accelerated the switchover.
Here's another Youtube video that looks at it...
Which saddens to no end.
However I agree with your analysis, Star Trek today - and most popular culture - features less than ideal characters, which makes for more dramatically interesting characters but not ones to idolize. How the MCU was able to make Captain America such a dramatically rich...
Would be wonderful if they took a fraction of that budget and procured some real SF writers but that is an element that seems tied to the Original Series only.