My children and I watched Star Trek Beyond last Saturday; we’d received it in the mail the day before. We generally enjoyed the film considerably. There was a good amount of action, impressive special effects, and a decent story. But one thing really bothered me. They destroyed the Enterprise…again. Seriously, why do they keep blowing up the Enterprise in every movie? It's repetitive and frustrating. I’ve seen it bef…

I'm really not that into ‘Star Wars’, so naturally, I didn’t care for this one either. I’ve watched a lot of movies about space adventures, but I never found this series particularly captivating. Some of the 'Star Trek' films I did enjoy, though. I understand that people say this sequel isn’t as good as the earlier ones, but to me, it seemed alright compared to those. It was pretty straightforward, especially in term…

This movie really exemplifies everything you’d want in a big summer film. You can read my complete thoughts at the link provided. http://www.hweird1reviews.com/allreviews/star-trek-beyond-review

I walked out of this movie just a couple of hours ago, and already I’m struggling to recall the beginning. It involves a diplomatic mission—an attempt to present some kind of truce artifact to one side in a conflict from the other. Things don't exactly go smoothly. About three years into what was supposed to be a five-year assignment, Kirk is restless enough to want a desk job. The way things are set up makes it clea…

Some dedicated **Star Trek** fans might not feel that Justin Lin's third film in this science fiction/space saga franchise “boldly goes where no man has gone before” creatively. Surprisingly, Lin—who directed two "Fast & Furious" movies—shows a good amount of engaging energy as the USS Enterprise crew’s adventures stir things up between the nostalgic feelings associated with earlier Star Trek and the modern-day cinem…