Star Trek has a very apropos beginning – a teeth-gnashing, sweating-bullets sequence that wouldn’t be unwelcome in an episode of the classic space opera. We are introduced to the bigger budget, the higher stakes and it is, by and large, Star Trek. As the film progresses, through product placement, tongue-in-cheek humor and dubious logic, that [...]
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Star Trek (2009)
Posted in Reviews on June 2, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Up (2009)
Posted in Reviews on June 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Perhaps it’s not fair to compare Up to last year’s WALL-E, as few animated films can match the lyricism and emotion that film conveyed – but to say that Up comes close is a stunning achievement in itself. Like WALL-E, Up is not your typical summer animated film. Instead of bombast and celebrity in-jokes, Up [...]
