Every year for about 20 years, I’ve hosted a celebration of Charlton Heston’s filmography. This year was a sort of ‘best of,’ where we showed some special… Read more “HestFest 2016: Movies & Food”
Category: Movie Review
Movie Review: Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
OK, first thing you’ve got to know is that like in comic books and TV, when characters die in the movies, they should stay dead…But they… Read more “Movie Review: Star Trek III: The Search for Spock”
Thoughts on Star Trek’s Two Pilots
I originally wrote this in 2013. I thought I’d polish it up and present it again on this, the 50th anniversary of Star Trek’s first broadcast.… Read more “Thoughts on Star Trek’s Two Pilots”
Movie Review: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Probably still the most popular Star Trek film, rivaled only by the 2009 re-launch, “The Wrath of Khan” is a mixed bag for me. On the one… Read more “Movie Review: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan”
Star Trek VS Star Wars
The following was originally written a few months before “Star Trek Beyond” came out. That film surprised me by being a good deal of fun, and… Read more “Star Trek VS Star Wars”
Movie Review: Star Trek The Motion Picture
People say that there’s some kind of ‘curse of the odds’ thing with Star Trek, where only the even numbered movies are good. I don’t agree with… Read more “Movie Review: Star Trek The Motion Picture”
Book Review: My Year of Flops
“All cinephiles reach a moment in their intellectual development when they realize that Oliver Stone is full of shit.” It may come as a surprise to some… Read more “Book Review: My Year of Flops”
Movie Review: Forbidden Planet
It doesn’t get much better than “Forbidden Planet.” Taking inspiration from Shakespeare’s The Tempest, it pushed special effects technology to whole new levels, and set the stage… Read more “Movie Review: Forbidden Planet”
Movie Review: Seconds
John Frankenheimer’s Seconds is an unsettling and uniquely gripping film. Sadly, it seems to be largely unknown or forgotten. This is a shame, and I hope to… Read more “Movie Review: Seconds”
Matthew J. Constantine 