Movie Review: Star Trek Beyond

Joyous, rousing and unabashedly focused on the idea and critical need for unity, Star Trek Beyond doesn’t just course correct after the bumpy Into Darkness, but also defines itself as the first of the new Trek that firmly grasps what makes the old…

‘Star Trek Beyond’ and the Benefits of a New Director

Like many reboots before and after it, Star Trek had a lot riding on it to be successful. Not only did it need to bring in the big bucks at the box office, but it also had to please fans of the…

‘Star Trek Beyond’ releases new trailer

I don’t consider myself a hard core Star Trek fan, but I’ve gotten to really love this franchise over the past few years.  The new trailer for the upcoming Star Trek Beyond was released by Paramount on Friday and it’s already…

Film Review: Man Up

Let’s get one thing straight about this movie, Man Up is very funny. Not in that cutesy “oh look how awkward they are together” kind of way you’d expect from the romantic comedy genre. Man Up isn’t afraid to pull…

Star Trek Beyond Trailer is all “boom” and no brains

This was my morning. I woke up to study for some finals, when a passing YouTube thumbnail made me think, “Screw finals… the new Trek trailer is up!” Could this be the one where they finally make these films allegorical?…

Jon’s Movie Review: ‘Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation’

The Illuminati exist and control everything and everyone. Elvis, 2pac, and Biggie are all on some South American island having drinks in Steve Jobs’ beach house. Gluten allergies are a legitimate medical condition. Conspiracy theories are like a very broken clock…

Accepted Missions: A Look Back at ‘Mission: Impossible’

It’s easy to note that when an old TV show gets turned into a movie, it’s pretty bad. But every once in a while, you get a surprisingly good time. Some are funny (21 Jump Street, The Naked Gun), others are action-packed…