The Lost Lesson of Star Trek V: What We Don’t Share

As the world’s preeminent Star Trek V scholar, I find it incumbent upon myself to elucidate the subtler points of the film. I’ve pondered a lot, as have others, about the critique of pop psychology self-help trends as embodied by Sybok. I’ve projected whether we can see a thread running between The Voyage Home and […]

I Watched the Controversial Movie “Mandingo”

Mandingo. Watching the controversial 1975 film based on a book (and play, apparently) of the same name has left me disoriented. I haven’t been this off-kilter after a movie since I made the bad decision to watch twenty minutes of a Lars Von Trier movie that was streaming, because I knew his reputation as a […]

Return to Nakatomi Plaza

I got the chance to go see Die Hard in the theater again. I’m so glad I did. It was a reminder of how special movies can be, even after you’ve spent decades with them.

Darth Vader: Vampire Logic

I never expected an old Hammer Studios movie to be philosophically useful.

Yet One More Controversial Movie Opinion

It’s OK to have silly fun. Lighten the **** up!

Thanos Was An Idiot

I won’t win friends with this one.

Free Advice to Disney About Galaxy’s Edge & The Mandalorian

Disney Parks launched Galaxy’s Edge in the summer of 2019 to much fanfare. According to all reports, Bob “Iceheart” Iger pushed for it to be tied as closely as possible to the sequel trilogy as a way to capitalize on what was assumed would be the enduring success of the movies about Rey Palpatine Skywalker. […]