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Phasers on Stun

‘Phasers On Stun!’: The Continuing Legacy of Star Trek

June 9, 2022June 10, 2022 Trevor Seigler 1 Comment Avery Brooks, Gene Rodenberry, George Takei, J.J. Abrams, Phasers on Stun, Ryan Britt, Star Trek

A fan’s critical evaluation of why a never-ending franchise endures

Lovecraft Country

‘Lovecraft Country’: Not Very Lovecraftian

August 16, 2020March 15, 2022 Michael Washburn 66 Comments Courtney B. Vance, J.J. Abrams, Jonathan Majors, Jordan Peele, Jurnee Smollett, Lovecraft Country, Michael Kenneth Williams, Misha Green, S.T. Joshi

HBO’s exciting and scary new series seems to miss the point of Lovecraft’s work

The Star Works

December 18, 2019December 18, 2019 Stephen Garrett 0 Comments Adam Driver, C3PO, Carrie Fisher, Chewbacca, Daisy Ridley, Ian McDiarmid, J.J. Abrams, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Rian Johnson, Star Wars, The Rise of Skywalker

‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’: Overstuffed but Entertaining Fan Service

Misery Business

October 30, 2019October 30, 2019 Jake Harris 0 Comments Castle Rock, Elsie Fisher, J.J. Abrams, Kathy Bates, Lizzy Caplan, Misery, Stephen King, Tim Robbins

Castle Rock Season 2 is Pulpy and Entertaining