Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017)

Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017)

[8] Writer/director Rian Johnson (Brick, Looper) picks up the reigns and steers the franchise into bold, new waters with an entry that summons Star Wars fans to let go of the past and wipe the slate clean, so that something…
Iron Man (2008)

Iron Man (2008)

[7] The superhero film movement happened in spurts dating all the way back to Richard Donner's 1978 film Superman: The Movie, but with Iron Man, Marvel Studios declared the genre was here to stay. Iron Man lays groundwork for a greater…
Star Trek: First Contact (1996)

Star Trek: First Contact (1996)

[8] This is the best of the Next Generation films, in large part because it deals with one of Star Trek's most formidable foes, the Borg. The movie also incorporates a subplot involving warp drive inventor Zephram Cochran (James Cromwell)…
Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)

Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)

[7] Insurrection is a safe, unremarkable entry in the Next Generation film series that doesn't aspire to anything greater than what the TV show accomplished week after week. The storyline, featuring a planet of eternal youth and a conspiracy to…
Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)

Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)

[6] SPOILER REVIEW. The Next Generation crew go out on a relatively low note, but not a whimper. Aside from the wedding of Riker and Troi early in the film, Nemesis is an uncharacteristically dark entry in the franchise. The…
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)

[7] Dogs and cats have been wiped out in a plague and apes have replaced them as pets. More like slaves, actually. Conquest is the least feasible scenario in the original Apes saga, but if you can swallow the setup,…
Flight of the Navigator (1986)

Flight of the Navigator (1986)

[5] This live-action Disney flick starts off interesting, with a 12-year old boy suddenly finding himself eight years in the future without having aged a day. Turns out he was the target of an alien abduction, and his abductor now…
Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)

Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)

[5] The last film in the original Apes franchise is also the most disappointing. Roddy McDowall returns as Caesar, trying to lead apes and humans in peaceful coexistence. It's interesting to see how the movie ties into all the previous…
Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

[7] SPOILER REVIEW: The original Blade Runner is one of the finest motion pictures ever made, so the thought of Hollywood making a sequel 35 years later made my skin crawl. But color me surprised. While it pales in comparison,…
Hardware (1990)

Hardware (1990)

[5] Hardware is a stylish, low-budget British sci-fi film about a man, a woman, and a deadly robot. It's hard to shake memories of The Terminator, even though the tone of the piece is quite different. There are some interesting…