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Family photo at Star Trek Beyond premiere

Star Trek Beyond review podcast

Posted on Aug 26, 2016Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Star Trek Beyond was a fitting third film in the rebooted franchise. I saw the movie with my mom then reviewed it on the Polygamer podcast with Sabriel Mastin.

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Spock and Kirk

Star Trek Into Darkness' origins and impact

Posted on May 25, 2013Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

With Star Trek Into Darkness, JJ Abrams continues to redefine Gene Roddenberry's universe, with Kirk and Spock at the helm.

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Iron Man vs Superman vs Star Trek

Posted on Apr 29, 2013Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Iron Man3 , Star Trek Into Darkness, and Man of Steel are the highlights of my summer blockbuster 2013 season — but I have reservations about each.

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Star Trek First Contact book

Views of First Contact

Posted on May 25, 2011Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Star Trek: First Contact has a DVD of director interviews and featurettes, and a novelization that sheds light on the character of Zefram Cochrane.

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Star Trek Voyager Turns 16

Posted on Jan 16, 2011Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Star Trek: Voyager debuted on this day in 1995. Here's a breakdown of the formula every episode followed.

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Star Trek Trailer: Past, Present, and Future

Posted on Nov 17, 2008Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

JJ Abrams' Star Trek reboot, launching in May 2009, premiered its trailer before the James Bond film Quantum of Solace. What can we glean from it?

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Hailing Frequencies Closed

Posted on Dec 17, 2007Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

For years, I have relied on StarTrek.com as the official source of information for all things Trek. It has also been a special source of comfort these past two years since Enterprise went off the air: in lieu of new episodes, I've subsisted off their streaming reports of alumni affairs, remastered episodes, actor interviews —…

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View from the Rooftop

Posted on Dec 14, 2007Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Here's a five-minute clip from Cloverfield: I'm amused by the reaction of the New Yorkers to seeing Lady Liberty's decapitated head; I would think 9/11 would've struck a bit less shock and somewhat more caution around seeming catastrophes. The videographer does not seem to manifest himself much, though it does seem my previous concern that…

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