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Star Trek Into Nonsense: a Reboot is Not a Sequel


How do you re-imagine a sci-fi property for a new generation? The real reason why J.J. Abrams’ Trek doesn’t work is that it’s a sequel hiding beneath the cloak of a complete reboot.

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Star Trek Into Nonsense: the Degeneration of a Franchise


Why do I love Star Trek so much that I’m frustrated by the JJ Abrams version? I’m not a fossil who can’t let go of the past. But I feel that something important has been lost.

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“Oblivion” and the Worlds of Joseph Kosinski


As children, many of us caught the futurism bug. We’ve sought all of our lives for a fantastic world of tomorrow. Director Joseph Kosinski realizes these dreams in his films.

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Waking Mars: Nurture your Inner Explorer


It’s the year 2097 and alien life has been found in a cave system known as Lethe Cavern. Waking Mars is unlike anything I’ve experienced in the platform-adventure game realm.

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“Fringe” Leaves a Mixed Legacy


Though the recent seasons strayed off into preposterous plot twists and dead ends, Fringe was better than most shows on TV today.

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Faster Than Light: Jump Into the Unknown


The FTL game seats you in the captain’s chair of your own starship. You have a single objective: transport valuable intelligence back to the Federation and elude the tenacious Rebel Fleet.

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Revolution and the State of Sci-fi TV


Revolution is a genre product from J.J. Abrams. The premise has the entire world losing power for no apparent reason, plunging into chaos, and back into the pre-electric Dark Ages.

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Robot and Frank: Finally a Robot that isn’t Trying to Kill People


Robot and Frank is a wonderful film about a senior in the early stages of dementia who receives a caretaker robot. The story muses about memory — both electronic and human.

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Astronomy Apps: It’s Like a Planetarium in Your Pocket


Remember your first trip to a planetarium? Now you can hold one in your pocket with new astronomy apps for your smartphone. Here’s a look at two of the best.

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Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow: A Noir Treat


This is an enjoyable sci-fi films, but also sadly overlooked. It features unique noir lighting and evocative retro production design — including the ships, robots, and cityscapes.

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Total Recall: Not Nearly as Bad as You’ve Heard


Though it nods to the original, this Total Recall reboot has a lot of new ideas, especially when it comes to the visuals. There were tons of things in this film that I have never seen before.

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TNG on BluRay: Well Worth the Investment


The new $10 million restoration Star Trek: The Next Generation is truly glorious ands remind us why it was such an important achievement in television.

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