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Author: Rob Kirchgassner

· by Rob Kirchgassner · Jun 29, 2021

THX 1138 turns 50: A look back at George Lucas’ dystopian debut

Considering how the Star Wars franchise has grown (or decayed, depending on your point of view) over the past 20 years now, it’s almost easy to forget the rather humble beginnings of the filmmaking career of its creator, George Lucas.…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Feb 18, 2021

Battle of the Murder Mystery Comedies: Clue vs. Knives Out

I’d been considering comparing these two mystery comedy films for quite a while, and the recent passing of legendary star Christopher Plummer, the murder victim of Knives Out, gave me further incentive for doing so. But 34 years before…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Jan 25, 2021

A Wrinkle in Time (2018)

In 2018, Disney put out a big-budgeted version of Madeleine L’Engle’s book A Wrinkle in Time. The studio had previously released a made-for-TV version of the book in 2003, but this adaptation had not only a larger budget, but…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Dec 30, 2020

They pulled me back in: The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone

A while back, one of my colleagues on this site wrote a nice retrospective about the three movies that comprise the Godfather series. The Godfather, released in 1972, is rightfully regarded as a classic that made stars out of…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Nov 19, 2020

The Boys series review (so far)

In the past few months, the Amazon series The Boys has generated a lot of buzz. The show, based on the comic series by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, and co-produced by Seth Rogan, basically takes the superhero craze that…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Nov 4, 2020

Sir Sean Connery’s best (non-James Bond) work

This Halloween brought the sad news of the passing of cinema great Sir Sean Connery. As has been thoroughly documented over the decades, Sir Sean was best known for being cinema’s first—and, for many, best—James Bond. It was also well-known…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Sep 30, 2020

Roger Corman’s Edgar Allan Poe films (part 2 of 2)

Read part one of this list. Roger Corman kept his Edgar Allan Poe series going strong with four additional films in the series. The Raven (1963) The fifth entry in the series took on a more flamboyant, lighthearted tone. The…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Sep 16, 2020

Roger Corman’s Edgar Allan Poe films (part 1 of 2)

Roger Corman has always been regarded as the filmmaker who, if he didn’t invent the B-movie, certainly perfected it. During the course of his decades-spanning career, Corman has produced, directed, written, and acted in numerous films across multiple genres. He…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Sep 3, 2020

13 Fanboy director Deborah Voorhees on her new Friday the 13th-inspired film

This week, I had the pleasure of chatting once again with actress/writer/director/editor Deborah Voorhees (read our previous interview here). Her latest upcoming work, entitled 13 Fanboy, centers on a deranged Friday the 13th fan who targets actresses who have…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Jul 8, 2020

The best Jaws knockoffs

On social media in recent months, some have compared the narratives of a few classic horror films such as Night of the Living Dead and Jaws to the coronavirus pandemic that the world is currently going through. But the purpose…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Jun 18, 2020

Star Trek: Voyager “Q2”

We have now come to the final installment of… …and boy, does it suck! This episode aired in the latter half of Voyager‘s final season. By this point, the show had already given up on its premise and decided…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Jun 11, 2020

Star Trek: Voyager “The Q and the Grey”

Despite its flaws, “Death Wish” was a dramatically intriguing episode. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for the next installment of… “The Q and the Grey” begins with the Voyager crew monitoring a star going supernova, because their longing for…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Jun 3, 2020

Star Trek: Voyager “Death Wish”

While Star Trek: The Next Generation ended with “All Good Things…” (and from everything I’ve been hearing about Star Trek: Picard, I have good reason to continue viewing “All Good Things…” as TNG’s true ending), the Trek franchise wasn’t…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · May 27, 2020

Star Trek: The Next Generation “Tapestry”

Just a few weeks after “Q-Less” aired, Q returned to The Next Generation for the next installment of… The episode begins with Crusher receiving emergency patients, including Picard, Riker, and Worf, who are being beamed up after a surprise attack…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · May 20, 2020

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine “Q-Less”

Just a few months after “True Q” aired came the launch of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. The series, unlike the other Trek series before or since, had a space station setting, rather than one on a starship. It…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · May 13, 2020

Star Trek: The Next Generation “True Q”

Fans ended up waiting over a year after “Qpid” for the next installment of… …as the character was conspicuously absent from TNG’s fifth season. There were reportedly plans for an appearance but storylines couldn’t be worked out. However, Q would…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · May 7, 2020

Star Trek: The Next Generation “Qpid”

“Qpid”, the latest installment of… …has the same lighthearted tone as the previous entry, “Deja Q”. The episode begins with the Enterprise arriving at Tagus III, where Picard is set to give a lecture to a group of renowned Starfleet…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Apr 30, 2020

Star Trek: The Next Generation “Deja Q”

By the time of “Deja Q”, the fifth installment of… …the character of Q had become beloved by fans. Some likened him to Harry Mudd in terms of his annoying playfulness (I’m only referring to the Mudd played by Roger…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Apr 23, 2020

Star Trek: The Next Generation “Q Who”

Q returns for “Q Who”, which is in the middle of The Next Generation‘s second season. This season, overall, proved superior to the show’s first season, despite clunkers such as “Unnatural Selection”, “Up the Long Ladder”, and the second…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Apr 16, 2020

Star Trek: The Next Generation “Hide and Q”

Q’s promise to return at the end of “Encounter at Farpoint” excited fans. Hence, it was a pleasant surprise when we didn’t have to wait long for that return, which came just eight episodes later with “Hide and Q.” The…

Author: Rob Kirchgassner

THX 1138 turns 50: A look back at George Lucas’ dystopian debut

Battle of the Murder Mystery Comedies: Clue vs. Knives Out

A Wrinkle in Time (2018)

They pulled me back in: The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone

The Boys series review (so far)

Sir Sean Connery’s best (non-James Bond) work

Roger Corman’s Edgar Allan Poe films (part 2 of 2)

Roger Corman’s Edgar Allan Poe films (part 1 of 2)

13 Fanboy director Deborah Voorhees on her new Friday the 13th-inspired film

The best Jaws knockoffs

Star Trek: Voyager “Q2”

Star Trek: Voyager “The Q and the Grey”

Star Trek: Voyager “Death Wish”

Star Trek: The Next Generation “Tapestry”

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine “Q-Less”

Star Trek: The Next Generation “True Q”

Star Trek: The Next Generation “Qpid”

Star Trek: The Next Generation “Deja Q”

Star Trek: The Next Generation “Q Who”

Star Trek: The Next Generation “Hide and Q”

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