‘Star Trek: Picard’ fails to engage
In mid-2018, rumors started floating around that Patrick Stewart would reprise his role as fan-favorite Jean-Luc Picard in a Star Trek series that would focus on the “Star Trek: The Next Generation” captain. Rumor became reality in August of that year when CBS announced “Star Trek: Picard,” which would air on CBS All Access (now […]
‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ revives Star Trek excitement
If you read my review of The Orville in last month’s issue, you’ll remember that I pointed to Star Trek: Picard and Star Trek: Discovery as evidence that the Star Trek universe has lost its way. Well, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (SNW)—now streaming on Paramount+ only—is proving that the Star Trek universe is in […]
‘Moon Knight’ requires disciplined attention to follow story
In case you haven’t gotten enough superhero action from the inundation of Marvel Cinematic Universe movies and TV shows over the past 14 years, along comes “Moon Knight” on Disney Plus. The six-episode series focuses on the adventures of Marc Spector and Steven Grant (both played by Oscar Isaac), who are one and the same […]
Movie review: ‘The Adam Project’ hits its mark on several levelsBy Kelly Martinez
Time travel, comedy, and family drama are at the heart of Netflix’s “The Adam Project,” which, for a straight-to-streaming movie, has a lot of star power—and not just the stars that show up in the night sky. Ryan Reynolds (“Deadpool”), Mark Ruffalo (“The Avengers” movies), Jennifer Garner (“Elektra”), and Zoe Saldana (“The Guardians of the […]
Local musician’s music video selected as best during LDS Film Festival
Ryan Stream’s music video I Wonder was selected as the Best Music Video at the 2021 LDS Film Festival. It also earned the Audience Choice Music Video Award. The success of the I Wonder video is a tribute to three men and the intent of reaching out to confront young people about the tragedy of […]