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Three playful movie reviewers break down a variety of film franchises by dedicating a podcast to every single sequel, reboot, and spin-off in a series. In-depth conversations cover production history, literary sources, gossip, merchandising, and personal opinion with humor and critical insight. No cinematic universe is too obscure or sacred! Over 1,200 reviews at http://nowplayingpodcast.com
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That'll do, Geordi. That'll do.
Now Playing Podcast continues the Star Trek Retrospective Series with Star Trek: First Contact. Widely regarded as the strongest big-screen outing for The Next Generation crew, this chapter throws Captain Picard and company into a high-stakes time-travel mission to stop the Borg from rewriting Earth’s history. Blending action, horror elements, and franchise lore, First Contact aims to deliver both spectacle and character-driven drama. Is resisting this Borg-driven adventure truly futile, or does the time-travel plot create more confusion than tension? The hosts examine the performances, the pacing, and whether this entry earns its reputation as a standout Trek film.
Welcome to Now Playing’s Star Trek Retrospective Series! Where we are reviewing every movie in the Star Trek movie series in anticipation of the new Star Trek movie being released on Friday, May 8th, 2009. This episode we discuss Star Trek Generations, released in 1994. Is this team-up of the Enterprise Captains the fanboys dream of heavenly bliss, or does the meeting of the Generations ultimately leave us empty inside? Listen in and find out!
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Holodecks, warp drives and human replicant androids they can do, but curing male pattern baldness still eludes them.
Star Trek: Generations finally brings two eras of Enterprise captains together on the big screen. Marketed as a historic handoff between crews, the movie aims to bridge the classic series with the next generation of Star Trek storytelling. Does this long-awaited captain team-up deliver the kind of crossover fans dreamed about, or does the collision of generations feel more symbolic than satisfying? The hosts examine the stakes, the spectacle, and whether this passing of the torch truly ignites something new or leaves viewers unexpectedly hollow.
Welcome to Now Playing’s Star Trek Retrospective Series! We are reviewing every movie in the Star Trek movie series in anticipation of the new Star Trek movie being released on Friday, May 8th, 2009. This episode we discuss Star Trek VI–The Undiscovered Country, released in 1991. Does this last Trek movie featuring the original cast leave us wanting more or is it a trial to get through? Listen in and find out!
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The Klingon doth quotes Shakesphere too much, methinks
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country was the final big-screen outing for the original Enterprise crew. Framed as a political thriller, this chapter tackles conspiracy, distrust, and the end of an era as the galaxy faces an uneasy push toward peace. Does this farewell give the classic cast a strong, thoughtful send-off, or does it feel like a courtroom slog that can’t quite escape its own gravity? The hosts examine the themes, the performances, the morphing, and whether this last voyage boldly concludes the original crew’s story or puts them on trial one final time.
Welcome to Now Playing’s Star Trek Retrospective Series! We are reviewing every movie in the Star Trek movie series in anticipation of the new Star Trek movie being released on Friday, May 8th, 2009. This episode we discuss Star Trek V–The Final Frontier, released in 1989. Does this entry into the series bless us with a divine experience, or is it unable to see the DeForest from the trees? Listen in and find out!
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Ok, Bill, fine. You can direct.
Now Playing Podcast continues the Star Trek Retrospective Series with Star Trek V: The Final Frontier. Directed by William Shatner, this fifth entry sends the crew on a strange spiritual quest beyond the galaxy’s edge, asking some very big questions about faith, pain, and what exactly might be waiting at the center of the universe. Does The Final Frontier deliver a bold, thoughtful chapter for the series, or does it get lost in ambition and uneven execution? The hosts dig into the tone shifts, the infamous effects, and whether this film finds meaning in its journey, or can’t see the DeForest for the trees.
Welcome to Now Playing’s Star Trek Retrospective Series! We are reviewing every movie in the Star Trek movie series in anticipation of the new Star Trek movie being released on Friday, May 8th, 2009. This episode we discuss Star Trek IV–The Voyage Home, released in 1986. Has this time-travelling Trek aged well, or does this whale tale sink like a diving nuclear vessel? Listen in and find out!
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Chekov - San Francisco in the 1980s, perhaps leather pants wasn't the best choice...
Trading space battles for time travel, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home sends the crew back to 1980s Earth on a mission involving whales, culture shock, and a very different tone from what came before. Does this lighter, fish-out-of-water Trek still hold up decades later, or does this whale tale sink under the weight of its message and comedy? Continuing the Trek toward the reboot, our hosts dig into the humor and heart, and whether this unexpected detour remains one of the franchise’s smartest moves.
Welcome to Now Playing’s Star Trek Retrospective Series! We are reviewing every movie in the Star Trek movie series in anticipation of the new Star Trek movie being released on Friday, May 8th, 2009. This episode we are discussing Star Trek III–The Search For Spock, released in 1984. Is this quest for everyone’s favorite Vulcan worth the trip, or do we feel we were better off without this journey to retrieve the pointy-eared one? Listen in and find out!
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