Moonraker
{2/5} “Mr. Bond. You defy all my attempts to plan an amusing death for you.” Moonraker, released in 1979 The space shuttle Moonraker has been highjacked in midair while en route to the UK — James Bond must find out what happened to it. He starts by visiting Drax Industries in California, where the shuttle […]
Star Trek Beyond
{4.5/5} “We will find hope in the impossible.” Star Trek Beyond, released in 2016 Kirk is a bit tired of being in space and thinking of taking a vice admiral position. Spock, having found out that Ambassador Spock has died, thinks he should help out on New Vulcan. Before they get a chance to tell […]
Stranger Things (season 1)
{4.5/5} “You know it and he knows it. But no one ever says anything until you both start punching and yelling at each other like goblins with intelligence scores of zero.” Stranger Things season 1, aired in 2016 After a day of Dungeons & Dragons Will disappears. Meanwhile, the nearby scientific lab has had an […]
Star Trek Into Darkness
{4.5/5} “Jim, you’re not actually going down there, are you? You don’t rob a bank when the getaway car has a flat tire.” Star Trek Into Darkness, released in 2013 Kirk has to reveal the Enterprise to primitive people in order to save Spock’s life. Starfleet is unhappy — since he broke the Prime Directive […]
Star Trek
{5/5} “Your father was captain of a starship for 12 minutes. He saved 800 lives including your mother’s and yours. I dare you to do better.” Star Trek, released in 2009 Kirk and McCoy are still at the academy when they go onboard the Enterprise under Captain Pike and Lieutenant Spock. They are responding to […]
Finding Dory
{4.5/5} “Suck it, bipeds!” Finding Dory, released in 2016 Dory remembers that she’s from the Jewel of Morro Bay, California and Marlin and Nemo help her find her way there. It turns out it’s a marine life institute. Dory has been tagged. She runs into a grumpy octopus with 7 legs named Hank, who says […]
Murdoch Mysteries (season 7)
{5/5} “‘Sir, many people believe that a race of beings live inside the hollows of the Earth.’ ‘I don’t know what to say to that, George.’” Murdoch Mysteries season 7, aired in 2013-14 While onboard a ship Murdoch investigates both a missing young woman and a dead body. Murdoch and Crabtree chase a suspect to […]
Juno
{5/5} “I guess normalcy isn’t really our style.” Juno, released in 2007 Juno finds out she’s pregnant but she’s only 16. After a distressing visit to a clinic she decides to have the baby. But she realizes she’s too young to raise it herself — she’ll give it up for adoption. Not to just anyone, […]
Shakespeare in Love
{5/5} “Good title.” Shakespeare in Love, released in 1998 In 1593 Will Shakespeare is having a bit of writer’s block. His patron is demanding a comedy, and soon. He has a title — “Romeo and Ethel the Pirate’s Daughter” — and that’s it. Meanwhile, Viola wants to be an actor so much she will pretend […]
Deadpool
{5/5} “That guy was already up there when I got here.” Deadpool, released in 2016 Wade Wilson had found his true love Vanessa, but soon afterwards he was diagnosed with cancer. He calls a mysterious stranger who says he can heal him — which he does, but at a great cost. Wade has been turned […]