We never deserved Robert Wise. Sure, he won two Best Director awards at the Oscars. He absolutely received acclaim for many of his films over the decades. I don’t think anybody claims he was untalented or an ordinary filmmaker. When … Continue reading REVIEW: The Haunting (1963)
2020 has been one hell of a year, with the world facing an ongoing coronavirus pandemic. It seems either fitting, then – or perhaps deeply inappropriate – to revisit Robert Wise’s 1971 science fiction thriller The Andromeda Strain. Based on … Continue reading REVIEW: The Andromeda Strain (1971)
A vast and unknown object is approaching Earth. It appears to destroy any starships in its way, and its ultimate intentions are a mystery. Admiral James T. Kirk (William Shatner) arranges to re-take command of his former ship the USS … Continue reading REVIEW: Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
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