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I just got back from an advanced screening of Serenity and I have to say it was well worth the wait. Even if you aren't familiar with Joss Whedon's work or the show Firefly, you will still most likely find something to love about this movie. As usual, Joss provides us with an amazingly thoughtful, creative script on top of top notch performances and it is all perfectly directed. And of course Joss defies convention by throwing a few surprises in for good measure. So throw whatever preconceptions you may have about this movie out the window, and sit back and enjoy one heck of a ride aboard Serenity! No power in the 'verse can stop it!

"Dark Star" is one of those films that every film student/fan of science fiction NEEDS to see. Written by Dan O'Bannon (who also commands one of the most memorable performances in any genre comedy), this film helps lay the groundwork for his later masterpiece "Alien". Without "Dark Star" it is doubtful that brilliant shows such as "Red Dwarf" would ever have been made. "Dark Star" shows us that even if you do not have a huge budget you can still produce an entertaining, and thought provoking film that serves to act in part as a homage to other classic films and stories while also presenting us with something that had never been seen before. Don't miss out on this superbly entertaining film.

I have mixed feelings about this show. It probably has contained some of the best and definitely a lot of the worst Trek episodes ever. It was meant to re-invent Trek but all it did was re-use old plot devices. The best thing they ever did was replace Berman, because he had been working on the franchise too long. Trek needs new blood, and for the 4th season they finally got it. But of course it came too late and now the show has been cancelled after it just started to find its footing.

Contrary to some other comments I've seen, Enterprise did NOT use its cast to its fullest potential. Mayweather has been virtually ignored since the first and second seasons (he wasn't even in most of the 3rd season episodes) and when he has been around lately it has only been to lift heavy things or hit something. Reed was just starting to get some good stuff this season. Enterprise had a wonderful opportunity to connect every Trek series together and revitalize the franchise but all it did (and most people believe this) was bury it. Despite Enterprise's accomplishments, its failures reign supreme. As much as I love Trek, it needs a rest. Maybe after a few years it will be brought back by people who have new ideas to bring to it. Then, hopefully, we will truly go where no one has gone before.