Star Trek Into Darkness
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[School of Movies 2016] This second foray into New Star Trek is hard to get a balanced view on. Those who liked the 2009 reboot found a movie of similar energy and vibrancy but with more flaws, those who hated the new continuity had more of the same to rage about, especially as it turned out to be a not-so-secret remake of Wrath of Khan. Into Darkness reviewed well with an 86% freshness rating but when people talk about it, usually it's in a negative context.  Alex starts off with a monologue that compares the strengths of both new and old films. This is followed by some lengthy discussion on where they went wrong from everybody else.  Guests: Kaoru Negisa of Sequentially Yours Brendan Agnew of Cinapse Joe Simpson of Anfield Index Movie Night Aaron LaCluyze of Card Advantage
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