With their emphasis on cgi spectacle and their failure to reproduce the wonderful indelible characters and philosophical story lines that made the TV series (particularly the original and the Next Generation) such a success, the Star Trek reboot films have often been an empty experience. The latest instalment in the series, Star Trek: Beyond is much the same although a
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Read moreThe Melbourne International Film Festival begins on 28th July and this week on ‘Built For Speed’ we have Festival Programmer Al Cossar giving us a run down on what will be showing and the events surrounding MIFF. Speaking of movies we’ll review sci-fi blockbuster Star Trek: Beyond and the somewhat more restrained comedy of manners Love and Friendship. We’ll also tell
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