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SIX OF THE BEST… things The Orville did better than Star Trek: Discovery

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Josh Roseman

I really wanted to like Star Trek: Discovery, but CBS and Paramount are making it really hard. Meanwhile, The Orville is fun, funny, and hopeful. It’s much better than Discovery. Here’s why.

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SIX OF THE BEST… questions to ask your nerdy friends after seeing Rogue One

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Josh Roseman

As expected, I saw Rogue One on opening night — which is Friday, despite all the new metrics that only count Thursday opening box office receipts as a measure of success. Anyway, after seeing it and digesting it, I decided that, while … Continue reading →

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SIX OF THE WORST… things about the Abramsverse

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Josh Roseman

If you didn’t know there was a Star Trek reboot series, helmed (for lack of a better word) by JJ Abrams, then you probably don’t live on the planet Earth. And even though the latest iteration isn’t written or directed … Continue reading →