Latest Star Trek feels a lot like TV days, and that’s OK

Would Justin Lin make my favorite Star Trek crew members faster or more furious? Yes, but it may take a while. And, well, maybe a little. And in the case of Star Trek Beyond, the work of the director of the Fast and Furiousfranchise turned out to be a pretty nice touch for James T.…

The Rock shows his sensitive side, and it’s a nice touch

When his part in the reshooting of “Fast and Furious 7” was completed, The Rock gathered the filming crews around him and had somebody take a shot with his phone, or iPad, or something like that. Anyway, it was a personal moment for the world-famous big man, because soon enough, Dwayne Johnson posted the photo…

MJ dances, Paul Walker drives and Elmore Leonard delivers plot

First-class entertainment these days indeed goes on past the graveyard. And so I weave the images of Michael Jackson’s hologram dancing, Elmore Leonard’s novel scripting and Paul Walker’s canned footage being added upon in this week’s installment of my movie news interpretations for my Syracuse New Times blog. If you’d like to read my post…