Tag: space

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September 28, 2022

TIFF 2022: Good Night Oppy can’t match its fascinating subjects

The story of Opportunity and Spirit—the long-lived Mars rovers—is fascinating, but a new doc forgoes focus on the mission for feeling to its detriment.
The Right Stuff&
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October 7, 2020

“The Right Stuff” is grounded, intricate space-race docudrama

Disney+ and Nat-Geo re-adapt the tale of the early days of the Space Race into a mature, grounded astronaut drama.
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June 30, 2020

Houston, we have a problem: “Apollo 13” at 25

Ron Howard's gripping historical space thriller teaches us a lot about frustrated expectations in our current moment (and the resolve to overcome them).
Jason X&
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May 27, 2020

“Jason X” goes to space and sucks on so many levels

New Line sends Jason to the final frontier, and sends all the thinly-drawn characters and low-budget kills of the franchise with him.
SPACE FORCEN
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May 26, 2020

Netflix’s “Space Force” struggles to reach satirical orbit

The Office's Greg Daniels and Steve Carell reunite for a clunky satire of Trump-era politics.
Star Trek Picard Season FinaleS
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March 26, 2020

Star Trek: Picard’s Season Finale Embraces and Evades Death

"Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 2" rushes to its finale and cheats its way to emotional catharsis.
Star Trek Picard Et in Arcadia Ego Part 1S
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March 19, 2020

Star Trek: Picard Lumbers Toward Its Finale in “Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 1”

Synths, secret sons and doomsday prophecies arise in a messy penultimate episode establishing galaxy-ending stakes.
Star Trek Picard Broken PiecesS
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March 12, 2020

Star Trek: Picard Finally Gives Answers in “Broken Pieces”

The overarching conspiracy cracks open on an episode that sets up the finale.
Star Trek Picard Nepenthe&
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March 5, 2020

“Star Trek: Picard” Forges New Bonds From Old Ones on “Nepenthe”

An interstitial episode finally bridges Picard and Soji's stories, thanks to the welcome return of some old friends.
Star Trek Picard Impossible Box&
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February 28, 2020

“Star Trek: Picard” Uses a Blunt Instrument to Open “The Impossible Box”

A sea of good ideas gets drowned in cliche as Picard and Soji face the truth.