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Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)

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Star Trek V: The Final Frontier crashed into theaters 36 years ago today.

Back in Summer of ’89… The Voyage Home cast a very long shadow… After the boffo success of its predessessor, Director William Shatner was happy to amp up the humour and pathos, but unfortunately, it ended up leaning heavily into satirism. Sure, Final Frontier is far, far from my favourite Trek, but it’s still a … Read more

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)

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Star Trek III: The Search for Spock arrived on Home Video this week back in 1985, after an June 1, 1984 theatrical release.

Another Home Video Game-Changer After Star Trek II’s boffo success on home video (it was the studio’s highest-selling at the time, priced at 39.95), Paramount fast-tracked The Search For Spock to be part of their priced-to-own catalog at 29.95. This is the one where Kirk loses everything, his ship, his career, his son – and … Read more