
The Catholic Spirit of Star Trek
In a time when much of television fare fails to reflect Christian values, it’s encouraging to have shows that successfully present a world in which people of different backgrounds can cooperate.
In a time when much of television fare fails to reflect Christian values, it’s encouraging to have shows that successfully present a world in which people of different backgrounds can cooperate.
It’s time to eject Star Trek: Discovery out of the nearest airlock.
Star Trek fans will approve of this weekly offering.
COMMENTARY: Star Trek: Discovery and the Trek Franchise’s Complicated Relationship With Religion
From the archives: Following the death of Leonard Nimoy, the Register’s film critic reflects on the significance of the franchise — and one of its defining characters.
It’s still ‘Trek Lite,’ but the rebooted series’s third film avoids the darkness of the first two films and manages to evoke something of the franchise’s trademark optimism — along with its own gonzo action.
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