Star Trek - First Contact - 1996 - 3 1/2 stars out of 5 stars

My main issue with this film is that it doesn’t stand on its own.It is a must if you’ve seen the “Next Generation”TV series but not so good otherwise.Its no”Wrath of Kahn”,reviewed on this blog,but still watchable. So if you like some sci-fi of the trek kind with good acting,then view it.Its 111 minutes in
length.IMDB summary below and a trailer URL follows the picture.

Captain Picard and his crew pursue the Borg back in time to stop them from preventing Earth's first contact with an alien species. They also make sure that Zefram Cochrane makes his famous maiden flight at warp speed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W-Fwgirzqw

Thor - 2011 - 3 stars out of 5 stars.

Running 115 minutes and staring Chris Hemsworth,Natalie Portman and Anthony Hopkins,one would expect a better film.I guess the fault is believability.I didn’t.Still kids will love it as will the comic book group and it was made well enough.Worth one and only one viewing.IMDB summary below and a trailer URL follows the picture.

The powerful but arrogant god Thor is cast out of Asgard to live amongst humans in Midgard (Earth), where he soon becomes one of their finest defenders.

http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi26843161?ref_=ttvi_vi_imdb_4

TV Series - The Life of Muhammad - 2011 - 4 stars out of 5 stars

This BBC mini series,180 minutes, that I viewed on PBS gave a British view of Islam that was educational and answered many questions about who the profit was.My only issue was it didn’t explain the causes of the rift between the Sunni and Shiite sects of the religion.Still its worth a view because it is the worlds largest religion and perhaps the biggest danger to world peace.IMDB summary below and a trailer URL follows the picture.

A landmark documentary series examining the life of the Prophet Muhammad and the origins of Islamic faith.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHUgUL3XxZU

Red Dawn - 2012 - 3 1/2 stars out of 5 stars

Many folks are down on this film for political reasons like reshooting the parts showing the enemy as North Korean instead of the originally filmed Chinese.That matters little as the original film reviewed on this blog as well had them as Russian and Cuban.Aside from the fact its not as good as the original it is still watchable and somewhat interesting if you’ve not seen the first one.The cast is fine led by Chris Hemsworth but it remains to be seen if they emerge as the stars the first film produced which was also part of its charm.At only 93 minutes it won’t hurt you to find out.IMDB summary below and a trailer link follow the picture.

The city of Spokane, Washington is awakened by a North Korean paratrooper invasion. Marine Corps veteran Jed Eckert and his civilian brother, Matt, escape with a group of friends to an isolated cabin in the woods, where they witness the execution of their father at the hands of the ruthless Captain Cho. The brothers unite with their friends to form a guerrilla resistance group--the Wolverines--to drive the invaders from their home. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi3511591961?ref_=ttvi_vi_imdb_2

The Interview - 2014 - 4 stars out of 5 stars

Ok,I will admit never would I have viewed this film if not for the political side show.However this 112 minute film does deliver a few good laughs besides the potty humor its star,Seth Rogen is know for. I don’t want to ruin it for anyone as I don’t care for Rogen or his brand of humor but he does make some good political jabs,some more clear than other,Dennis Rodman MUST SEE the film.IMDB summary below and a trailer link after the picture.Have a few laughs.

Dave Skylark and producer Aaron Rapoport run the celebrity tabloid show "Skylark Tonight." When they land an interview with a surprise fan, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, they are recruited by the CIA to turn their trip to Pyongyang into an assassination mission.

http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi1114222361?ref_=ttvi_vi_imdb_1