Star Trek Beyond is the upcoming third Star Trek movie. Director Justin Lin (‘Fast Five’) steps in to replace departing director J.J. Abrams who left to direct ‘Star Trek: The Force Awakens’. Joining returning cast members Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Simon Pegg, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, John Cho and Anton Yelchin is Idris Elba who is playing the film’s lead villain.
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In 2016, LGBTQ Movie Characters Were Either Invisible or Punchlines
Last year, I wrote the following headline for GLAAD’s annual study of LGBTQ representation in mainstream movies in 2015: “GLAAD Study Finds LGBT Representation In Hollywood Isn’t Getting Any Better.” I was hoping this year’s headline would reflect some improvement,…
2017 GLAAD Media Awards Has the Fewest LGBTQ Film Nominees Since 2004
Today GLAAD announced their 2017 Media Awards nominees, which included plenty of exciting milestones and achievements, but also some disappointing news about the current state of Hollywood. It seems that in our post-Election world, there’s no such thing as good news without a side of bad (or …
‘Suicide Squad,’ ‘Deadpool’ Included in Oscar Makeup Finals
One of the more niche Oscar categories is Best Makeup and Hairstyling, which is one of those that gets awarded early on in the ceremony before any of the really big ones like Best Actress or Best Picture are announced at the very end. But sometimes it’s the technical categories that are the r…
‘Suicide Squad’ Among Those Cut From the VFX Oscar Shortlist
With all due respect to the major acting and directing categories, I’ve come to really appreciate the Academy Awards’ technical categories in recent years. Whereas the performances and movies at the top of the program are often culled from a predictable pool of art films and auteur pro…
Chris Pine Goes ‘Full Shat’ in ‘Star Trek Beyond’ Gag Reel
In the midst of a dreary summer for blockbusters, Star Trek Beyond was a light in the darkness, returning the rebooted franchise to the fun, funny, and exciting roots of its 2009 predecessor. But even a cast as professional and talented as this one made plenty of mistakes, the best of which are pres…
‘Star Trek Beyond’ Deleted Scene: Kirk Feels a Little Lonely
Star Trek Beyond was one of the highlights of 2016’s slow summer blockbuster season, providing us all with a healthy dose of going boldly just in time for the original show’s 50th anniversary. But before all the action-packed mayhem that takes up most of the second half of the film, Be…
The 10 Best Movies of Summer 2016
Okay, so it was one of the worst summer movie seasons in recent memory. Trying to find the good blockbusters amongst the last four months releases sometimes felt like trying to find a needle in a stack of s---. But even this year there were diamonds in the rough. Today we’re celebrating the t…
'Star Trek's Bryan Fuller Responds to Gay Sulu Controversy
Star Trek Beyond took an affirmative step toward LGBTQ representation with word that John Cho’s Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu would be depicted with a husband, though original portrayer George Takei had a surprisingly negative reaction to the nod toward his own sexuality. Now, leading the charge to …
‘Star Trek Beyond’: The Anti-Brexit, Anti-Trump Blockbuster
The entire marketing campaign and dialogue around Star Trek Into Darkness — not to mention most of the runtime of the actual movie — was about the mysterious identity of its villain. Who was this guy Benedict Cumberbatch is playing? Was he an old character from an earlier movie? Could …
A Gay Sulu in ‘Star Trek Beyond’ Is Progress, But Is It Enough?
You’ll find something in this year’s summer movies that has never happened before: two gay couples in two major franchise films. Considering the scarcity of LGBTQ characters in Hollywood, that’s a pretty big deal.