Daniel AsperheimA Positive Review of Star Trek: The Motion PictureTo help celebrate Star Trek’s fiftieth anniversary, a number of books about the franchise were published this year. I was excited to buy a…Sep 22, 2016Sep 22, 2016
Daniel AsperheimOn Judging Movies, Part 3: The Flavor of UnityPeople sometimes argue about their favorite movies. But most people use criteria too dependent on current fashion. The problem with fashion…Mar 16, 20161Mar 16, 20161
Daniel AsperheimOn Judging Movies, Part 2: Putting First Things FirstIn Part 1 we looked at the reasons why excitement is not an indispensable ingredient of good movies. I do not argue the opposite, of…Feb 10, 20161Feb 10, 20161
Daniel AsperheimOn Judging Movies, Part 1: A Lousy Criterion For Criticizing FilmsPeople have very strong opinions about movies, opinions that rival, in passionate fervor, those of politics and religion. For example, many…Jan 23, 20161Jan 23, 20161
Daniel AsperheiminMovie Time GuruThe Secret to Star Wars’ SuccessStar Wars’ success has baffled people. Many say its popularity is due to its special effects. Others claim it’s because its characters are…Jan 16, 20163Jan 16, 20163
