The last Star Trek movie with the entire original cast features a clever story about the thawing of relations between the Federation and the Klingons, and the attempts at subterfuge by those who feel threatened by the changing times. Christopher Plummer and David Warner are great as the Klingon leads. The Blu-ray has a sharp picture and crisp sound that is a definite improvement on the standard DVD. The Undiscovered Country is an effective blend of action, humor, drama and suspense, with a fittingly emotional final scene. Must have for fans of Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Scotty, Uhura, Chekov and Sulu. And, of course, the starship Enterprise.
A superhero movie based on a red, white and blue character might have been cheesy, campy and silly. Instead, the first Captain America movie was a great origin story about an outcast who overcomes, with just the right mix of drama, action and humor. Most sequels of great movies are not as good as the original. Winter Soldier bucks that trend and kicks it up a notch. A menacing villain with surprising allies in an evil organization. A fast-paced story with plenty of twists. Chris Evans is spot-on perfect at Steve Rogers, a.k.a. Captain America. Great supporting cast with Anthony Mackie (Falcon), Scarlett Johansson, Cobie Smulders, Samuel L. Jackson, and yes, even Robert Redford. Special effects are outstanding and actually serve the story well, rather than becoming the story, as happens with so many overdone modern movies. Also, a nice little surprise scene at the end, perhaps setting up another sequel. Just hope it's done as well as this one!