Early Reviews: Is J.J. Abrams' 'Star Trek' Reboot Set To Be The First Tentpole Smash Of 2009?

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Star Trek: J.J. Abrams "Star Trek" reboot has a surprise screening in Austin last night, so that means all the usual Texas film suspects were in the house. The film doesn't come out until May 8, but apparently no embargo was put in place so reviews have already run wild. What we're seeing so far, is what we've seen in the trailer -- this looks more "Star Wars" prequels space action drama than the slow-moving and pensive science-fiction of yore.Hollywood Elsewhere's Moises Chiullan, a young buck admittedly... Read full story at theplaylist.blogspot.com

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