Star Trek: Of Gods and Men (2007)

There isn't much for me to say on this one beyond that for a fan film, it didn't suck; I enjoyed seeing Nichelle Nichols and Walter Koenig reprising their roles from TOS, and it nice to see Alan Ruck play a version of his character from Generations who wasn't a lame cypher.

Oh, and I loved seeing Koenig in a bad wig again.

It may not be the ludicrous Monkee wig he wore in the '60s, but it's got a hideous charm all its own.

6/10

The Night Stalker (1972)

I can definately seen the influence this had on The X-Files; there's a strong forensics element prevalent throughout and Kolchak is almost a proto-Mulder in how he handles things with humour and fights to uncover the truth. It was also nice to finally see the actor who played the psychologist in Psycho in something else. So, with those things in mind, I found this film worth watching.

Unfortunately, I can't rate it as highly as I'd like to rate it. The jazzy score just ruins any aura of menace the film has every time it pops up and the vampire himself looks and sounds pathetic; a more appropriate score and keeping the vampire hidden in the shadows would have made a significant improvement.

6.4/10

Magnum Force (1973)

I saw the plot twist coming early in the film, so perhaps that's the reason why I found the ending of the movie really underwhelming. That aside, though, I found the earlier "whodunnit" portions of the film very engrossing and enjoyable.

7.5/10