Reviewed by William Conlin. Viewed at the Camino Real Cinemas, Santa Barbara. For over 40 years the Star Trek franchise has been a television and motion picture standard. When the first Trek film opened in 1979, it garnered three Academy Award Nomination.  But as the years progressed, the franchise lost its edge, culminating in the … Continue reading Star Trek (J.J. Abrams, 2009): USA