Review of Star Trek: First Contact (1996) by Spencer H — 29 Dec 2014

Best Star Trek movie! Borg! Time travel! Explosions! Story! A very, very good movie for the Next Generation.

This review of Star Trek: First Contact (1996) was written by Spencer H on 29 Dec 2014.

Star Trek: First Contact has generally received very positive reviews.

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