Star Trek, which explores the origins of icons Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock, opens this weekend, and while the characters aboard the USS Enterprise might be familiar

Sitting through the offbeat teen comedy ''Charlie Bartlett'' makes you feel as if you've just watched three episodes of a new TV series you can't wait to see more of - one that's so funny and smart and unpredictable, it would probably only survive one season on the air, if that, then gain a cult following on DVD.