In Light, the Destiny is on a collision course with a star following their maneuver around the gas giant. First airing on 23 October, 2009, this episode was written by Brad Wright and directed by Peter DeLuise. There is no power to steer the ship, in fact, no one knows even how to pilot it….
Star Trek: The Evictors (1976)
Issue 41 of Gold Key’s Star Trek comic was found in shops for November, 1976. It was written by Arnold Drake, had art by Alden McWilliams and another lovely cover painting by George Wilson. The blurb for the story sounds very similar to an episode of The Next Generation aired in 1989, the season three…
The Naked Gun (2025) – Akiva Schaffer
I never would have thought it before, but after seeing the first trailer, I thought, of course Liam Neeson can play the new Frank Drebin! And honestly, throughout the course of the film, it just feels like he’s having a great time. Taking a page from the original Naked Gun films, and its launching point,…
Novocaine (2025) – Dan Berk and Robert Olsen
Jack Quaid brings his likable charm to the action comedy, Novocaine, a film that definitely leans into the pain can be funny and gross school of cinema. Born with a rare disease, Nate Caine, can’t feel pain. Consequently, he’s lived his life in a safely controlled way, exuding caution every step of the way. Until…
Smallville (2003) – Extinction, and Slumber
Extinction first aired on 15 October, 2003 and was written by Todd Slavkin and Darren Swimmer. It walks a fine line, introducing a vigilante who is killing meteor-infected people, including Smallville High students. It’s a fine line, because in the open, Lana (Kristen Kreuk) is saved from a potential stalker and killer, who also had…
Action Jackson (1988) – Craig R. Baxley
Carl Weathers and iconic 80s producer Joel Silver teamed up for Action Jackson, a big budget, explosion-filled blaxploitation film that is absolutely packed solid with familiar faces. Despite an over-complicated plot, it’s a fun ride, resting on Weather’s charm. He plays a cop on hard times. He’s been busted down to sergeant, isn’t allowed to…
Stargate: Universe (2009) – Air: Part 3, and Darkness
Creators and showrunners Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper delivered Air: Part 3 to viewers on 9 October, 2009. With only a twelve hour window before Destiny jumps back to FTL, Rush (Robert Carlyle), Eli (David Blue), Scott (Brian J. Smith), Greer (Jamil Walker Smith) and others pass through the gate and find themselves on…
Get Smart (1968) – The Little Black Book: Part 1, Part 2, and Don’t Look Back
Is there a list of KAOS agents in Smart’s (Don Adams) little black book? He’s going to find out by arranging a number of dates in The Little Black Book. Part 1 first aired on 27 January, 1968 and was written by Jack Hanrahan and Phil Hahn. He is joined by his old Army buddy,…
The Book Eaters (2022) – Sunyi Dean
The Book Eaters is a bit of a vampire story that follows a mother and son as they attempt to leave their trapped lives behind. It’s a story about love, and it’s very enjoyable. That being said, it took about the first third of the book to completely hook me, but when I was into…
Stargate: Universe (2009) – Air: Part 1, and Part 2
Not quite a year after Stargate: Atlantis ended, the third series, Stargate: Universe was launched. The first two episodes, of a three part opener aired on 2 October, 2009. It was written by series creators, Brad Wright, and Robert C. Cooper. On one of Stargate Command’s off-world bases, Icarus, a team is working to unlock…
The Mind Reels 