Maxwell Smart (Don Adams) and 99 (Barbara Feldon) arer undercover in foggy London (read as stock footage, and back lot work). They also throw in a quick appearance by Danny Thomas. They are to take care of an American gangster, Scar (done before the opening credits) and deal with a the Scorpion Gang who are…
Forever and a Death (2017) – Donald E. Westlake
Back in the late 90s, acclaimed author Donald E. Westlake was asked to make an attempt at the story for the next James Bond film, landing solidly in the Pierce Brosnan era. Complications ensued, and it never happened. The story, Forever and a Death was finally unveiled in 2017, posthumously becoming the last book Westlake…
Stargate: Atlantis (2008) – Inquisition, and The Prodigal
Sheppard’s (Joe Flanigan) team receives an invitation to a meeting that may lead to a Federation (nicely played Woolsey (Robert Picardo)). Unfortunately, it’s a ploy. The team is put on trial for their actions since arriving in the Pegasus Galaxy. That’s right, we’re getting a clip show. Kind of. Written by Alex Levine, and featuring…
Star Trek: One of Our Captains is Missing! (1976)
While issue 37 of Gold Key Comics was a reprint of Star Trek issue 5, issue 38, which was released for July 1976, brought a new story, and a new artist. Arnold Drake wrote One of Our Captains is Missing! while Alden McWilliams delivered the art, which is solid and makes the characters recognizable, and…
F1 (2025) – Joseph Kosinski
I should have seen this on the big screen. I’ve been a fan of Joseph Kosinski since Tron. There’s a couple of his films that have slipped by me, but every one that I’ve seen, I’ve enjoyed. F1 is no different. With Jerry Bruckheimer producing you know it’s going to be slick and fast-paced, but…
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) – Michael Pressman
With the success of the first Turtles movie, things got kicked into high gear immediately for a sequel. Unfortunately, the second film lost some of the charm of the first movie and decided to go for a more silly, kid-friendly approach (something that would plague the third film as well). There are some change-ups in…
Smallville (2003) – Witness, and Accelerate
Mark Verheiden penned Witness that first aired on 29 April, 2003. Following an argument with Chloe (Allison Mack) about his obligations to the Torch, Clark (Tom Welling) witnesses a theft! A fellow student has broken into a LuthorCorp van and stolen something… and the van was carrying kryptonite! Clark decides to take action himself, sidestepping…
All That Jazz (1979) – Bob Fosse
Roy Scheider owns this movie. He definitely deserved the Oscar for which he was nominated, but didn’t win. He turns in a fantastic performance as Joe Gideon, an avatar for Fosse in this captivating tale. Gideon is a womanizer, a father, a choreographer, a director, a drinker, and an addict. He’s also sick. But he…
Stargate: Atlantis (2008) – The Lost Tribe, and Outsiders
The big mid-season story concludes with The Lost Tribe. And it picks up right where the previous episode ended. The Stargate room explodes as the gate blew up. Todd the Wraith (Christopher Heyerdahl) ha seized the Daedalus and is heading for Atlantis, and Daniel (Michael Shanks) and McKay (David Hewlett) have discovered that the device…
Get Smart (1967) – One of Our Olives is Missing, When Good Fellows Get Together, and Dr. Yes
Siegfried (Bernie Kopell) is back in One of Our Olives is Missing. And also along for the ride this time? Carol Burnett! She plays country singer Ozark Annie in this episode written by Jess Oppenheimer (the creator of I Love Lucy), who also served as the director. First premiering on 4 November, 1967, the story…
The Mind Reels 