The tension between Starbuck (Katee Sackhoff) and Kat (Luciana Carro) hits its peak when the pair clash over who is going to be the one to finally take down a particularly devious Cylon Raider christened Scar. Written by David Weddle and Bradley Thompson, Scar debuted on 3 February, 2006. Scar and other raiders are responsible…
Singles (1992) – Cameron Crowe
I remember when Singles came out, and while it was popular amongst friends, it never really appealed to me. I was partial to rom-coms, I just wasn’t keen on this one for some reason. So it took a number of years for me to finally get around to it. Having said that I do like…
Pennies From Heaven (1981) – Herbert Ross
People weren’t ready for this side of Steve Martin in 1981. They wanted the wild and crazy guy, and were rather shocked and surprised when Pennies From Heaven wasn’t a comedic role, and was, in fact, an early 80s spin on the classic musical, and used tunes from the 20s and the Depression Era to…
Smallville (2006) – Lockdown, and Reckoning
There’s more trouble afoot in Smallville when a deranged police officer, Flynn (Kevin Daniels), breaks into the Luthor Mansion demanding to know where the spaceship is that came down in the meteor shower. Lex (Michael Rosenbaum) uses his panic room to stay safe. Written by Steven S. DeKnight this episode was first broadcast on 19…
Star Trek: #19 Chekov’s Choice (1985)
Walter (Chekov) Koenig paired up with artist Dan Spiegle to deliver a Chekov story for DC Comics’ ongoing Star Trek series. On comic racks until October of 1985, the story is set between the events of The Motion Picture and The Wrath of Khan. I don’t want to sound too mean, but I don’t love…
End of Watch (2012) – David Ayer
First off, let’s get this out of the way… the onscreen friendship and chemistry of Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Pena is absolutely fantastic. The pair are absolutely fantastic together as a pair of friends who serve together in the LAPD. The film is predominantly shot to look and feel like a documentary; Brian Taylor (Gyllenhaal)…
Battlestar Galactica (2006) – Epiphanies, and Black Market
Written by Joel Anderson Thompson, Epiphanies first aired on 20 January, 2006. President Roslin’s (Mary McDonnell) health continues to decline. She believes death may be imminent, and she has become convinced that Boomer’s (Grace Park) child, the human/cylon hybrid she is carrying, has to die. Cottle (Donnelly Rhodes) reports that there are odd traits developing…
Band of Brothers (2001) – Why We Fight, and Points
John Orloff pens the penultimate episode of Band of Brothers and it first debuted on 28 October, 2001. Easy Company is worn out and disillusioned as the war drags on. The war is drawing to its end as the Allies finally breach Germany. And the anger that the men have is mitigated by the discovery…
Breakthrough (1995) – Whitley Strieber
It’s been forever since I explored more of Whitley Strieber’s journey. His abductions, and encounters with Visitors. Breakthrough is the third non-fiction book in his documentation of the unusual and powerful encounters with a strange type of intelligence. This time out, he documents his attempt to move forward with his communion with these beings. He…
Battlestar Galactica (2006) – Resurrection Ship: Part 1, and Part 2
Where do we go after that incredible ending last episode with the Galactica and Pegasus launching fighters at one another? Helo (Tahmoh Penikett) and Tyrol (Aaron Douglas) are being prepared for summary execution because of the efforts they made to save Boomer (Grace Park), and Adama (Edward James Olmos) is not going to let that…
The Mind Reels 