The wedding between Maxwell Smart (Don Adams) and 99 (Barbara Feldon) must be getting closer, because this episode sees a plan involving a potential engagement ring. Written by Arne Sultan, Allan Burns, Chris Hayward, and Leonard Stern, Diamonds are A Spy’s Best Friend first aired on 19 October, 1968. KAOS is up to it’s usual…
The Shadow of the Gods (2021) – John Gwynne
The Shadow of the Gods, is the first book in a fantasy trilogy, collectively called The Bloodsworn Trilogy, that uses Norse mythology as it’s launching point. The gods are dead, their bones litter the landscape, trapping power within them. It is a world of magic and monsters and introduces the reader to a trio of…
Stargate: Universe (2010) – Intervention, and Aftermath
The second, and final, season of Stargate Universe got underway on 28 September, 2010 with Intervention. Written by series creators Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie, the episode picks up where the first one ended, with the Lucian Alliance still holding hostages aboard the Destiny, including Colonel Young (Louis Ferreira). It may be up to Eli…
War Machine (2026) – Patrick Hughes
Alan Ritchson leads a group of fellow soldiers, all determined to be Rangers, in a fierce battle with an otherworldly presence. Ritchson has proven himself to be an enjoyable performer, and is working at refining his acting skills (and they are improving), and Hughes who not only directed the film but had a hand in…
Elio (2025) – Adrian Molina, Madeline Sharafian, and Domee Shi
It’s been awhile since I settled in for a Pixar movie. In fact, I’ve fallen behind on them, and have a nice list to catch up on for the blog. Elio (Yonas Kibreab) has gone to live with his aunt, Olga (Zoe Saldana), after his parents die. Olga works for the space administration, but with…
Smallville (2004) – Delete, and Hereafter
We get a peek inside the Daily Planet as Delete opens, just to see Chloe (Allison Mack) clearing out her desk, thanks to Lionel Luthor (John Glover). And it puts her right in someone’s target sites, an we get the reveal that Chloe has a cousin when she uses her name as a nom de…
Cocktail (1988)- Roger Donaldson
Cocktail is pretty bad. But it’s also bad enough, that some of it is really enjoyable. And it’s hard tot believe this came right between Rain Man and Born on the 4th of July for Tom Cruise. The narrative falls apart about halfway through the film, and it never quite decides what it wants to…
Stargate: Universe (2010) – Incursion: Part 1, and Part 2
The finale for Stargate Universe’s inaugural season was the two-parter, Incursion. The first part aired on 4 June, 2010. It was written by Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie. The Lucian Alliance is preparing to attack and seize control of the Destiny thanks to the work they have forced Rush (Robert Carlyle) to do in working…
Get Smart (1968) – Snoopy Smart vs. The Red Baron, Closely Watched Planes, and The Secret of Sam Vittorio
I’m huge fan of the Snoopy vs. The Red Baron song, and this episode of Get Smart riffs on that. Written by Mike Marmer this episode debuted on 28 September, 1968. Maxwell Smart (Don Adams), 99 (Barbara Feldon) and the Chief (Edward Platt) end up in potato country to investigate KAOS new plan to sabotage…
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock – The Making of the Classic Film (2025) – John Tenuto and Maria Jose Tenuto
I have fallen in love with the Titan Star Trek books. They are informative and comprehensive in their text, and the mass of photography and production art are stunning. I have devoured the books on The Motion Picture, and The Wrath of Khan, and I was overdue to dig into The Search for Spock, despite…
The Mind Reels 