I adore Aubrey Plaza, so I was more than ready to sign up for this genre-defying film. Plaza stars as Darius an intern for a magazine run by Bridget (Mary Lynn Rajskub) who sends a reporter, Jeff (Jake Johnson), Darius and fellow intern, Arnau (Karan Soni) to investigate an ad seeking a companion for time…
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Stargate SG-1 (2000) – Crystal Skull, and Nemesis
The penultimate episode of season three, Crystal Skull, relies a little too much on green screen effects, which makes it a little bothersome to watch, but it’s still a fun story. Written by showrunner Brad Wright from a story by Micheal Greenburg and Jarrad Paul this episode debuted on 3 March, 2000. When a giant…
Northern Exposure (1992) – My Mother, My Sister, and Wake Up Call
Shelley (Cynthia Geary) has a crisis when her mother, Tammy (Wendy Schaal),who could identify as Shelley’s younger sister (and does), shows up in Cicely touting her new man, Kenny (Sean O’Bryan). Will she keep her age and real relationship with Shelly a secret from Kenny or will the truth out? Shelley finally confronts her, wanting…
Batman: Resurrection (2024) – John Jackson Miller
It seems like for many of us, 1989’s Batman directed by Tim Burton, and it’s follow-up, Batman Returns from 1992 really resonated with John Jackson Miller. With Batman: Resurrection, Miller takes us to the intervening years, and explores some of the ideas that nag a lot of viewers about the events of Batman. And to…
Stargate SG-1 (2000) – New Ground, and Maternal Instinct
O’Neill (Richard Dean Anderson), Carter (Amanda Tapping) and Daniel (Micheal Shanks) find themselves captured on a world where there is a struggle between religion and science. New Ground was written by Heather E. Ash and first debuted on 18 February, 2000. The planet is engaged in a philosophical war, which occasionally turns violent over the…
Soldier (1998) – Paul W.S. Anderson
Kurt Russell is always awesome. Even when he is in less than stellar films, and sadly, this one, despite being set in the same universe as Blade Runner (watch for all the little details) is pretty bad. I remember when this first his DVD, and I took it home and watched it. I know I…
I Saw the TV Glow (2024) – Jane Schoebrun
I Saw the TV Glow is a a fantastic tale of how we relate to pop culture, as well as how we as individuals identify, and the restrictions put upon us by our environment who won’t let us become who we are. While not for everyone, I found this film thought-provoking, wonderfully crafted and an…
Farscape (1999) – DNA Mad Scientist, and They’ve Got a Secret
Getting hooked on PK Tech Girl was the beginning. DNA Mad Scientist cemented my Farscape addiction, because in this episode we see what some of Moya’s crew will do to get home, and how much it may cost them. Written by Tom Blomquist, this episode was first broadcast on 18 June, 1999. When the crew…
The First Omen (2024) – Arkasha Stevenson
As much as I love Sam Neill as the Antichrist in The Final Conflict, and my first introduction to the series with the novelization of Damien: The Omen II, The First Omen has taken its place as my second favorite in the franchise. Working to tie itself into the original film directed by Dick Donner…
Stargate SG-1 (2000) – A Hundred Days, and Shades of Grey
O’Neill (Richard Dean Anderson) and SG-1 are working to negotiate a treaty with a naquadah rich world on a developing planet. But things are about to go disastrously wrong in A Hundred Days. Written by one of the showrunners, Brad Wright from a story by Victoria James, this episode was first broadcast on 4 February,…
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