September of 1975 saw issue of 33 of Gold Key’s Star Trek comic hit the shelves. This one featured a story by Allan Moniz which had potential but then got a little disappointing. It featured art by Alberto Giolitti and a cover by George Wilson. The splash page refers to multiverses and the story intro…
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My Old Ass (2024) – Megan Park
Aubrey Plaza makes a few welcome appearances in this well-crafted coming-of-age tale that wonders what you would ask your older self if you were able. And would you make different choices because of the answers. Written and directed by Megan Park, this movie beautifully Canadian, shot up on Lake Muskoka, and making a number of…
Merv (2025) – Jessica Swale
Rom-coms can work. They can be wonderfully entertaining, or too cheesy. They can delight, and we know going in how things are going to work out, we just like to see how things fall into place. Sometimes that can elevate the genre, sometimes they just muddle about. Merv muddles about. It’s fairly basic, though it…
Smallville (2003) – Rush, and Prodigal
A rave in the caves causes problems for Pete (Sam Jones III) and Chloe (Allison Mack) in Rush. First airing on 4 February, 2003, this episode was written by Todd Slavkin and Darren Swimmer. The pair are infected with a parasite that makes them adrenaline junkies, and that is not only going to cause problems…
Rising Sun (1993) – Philip Kaufman
Sean Connery and Wesley Snipes headline Philip Kaufman’s Rising Sun, an adaptation of the Michael Crichton novel, which was adapted to the big screen by Crichton, Kaufman, and Michael Backes. The technology, which seemed a little whiz-bang at the time is common place now, but, it still highlights its danger. When an escort is murdered…
Stargate: Continuum (2008) – Martin Wood
I do love checking in with SG-1. On the timeline of shows this comes in right after the season five opener of Atlantis, which I watch next week. It also raises some interesting character stuff, because as good as she is, Carter (Amanda Tapping) isn’t as strong a presence and leader in this as she…
Get Smart (1967) – A Man Called Smart: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3
KAOS is up to such a dastardly plan, it had to be turned into a three-parter to finish off the second season of Get Smart! A Man Called Smart is a trilogy of episodes, the first one aired on 8 April, 1967 and was written by Leonard Stern. It was originally designed to be a…
Firefox (1977) – Craig Thomas
I remember seeing Clint Eastwood’s Firefox when it hit the theaters back in 1982. It was one of the first films I was able to go see on my own. I also remember seeing the novel, with the movie cover in the local book stores. Some forty odd years later, I decided that it’s time…
Stargate: Atlantis (2008) – The Kindred: Part 2, and The Last Man
The penultimate episode of Season 4 of Stargate: Atlantis first aired on 29 February, 2008. It was written by Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie, and holy crap Carson Becktt (Paul McGillion) is back!?! He claims he’s been held by Michael (Connor Trinneer) for the past two years! While Sheppard’s (Joe Flanigan) team goes off to…
Star Trek: The Animal People (1975)
August of 1975 brought Gold Key Comics’ Star Trek issue #32 to store spinners. The Animal People featured a story by Arnold Drake, art by Alberto Giolitti and Alden McWilliams, and yet another cover painting by George Wilson. The issue opens with information about the planet Hercula. It will be the story’s setting as the…
The Mind Reels 