Yes, Joss Whedon is problematic. But damn, I loved Firefly. Yes, he created it, but like Buffy and Angel, he’s not the only one who brought it to life. So with all that Nathan Fillion and the cast have done of late to bring about a continuation, in an animated format, I’ve decided to dig…
Category: Did You See That?!? (Tv & Film)
Strange Harvest (2024) – Stuart Ortiz
So this found footage film, slipped by me. But when I came across it on streaming, I figured I would dig in. Once again, the phrase found footage doesn’t help to sell this one. It’s actually designed, production-wise to look like a well-made true crime documentary. The details to make it feel like a doc…
Extreme Prejudice (1987) – Walter Hill
I remember seeing the art for this movie on a vhs copy while I was working in video stores. It never appealed to me. I should have read the pedigree. Directed by Walter Hill, a score by Jerry Goldsmith, a story created in part by John Milius, produced by Mario Kassar and Andrew Vajna, and…
Smallville (2004) – Forsaken, and Covenant
Forsaken is the penultimate episode of season three, which means there will be lots of things being set up for the season finale. Written by Kelly Souders and Brian Peterson, it first aired on 12 May, 2004. Lana (Kristin Kreuk) is getting ready to leave for Paris, an Clark (Tom Welling) is having a tough…
Lake Mungo (2008) – Joel Anderson
I’ve wanted to see Lake Mungo for awhile. When I first heard about this found footage style film, I was immediately intrigued. And honestly, it’s not so much found footage. It’s put together like a documentary, and there’s no real shaky cam. And it’s by turns haunting, surprising, and with a hefty emotional impact. In…
Stargate: Universe (2011) – Blockade, and Gauntlet
The penultimate episode of Stargate Universe, Blockade, was written by Linda McGibney, and debuted on 2 May, 2011. Destiny needs to be refueled. It needs to get into a star to recharge. Unfortunately, every time she comes out of FTL, the drones find them. They only have enough fuel for one more try. Eli (David…
Get Smart (1969) – Tequila Mockingbird, I Shot 86 Today, and Absorb the Greek
When a CONTROL agent is killed attempting to retrieve it, Max (Don Adms) and 99 (Barbara Feldon) head south of the border to retrieve the Tequila Mockingbird. Written by Chris Hayward and Arne Sultan, this episode debuted on 18 January, 1969. It riffs on The Maltese Falcon, while the title skewer’s Harper’s classic novel. The…
Stargate: Universe (2011) – Common Descent, and Epilogue
With four episodes to go, we are racing to the conclusion of Stargate: Universee. Common Descent first aired on 18 April, 2011. It was written by Robert C. Cooper, and directed by Peter DeLuise. The drones and control ships are back. These automated systems are growing to a huge problem. How do they keep finding…
Lock Up (1989) – John Flynn
I haven’t watched all of Sylvester Stallone’s films for the blog, but of all of them, Lock Up is arguably thee worst one that I’ve watched to date. It’s horribly done, underuses Donald Sutherland, which is arguably a crime, and despite shooting on location in an actual prison, nothing works. Stallone’s character says that three…
The Specialist (1994) – Luis Llosa
What this film does have… a score by John Barry! And it was based on a series of books, so if it had been more successful, and better made, Stallone could have had another franchise on his hand. Instead what we get is a fairly run-of-the-mill action thriller set amongst the pastel and neon glow…
The Mind Reels 