Did You See That?!? (Tv & Film) – Page 10

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…

Smallville (2004) – Memoria, and Talisman

Lex (Michael Rosenbaum) is determined to get his missing memories back in Memoria. Written by show runners Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, this episode debuted on 28 April, 2004. We get lots of flashbacks, not just for Lex, but for Clark (Tom Welling) as well as their paths and friendship is explored. And we’re also…

MAS*H (1970) – Robert Altman

I grew up with the television series and when I first saw the film, it wasn’t my jam. So what did I think of it now, having rewatched it a number of years ago (and apparently previously written about it – too late now, I already wrote this one!). I greatly enjoyed it. I didn’t…

Stargate: Universe (2011) – Seizure, and The Hunt

Rush (Robert Carlyle) has taken to using The Chair on Destiny, as it allows him to spend time with Amanda Perry (Kathleen Munroe) whose consciousness, like Ginn’s (Julie McNiven) has been uploaded to the ship. But something is preventing his release from this virtual world. She blames Ginn, but when Ginn appears to Eli (David…