For some reason, I haven’t written about the second Austin Powers before, which also means somewhere in the near-ish future I can do the third one as well. I did the first one a number of years ago, and perhaps never got around to completing the trilogy. Well, now I am. Following Austin Powers: International…
Category: Did You See That?!? (Tv & Film)
Stroker Ace (1983) – Hal Needham
Hal Needham and Burt Reynolds made seven films together. I loved Smokey & The Bandit, I think Hooper is really well done, Cannonball Run is just goofy fun. And Stroker Ace? There was potential for sure, but even in 1983 some of the humor was rough, and in today’s world a lot of the jokes…
Smallville (2006) – Reunion, and Fallout
Steven S. DeKnight wrote Reunion, which first aired on 26 October, 2006. Former classmates of Lex (Michael Rosenbaum) and Oliver (Justin Hartley) begin to turn up dead, causing the two to blame each other, as they are also haunted by a prep school incident from their past. I’d like to care a little, but seeing…
Supergirl (2026) – Craig Gillespie
Taking the bulk of its narrative inspiration from the comic, Woman of Tomorrow, Supergirl is a solid introduction to this new version of Kara Zor-El (Milly Alcock). Piggybacking on the end of Superman, we see Kara in a red sun system celebrating her birthday week. Under a red sun, she doesn’t have her super-powered abilities…
Battlestar Galactica (2008) – The Ties That Bind, and Escape Velocity
The violence on the Cyon basestar that closed out the previous episode only continues here as the factions between the models continue to grow. There are attacks without a Resurrection Ship nearby to take out certain models. Cavil (Dean Stockwell) is determined to put a stop to the rebellious faction. The Ties That Bind debuted…
Star Trek: Lower Decks (2022) – The Least Dangerous Game, Mining the Mind’s Mines, and Room for Growth
The Least Dangerous Game was written by Garrick Bernard and debuted on 1 September, 2022. While Boimler (Jack Quaid) makes some big choices for his career (saying yes!), Mariner (Tawny Newsome) finds herself questioning Ransom’s (Jerry O’Connell) his leadership and away team structure while they are on a tropical planet. Billups (Paul Scheer) and Rutherford…
Battlestar Galactica (2008) – He That Believeth in Me, and Six of One
The fourth and final season of Battlestar Galactica got underway on 4 April, 2008, over one year after the season three finale aired in March of 2007. Sure, there was Razor in November of 2007, but that’s a long time to wait when you’re wondering about Starbuck (Katee Sackhoff)! And not only Starbuck, but the…
Project Hail Mary (2026) – Phil Lord, and Christopher Miller
This film is one of my favourite films of the year and is definitely in my top ten of all time. I loved the book by Andy Weir when I read it, and this is one of the few instances where the film and the original source material complement each other brilliantly, and neither detracts…
Disclosure Day (2026) – Steven Spielberg
I’ve now seen Spielberg’s 2026 UFO tale, Disclosure Day, twice. And I know why it took two viewings. No matter how you go into that viewing the idea of Steven Spielberg, the man who gave us E.T. and Close Encounters, returning to the big screen with another UFO story, your expectations are going to be…
Smallville (2006) – Wither, and Arrow
Wither debuted on 12 October, 2006 and was written by Tracy Bellomo. One of the escaped Phantom Zone prisoners is causing problems in the forest, and Clark (Tom Welling) is having all manner of issues. He’s a little put out over Chloe’s new relationship with Jimmy Olsen (Aaron Ashmore). But he does meet a cute…
