Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie wrote Home, which debuted on 10 September, 2004. Sheppard’s (Joe Flanigan) team travel to a mist-enshrouded world, but when they dial the gate to go back to Atlantis, McKay (David Hewlett) makes the discovery that there’s enough energy in the mist field to allow them to dial home. McKay and…
Category: Did You See That?!? (Tv & Film)
Northern Exposure (1994) – Lovers and Madmen, and Dinner at Seven Thirty
Season five of Northern Exposure closed out on 23 May, 1994 with Lovers and Madmen, which was written by Jeff Melvoin. Joel (Rob Morrow) takes a tumble while golfing, and discovers a thawing mastodon. There could be fame and fortune in his future. But the museum sends out an ornithologist, Pickering (Wayne Pere), and things…
Stargate SG-1 (2004) – Sacrifices, and Endgame
Christopher Judge wrote Sacrifices, which first aired on 10 September, 2004. So we know what that means, it’s gonna be a Jaffa heavy episode. This time out, Teal’c (Judge) is less than thrilled to learn that his son, Rya’c (Neil Denis) is planning on getting married – without even consulting him! He and Ka’ryn (Mercedes…
CutThroat Island (1995) – Renny Harlin
Frequent problems on set, a production company that filed for bankruptcy before the film even opened, and a public that wasn’t quite ready yet for a pirate movie all caused Cutthroat Island to garner a but of a reputation as a horrible movie. So I decided to check it out. I hadn’t seen it since…
Red Sparrow (2018) – Francis Lawrence
Jennifer Lawrence trusts to Francis Lawrence, who directed her in the final three Hunger Games films. As such, she bares it all in this taut spy thriller. Based on the novel by Jason Matthews the story introduces us to Dominika Egorova (Lawrence). Her promising career as a ballerina is brought to a brutal end when…
Farscape (2002) – I-Yensch, You-Yensch, and Into the Lion’s Den: Part 1 – Lambs to the Slaughter
Matt Ford pens I-Yensch, You-Yensch which first aired on 21 January, 2002. Rygel (voiced by Jonathan Hardy) and D’Argo (Anthony Simcoe) go to broker a deal with Scorpius (Wayne Pygram) and Braca (David Franklin). All part of the plan to get aboard Scorpius’ command carrier, to destroy his wormhole technology. They do so with the…
The Three Musketeers (1973) – Richard Lester
This version of The Three Musketeers is incredibly popular and I thought it would be a nice palette cleanser after the version I watched earlier this week. And sadly, it didn’t do anything for me. And that’s horrible, because it’s got a great pedigree. Produced by the Salkinds who would go on to produce Superman…
Stargate: Atlantis (2004) – Poisoning the Well, and Underground
Ethical questions come up for Weir (Torri Higginson), though Sheppard (Joe Flanigan) doesn’t seem to have any in Poisoning the Well. Written by Damian Kindler from a story by Mary Kaiser this episode was first broadcast on 20 August, 2004. Sheppard’s team have made contact with the Hoffans, a human race that welcomes the team,…
Northern Exposure (1994) – Grand Prix, and Blood Ties
Maurice (Barry Corbin) is having Cicely host a a wheel chair race that he is sponsoring in Grand Priz. Written by Barbara Hall, this episode was first broadcast on 9 May, 1994. But the racer he is personally sponsoring doesn’t want to be the person that Maurice wants him to be. While the town is…
Stargate SG-1 (2004) – Affinity, and Covenant
Teal’c (Christopher Judge) has a new apartment, and is making a name for himself in his neighbourhood. He’s finally living off base! But things are going to get complicated for him pretty quickly. Written and directed by Peter DeLuise, this episode first aired on 20 August, 2004. Complications arrive in the form of Krista (Erica…
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