Gator marked Burt Reynolds’ first-ever sequel. And it was also his first time settling into the director’s chair. Hal Needham joins him behind the camera, serving as a unit director, and Burt and his mustache star opposite Jerry Reed, who signs the title theme. Sounds alright? I’ll openly admit to being charmed by stunt man…
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Stargate: Atlantis (2006) – Irresistible, and Sateda
McKay (David Hewlett) is organizing the harvesting of stargates so they can make an intergalactic bridge that will allow transit from Earth to Atlantis in thirty minutes instead of three weeks. But the latest planet they’ve arrived on seems a little… interesting. Lots of lovely women, and a bit of a cult. Irresistible debuted on…
Get Smart (1966) – Double Agent, Kisses for KAOS, and The Dead Spy Scrawls
Maxwell Smart (Don Adams) switches sides and goes to work for KAOS in Double Agent. It was written by Joseph C. Cavella and Carol Cavella. It debuted on 8 January, 1966. The Chief (Edward Platt) is the only one who knows, besides Max, that he’s on a mission, and hasn’t actually switched sides. Max has…
Stargate SG-1 (2006) – The Pegasus Project, and Insiders
So SG-1 is on their way to Atlantis! The Pegasus Project first aired on 28 July, 2006 and was written by Brad Wright. Aboard the Odyssey, Mitchell (Ben Browder), Carter (Amanda Tapping), Daniel (Michael Shanks), and Vala (Claudia Black) are in the Pegasus Galaxy. They are visiting with the Atlantis Expedition because they believe the…
The First Power (1990) – Robert Resnikoff
I did Lou Diamond Phillips, and somewhere in Robert Resnikoff’s The First Power is a solid supernatural police thriller. But everything in it is painfully familiar, though some of it, like the visions characters have are strongly created. Phillips is Russell Logan a Los Angeles homicide cop who has been tracking a serial murderer christened…
Pursuit to Algiers (1945) – Roy William Neill
Holmes (Basil Rathbone) and Watson (Nigel Bruce) are at see in Pursuit to Algiers. Roy William Neill continues to direct and produce the entries, which they seem to be cranking out like clockwork. The duo find themselves on babysitting duty this time out, as they are asked to accompany Prince Nikolas (Leslie Vincent) home to…
Smallville (2001) – Cool, and Hourglass
Sure it’s another freak-of-the-week episode, but the series is still finding itself, and building its characters and narratives. Cool first aired on 13 November, 2001 and was written by Michael Green. This time out, Sean (Michael Coristine) apparently drowns in ice-covered Crater Lake. At the bottom of that crater, kryptonite-infused rocks (as usual) which give…
White Lightning (1973) – Joseph Sargent
Burt Reynolds stars as Gator McClusky, who feels like he may be a more rough and tumble relative of the Bandit. And speaking of Smokey & the Bandit, Hal Needham, who went on to direct that classic film, served as the second unit director on this film. Gator is in prison, and he’s a model…
Dead of Winter (2025) – Brian Kirk
Emma Thompson stars in this white-knuckle thriller that features a layered performance, and some stand-out moments. With Finland standing in for Minnesota, Thompson braves the cold as Barb who sets out for Lake Hilda for personal reasons. A goodbye needs to be made. Along the way, she has an unnerving encounter with a man in…
Stargate: Atlantis (2006) – No Man’s Land, and Misbegotten
Season three of Stargate: Atlantis got underway on 14 July, 2006. It was written by Martin Gero and picks up exactly where the season two finale ended. The Daedalus is still engaged with the Wraith hiveship, Sheppard (Joe Flanigan) is leading a squad of 302s against Darts and we get a huge space battle. And…
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