The Adjustment Bureau (2011) – George Nolfi

Matt Damon and Emily Blunt headline The Adjustment Bureau, which uses the short story The Adjustment Team by Philip K. Dick as it’s launching point. Nolfi not only directed but he wrote the screenplay as well, delivering an entertaining sci-romance. Damon is David Norris, a politician on track to be the next representative from New…

Farscape (2000) – The Way We Weren’t, and Picture If You Will

The Way We Weren’t is arguably one of the best episodes of the series. Written by Naren Shankar this episode was first broadcast on 14 April, 2000. Crichton (Ben Browder) finds a troubling discovery that illuminates Aeryn’s (Claudia Black) as well as a previously unknown connection between her, Moya and Pilot (voiced by Lani John…

Star Trek: Section 31 (2025) – Olatunde Osunsanmi

Debuting on Paramount+ today is Star Trek: Section 31, a made-for-streaming film that brings back Michelle Yeoh as Georgiou. And the real question some of the fans will be asking is ‘but is it Star Trek?’ I fall into the group that feels that all Trek is Star Trek, and while this iteration may not…

Stargate SG-1 (2001) – Between Two Fires, and 2001

Following an important funeral, Travell (Marie Stillin) of the Tollan suggests that they may be reconsidering sharing their technology with Earth. But when Narim (Garwin Sanford) passes on a warning of imminent danger to Carter (Amanda Tapping), SG-1 begins to suspect that there is something more going on. Written by Ronald Wilkerson, Between Two Fires…

Stargate SG-1 (2001) – Beast of Burden, and The Tomb

Daniel (Micheal Shanks) has been watching his Unas friend, Chaka (Dion Johnstone) only to discover that he’s been captured and made a slave. Beast of Burden was written by Peter DeLuise, and first aired on 10 August, 2001. Daniel and the rest of SG-1 go to investigate, and discover that Burrock (Larry Drake) and the…

Land of Bad (2024) – William Eubank

Land of Bad is a crisp military actioner. With a solid cast that includes two Hemsworth brothers, Liam and Luke, Russell Crowe and Milo Ventimiglia, the film takes us on a high-tension, tightly-crafted mission that sees a Delta Force team, and it’s accompanying drone (and operator) on the run after things go pear-shaped. The Delta…

Lake Michigan Monster (2018) – Ryland Brickson Cole Tews

I loved Hundreds of Beavers so I was eager to check out an earlier film from the creative duo behind it, Lake Michigan Monster. Sharing some of the film’s creative styles, it’s shot in black and white, made to look like a throwback to yesteryear, and has a goofy sense of humor that slides from…

Farscape (2000) – Taking the Stone, and Crackers Don’t Matter

Chiana (Gigi Edgley) is dealt a personal blow when her brother dies, she knows this because of a personal transmitter she keeps inside her. After Crichton (Ben Browder) blows her off, she skips off Moya, and joins a group of young people on a funeral planet. Taking the Stone was written by Justin Monjo and…

Hundreds of Beavers (2022) – Mike Cheslik

Hundreds of Beavers is a gift. It’s brilliantly funny, and pays wonderful homage to the cartoon shorts of yesteryear, including their dark level of violence, the magic of Melies, the creativity of silent films, and the ability of a movie to take you in and captivate you even with its odd trappings. Jean Kayak (Ryland…