I wanted to see this movie when it first came out, but after it got a drubbing by the critics and the viewers I stayed away from it. Despite the casting of Jeff Bridges and Ryan Reynolds, this one didn’t hit with the audiences. But I finally gave in, and checked it out. And honestly…
Category: Did You See That?!? (Tv & Film)
Magnum P.I. (2022) – Remember Me Tomorrow, and Shallow Grave, Deep Water
Remember Me Tomorrow was written by Mike Diaz, Barbie Kligman and Kate Varney and it first debuted on 1 April, 2022. Lots are going on in this episode, Suzy (Betsy Phillips) is returning to the island, pregnant, and ready to talk to Rick (Zachary Knighton) about not continuing their relationship, because they’re going to be…
Family Ties (1988/1989) – Heartstrings: Part 3, Basic Training, and Deja Vu
Steven (Michael Gross) is out of surgery and has been moved to recovery, and soon enough the family brings him home. Alex (Micheal J. Fox), Mallory (Justine Bateman), Jennifer (Tina Yothers) and Andy (Brian Bonsall) work to make him comfortable and work to slow things down around the house so that Steven can recover. Written…
Magnum P.I. (2022) – Dead Man Walking, and Evil Walks Softly
While everyone is practicing for an island tug of war contest to raise money for their favourite charities, Magnum (Jay Hernandez) finds himself hired by a crime boss, Shima (Eijiro Ozaki) to find his kidnapped son. Magnum refuses, but when he discovers he’s been poisoned and has eight hours to find Shima’s son and the…
The Hitman’s Bodyguard (2017) – Patrick Hughes
Ryan Reynolds leads a pretty solidly packed cast in a fairly paint-by-numbers action film that despite its predictability is a lot of fun, largely in part because of the casting. Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Salma Hayek, Gary Oldman, Richard E. Grant, and Joaquim de Almeida. That’s some pretty top-drawer talent, and they all look…
The Equalizer 3 (2023) – Antoine Fuqua
Antoine Fuqua and Denzel Washington team up for another Equalizer sequel, this time moving the story to gorgeous Italy. With picturesque backdrops the power duo attempt to do something more with the Robert McCall character, but this one, despite sharing the story with Man On Fire co-star Dakota Fanning doesn’t quite have the punch of…
Starman (1986/1987) – The Gift, and The System
Jane Wyatt, who played Spock’s mother in Star Trek, The Original Series and The Voyage Home, plays Paul Forrester’s (Robert Hays) mother in The Gift. Written by Peggy Goldman, this is the series holiday episode and was first broadcast on 12 December, 1986. Paul and Scott (Christopher Danie Barnes) receive a letter from Stella, Paul’s…
Vamp (1986) – Richard Wenk
This one has been on my list to eventually get to for quite some time, and apparently now was the time. If I’d realized how much of a comedy it was before this, I would have dug into it a while ago, Ias it ends up being a lot of fun. If silly. A.J. (Robert…
Magnum P.I. (2022) – Judge Me Not, and Run, Baby, Run
Rick (Zachary Knighton) is preparing for fatherhood, and the arrival of a restaurant efficiency expert to help increase profits at La Mariana, while Higgins (Perdita Weeks) and Magnum (Jay Hernandez) work on their new case. Judge Me Not was written by David Slack, and it first aired on 28 January, 2022. The duo are approached…
Family Ties (1988) – Beyond Therapy, and Heartstrings: Part I, and Part II
Mallory (Justine Bateman) is toying with tarot cards, but this is very much an Alex (Micheal J. Fox) and Lauren (Courtney Cox) episode. Written by Katie Ford this episode was first broadcast on 27 November, 1988. Lauren and Alex are having problems communicating on an emotional level, and while they both love each other, she…
