When SG-1 is sidelined and O’Neill (Richard Dean Anderson) is injured, a group of young SGC recruits will have to take action and retake Stargate Command- with some help and guidance from O’Neill. Written by Ronald Wilkerson this episode first debuted on 8 March, 2002. The episode opens with training exercises that re-introduces us to…
Northern Exposure (1993) – Duets, and Grosse Pointe, 48230
Ed (Darren E. Burrows) is delighted when his spirit guide, One-Who-Waits (Floyd ‘Red Crow’ Westerman) returns, and reveals that he has finally found Ed’s father! Duets was written by Geoffrey Neigher this episode was first broadcast on 18 January, 1993. One-Who-Waits leads Ed to Pete (Gordon Tootoosis) who works construction and Ed signs up as…
Star Trek: My Brother’s Keeper Book Three – Enterprise (1999) – Micheal Jan Friedman
Friedman wraps up the My Brother’s Keeper trilogy with Enterprise. Captain James Kirk and his crew have returned to Earth for the funeral of Gary Mitchell. Kirk is still struggling with his role in Mitchell’s death, and is struggling with how he’ll present it to Gary’s parents. He goes to see them, while also welcoming…
Stargate SG-1 (2001) – Desperate Measures, and Wormhole X-Treme!
Carter (Amanda Tapping) is kidnapped by a medical team that has recovered a Goa’uld from the Russians, and O’Neill (Richard Dean Anderson), Daniel (Micheal Shanks) and Teal’c (Christopher Judge) are racing against the clock to find her. Desperate Measures was written by Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie and it first debuted on 7 September, 2001….
The Lawnmower Man – Director’s Cut (1992) – Brett Leonard
I remember when The Lawnmower Man came out. Me and some pals from school went to take it in, and we all came out disappointed. There was some potential there, but it didn’t seem to work, and didn’t really entertain. The big draw for me and the guys was the fact that it was based…
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…
Northern Exposure (1993) – Survival of the Species, and Revelations
Ed (Darren E. Burrows) is troubled by a nightmare he had about the environment, and he tries to come up with a way to save the world. Written by Denise Dobbs, this episode was first broadcast on 4 January, 1993. While Ed struggles with his vision of the future, Maggie (Janine Turner) makes a discovery…
The Mind Reels 