The final episode of Stephen King’s miniseries initially aired on 18 February, 1999. After lots of set up, we race towards the reveal of what Andre Linoge (Colm Feore) wants. Angela (Torri Higginson) is returned, her hair turned white from what she’s seen, and she relates a terrifying experience, and passes on the message to…
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Storm of the Century (1999) – Part 2
The second night of Stephen King’s Storm of the Century was 15 February, 1999. The three parts aired on consecutive nights, and it captivated audiences. King delivered the script, which was directed by Craig R. Baxley. The second episode picks up where the first one ended, and ups the body count, as Andre Linoge (Colm…
Storm of the Century (1999) – Part 1
While not necessarily a movie, which is what I usually cover on Fridays, I thought it would be cool to revisit Storm of the Century, something I had not watched since it first aired. Written for the television screen by Stephen King, the miniseries aired over three nights, with the premiere on 14 February, 1999….
The Thomas Crown Affair (1999) – John McTiernan
At the height of his James Bond run, Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo teamed up with director John McTiernan to deliver a vastly entertaining remake of the Steve McQueen classic, The Thomas Crown Affair. What the film delivers is a bold, sexy tale. I hadn’t watched this one in years, and I forgot how solid,…
Star Trek: Vulcan’s Heart (1999) – Susan Shwartz, and Josepha Sherman
Vulcan’s Heart is a pretty expansive story, and a good one, even if it felt a little overlong at times. Set in the 2340s, the novel ties in a number of classic episodes into one tale. There is The Enterprise Incident from The Original Series, and The Next Generation episodes Yesterday’s Enterprise and the Unification…
Star Trek: The Next Generation – Metamorphosis (1990) – Jean Lorrah
Jean Lorrah, who had previously penned Survivors for The Next Generation book series delivered the first Giant Novel in the Star Trek line. Once again, it focuses on Data. Sure Data was an interesting character, but the rest of the Enterprise-D crew gets the short-shrift in this story. But that may be a blessing for…
Ravenous (1999) – Antonia Bird
I like Robert Carlyle, I like Guy Pearce, and there’s some really horrific stuff in this film, but I have to be honest, the musical score kept ejecting me from the film. Beyond that it’s a tightly crafted film about cannibals, using the story of the Donner Party as a loose launching point. Guy Pearce…
Star Trek: Dark Victory (1999) – William Shatner with Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens
Shatner continues his mirror universe trilogy, with Dark Victory. It seems not only has Captain James T. Kirk survived into the 24th century, so has his mirror universe counterpart, Emperor Tiberius. And they are on a collision course. Wrapping up the cliffhanger of the previous book, Picard and his crew are reunited, and Kirk and…
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…
Farscape (1999) – Through the Looking Glass, and A Bug’s Life
When Moya overhears the discussion of her passengers about perhaps leaving her and her unborn child, the leviathan with Pilot’s (voiced by Lani John Tupu) guidance triggers a starburst, and gets them stuck. Through the Looking Glass was written by David Kemper and was first aired on 10 September, 1999. Moya seems to be split…
The Mind Reels 