Maybourne (Tom McBeath) is back as a throrn in O’Neill’s (Richard Dean Anderson) side in Paradise Lost. Written by Robert C. Cooper the episode debuted on 31 January, 2003. The former colonel, and on-the-run traitor approaches O’Neill with information about the weapons cache on the planet that Simmons (John de Lancie) stole the X-303 to…
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Stargate SG-1 (2003) – Sight Unseen, and Smoke & Mirrors
After Jonas Quinn (Corin Nemec) touches an ancient device, activating it, he’s the only one that sees a strange insect-like creature that vanishes through a wall when they bring the device back to Stargate Command. Written by Damian Kindler from a story by Ronald Wilkerson, this episode debuted on 17 January, 2003. O’Neill (Richard Dean…
Stargate SG-1 (2002/2003) – Prometheus, and Unnatural Selection
A news crew is a little too close to the truth when they discover information about the X-303, and the fact that it makes use of an element not found on Earth. As O’Neill (Richard Dean Anderson) and SG1 attempt to deal with the news team, they realize their troubles are just beginning in Prometheus….
Dreamcatcher (2003) – Lawrence Kasdan
I don’t know why this one didn’t work so well twenty years ago. Lawrence Kasdan (!) directs from a script he wrote with William Goldman (!), based on a novel by Stephen King (!) , a score by James Newton Howard (!) and a top-notch cast; Damian Lewis, Thomas Jane, Jason Lee, Timothy Olyphant, Morgan…
Final Destination 2 (2003) – David R. Ellis
Those pesky kids have avoided Death again, and now it’s coming for them one at a time. This time out, the anniversary of the flight crash in the first film is coming up, and maybe that’s what triggers a vision for Kim (A.J. Cook). She sees a huge pile-up that will claim the life of…
Columbia Classics 4K Collection, Vol. 4
Sony, through their Columbia Pictures label, delivers a perfectly timed 4K collection for the romantic and the film lover. Collecting six films spanning sixty-two years, this lovingly curated ensemble is sure to delight countless viewers whether they are being introduced to classic films, or revisiting them for the umpteenth time. I’m going to take my…
TIFF ’22: Good Night Oppy
I love documentaries about space exploration, the sense of discovery, wonder and hope that permeates them, and humanity when we set our sights on a goal. Director Ryan White understands those feelings and shares them, and guides us on a fantastic journey to the planet Mars. In 2003, two rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, were launched…
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (2003) – Mark Haddon
This book has been sitting on my ‘to be read’ pile for a while, but it felt like now was the time to dig into it, and I was delighted to do so. Haddon introduces us to fifteen-year-old Christopher. He is autistic, has his likes and dislikes, and is brilliant at math and problem-solving. He…
Battle Royale II (2003) – Kenta Fukasaku and Kinji Fukasaku
Battle Royale II is very much a different creation from its predecessor. Set three years after the events of the first movie this film moves the film mythology forward. Shuya (Tatsuya Fujiwara) and Noriko (Aki Maeda) have made their escape, and Shuya has now started what the rest of the world calls a terrorist organization,…
Freddy vs. Jason (2003) – Ronny Yu
After the mess that was Jason X, Freddy vs. Jason, the film that horror fans had been waiting for, ends up being pretty damned entertaining, despite some inconsistencies in tone, effects, and in-universe continuity. Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) has been forgotten, so he seeks a way to bring fear back to the young people of…
The Mind Reels 