Stargate: Universe (2011) – Alliances, and Hope

Alliances debuted on 21 March, 2011. It was written by Linda McGibney. Telford (Lou Dimond Phillips) the only person to make it through the gate back to Earth has returned to Destiny via the communication stones, to let the crew know that a couple of visitors, a senator (Kathleen Quinlan) and a doctor (French Stewart…

Smallville (2004) – Resurrection, and Crisis

While Jonathan (John Schneider) prepares for open-heart surgery, one of Clark’s (Tom Welling) friends, Garrett (James Kirk) loses his brother, Vince (Tahmoh Penikett) before he can get a much needed liver replacement. But he’s not gone. Resurrection was written by Todd Slavkin and Darren Swimmer and first aired on 25 February, 2004. Dr. Teng (Francoise…

Star Trek: A World Gone Mad (1973)

Gold Key Comics continued to boldly go with their Star Trek comics. Issue 20, A World Gone Mad, hit comic spinners for September, 1973. It featured a story by Arnold Drake, art by Alberto Giolitti, and a cover painting by George Wilson. The splash page suggests that a passing comet has not only driven a…

TIFF 25: Fuze dir. David Mackenzie

The one thing that I came out of Fuze knowing for sure is that this is the first time I’ve seen Aaron Taylor-Johnson in a role where I thought, yes, I can see this fella playing 007. Now, it hasn’t been announced he is, or anything of the sort, but I’m saying what I saw…

Stargate: Atlantis (2006) – Critical Mass, and Grace Under Pressure

Landry (Beau Bridges) sends word to the Atlantis expedition, that there is a faction of the Trust (which could mean human villains or Goa’uld) working to hinder the humans in the Pegasus galaxy, and to do it they have set a bomb somewhere in the city. First airing on 20 January, 2006, Critical Mass was…

The Shadow (1994) – Russell Mulcahy

I remember taking this one home from work at the video store when it came out. And I enjoyed it. Sure that was some thirty years ago (how is that possible?), would I still like it if I watched it today? Apparently the answer is yes. A pulpy blend of special effects, characters and production…

Stargate SG-1 (2004) – Resurrection, and Inauguration

While O’Neill (Richard Dean Anderson) continues to recover from his staff blast wound he received in Heroes, the rest of SG-1 is sent to Los Angeles to consult on a mass murder case. Why? Because there are a number of Goa’uld artifacts, and the NID are involved. Written by Michael Shanks and directed by Amanda…