The third season finale of Battlestar Galactica aired on 18 March, 2007. Written by Michael Taylor, the stage is set for Baltar’s (James Callis) trial. A trial that is going to have reverberations throughout the fleet. Welcome to Crossroads: Part 1. Roslin (Mary McDonnell) is having dreams of Hera as a young girl being pursued…
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TIFF ’26: Neil Peart: No One’s Disciple dir. Scot McFadyen, and Sam Dunn
I came to Rush later in life. During the 70s and 80s, I was definitely more of a pop kid (though Tom Sawyer seemed to permeate even the geek culture I was in), but when I found them- introduced to a co-worker who suggested 2112- I became a fan. I listened to all of their…
Battlestar Galactica (2005) – Valley of Darkness, and Fragged
Bradley Thompson and David Weddle delivered Valley of Darkness which first aired on 22 July, 2005. Things remain severely frakked. After the screw-up with the FTL last episode, there’s a Cylon virus in Galactica’s system that needs to be removed, but there are also Centurions aboard. Adama (Edward James Olmos) remains in a coma, leaving…
Battlestar Galactica (2005) – Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down, and The Hand of God
Both Tigh (Michel Hogan) and Adama (Edward James Olmos) have major problems this week in Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down. Written by Jeff Vleming and directed by Olmos, this episode was first broadcast on 4 March, 2005. Following the Cylon interrogation in the last episode, Roslin (Mary McDonnell) begins to harbour suspicions that Adama…
Battlestar Galactica (2005) – Six Degrees of Separation, and Flesh and Bone
Six Degrees of Separation was written by Michael Angeli and was first broadcast on 18 February, 2005. After Baltar (James Callis) mocks the faith of Six (Tricia Helfer) and her fellow Cylons, he discovers he’s really stepped in it, when another Six shows up, a physical version, as opposed to the one in her head….
Smallville (2002) – Crush, and Obscura
Adam Brody guest stars as Justin in Crush, the nineteenth episode of the first season. First airing on 7 May, 2002, it was written by Philip Levens and showrunners Alfred Gough and Miles Millar. Justin has been recovering in a Metropolis hospital after a hit and run. He’s returning to Smallville, following his release (and…
Stargate SG-1 (1998) – The Tok’ra Part 1, and Part 2
Using story threads laid down in the episode In the Line of Duty and Secrets, The Tok’ra expands the Stargate universe once again, and introduces new characters, allies and threats? The Tok’ra Part 1 was written by one of the showrunners, Jonathan Glassner, and it debuted on 2 October, 1998. When Captain Carter (Amanda Tapping)…
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…
Deadpool (2016) – Tim Miller
Ryan Reynolds was made for the role of Deadpool, the Marvel meta-merc. His appearance as the character in Wolverine: Origins was horrible, and this is nothing but redeeming, and insanely funny. While the film is an origin story, showing how Wade Wilson (Reynolds) became Deadpool, it also knows to make fun of itself and origin…
Hill Street Blues (1985) – Seoul on Ice, and In the Belly of the Bus
There’s a lot going on in Seoul on Ice. LaRue (Kiel Martin) and Washington (Taurean Blacque) are attempting to run down leads to solve the vicious attack on Garibaldi (Ken Olin) that landed him in critical condition in the hospital – can you say debts owing to loan sharks? And that’s just the tip of…
