SG-1 returns to the SGC with sad news, it seems Jackson (Michael Shanks) is dead. Or at least that is the way O’Neill (Richard Dean Anderson), Carter (Amanda Tapping) and Teal’c (Christopher Judge) remember it. Fire and Water was written by Kathryn Powers from a story she developed with Brad Wright, one of the showrunners….
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Stargate SG-1 (1997) – Brief Candle, and Thor’s Hammer
After Emancipation, I think Brief Candle is my least favourite first season episodes (outside of the clip show near season one’s end, of course). It’s not that it’s a bad episode, but it’s just an episode that doesn’t resonate with me. Written by Katharyn Powers from a story by Steven Barnes, this episode was first…
Stargate SG-1 (1997) – Cold Lazarus, and The Nox
When O’Neill (Richard Dean Anderson) is replaced by another being, from a crystalline structure on a remote planet, his replacement explores the loss of O’Neill’s son, and talks with his ex-wife, Sara (Harley Jane Kozak). Cold Lazarus was written by Jeff King and first aired on 29 August, 1997. As the replacement O’Neill confronts O’Neill’s…
Stargate SG-1 (1997) – The Broca Divide, and The First Commandment
Problems arise for the SG-1 team when they are exposed to a virus on their latest trip through the gate. The virus slowly turns them into animalistic creatures incapable of reason, and the entire Stargate Command (SGC) may be in trouble. Written by one of the showrunners Jonathan Glassner, this episode was first broadcast on…
Stargate SG-1 (1997) – The Enemy Within, and Emancipation
While O’Neill (Richard Dean Anderson) argues to get Teal’c (Christopher Judge) assigned to SG-1, Kawalsky (Jay Acovone) struggles to keep control as the juvenile goa’uld within him seizes more domination over him. Written by Brad Wright, this episode was first aired on 1 August, 1997. Kawalsky checks in the the doctors, complaining of headaches, and…
Final Destination (2000) – James Wong
Death doesn’t like to be cheated, especially by twenty-somethings playing teenagers as we see in the first installment in the multi-film series christened Final Destination. Written by X-files alumus James Wong and Glen Morgan alongside Jeffrey Reddick from a story developed by Reddick, the horror thriller is fairly basic, with a number of familiar faces….
Witness (1985) – Peter Weir
It’s been some time since I had settled in for the Harrison Ford drama Witness directed by the amazing Peter Weir. I remember loving it as a teen when I first came across it simply because it was a Harrison Ford film. I loved movies at the time but I didn’t realize the film had…
Rush Hour 3 (2007) – Brett Ratner
So the racism is a little toned down (not much), but the sexism is still on display as Lee (Jackie Chan) and Carter (Chris Tucker) return for a third (and final?) go-round. Things get underway when Lee finds himself back in Los Angeles, serving as security for his old friend Ambassador Han (Tzi Ma). Han…
Rush Hour 2 (2001) – Brett Ratner
So the racism, sexism and homophobia are back on display in the follow-up to the break-out hit, Rush Hour. Rush Hour 2 brings Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker back into action as Lee and Carter in a sequel that looks worlds better than the first but is still steeped in the same racist issues as…
Rush Hour (1998) – Brett Ratner
I wasn’t a big fan of Rush Hour when it first came out. I didn’t see it in theatres or take it home on video (despite the countless free rentals we got working in a video store) and I was a little bothered to hear that Chris Tucker got paid more than Jackie Chan did…
The Mind Reels 