Everyone’s perception of the truth is a little different, and that’s going to be a problem for John Crichton (Ben Browder) and the gang when they find themselves on trial after a disastrous encounter with Crais (Lani John Tupu) and Talyn. The Ugly Truth first aired on 8 September, 2000 and was written by Gabrielle…
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Glass (2019) – M. Night Shyamalan
Glass paired with Unbreakable and Spilt wraps up Shyamalan’s ode to comic books trilogy. It picks up a few weeks after the events of Split, and fifteen years after the Unbreakable. David Dunn (Bruce Willis) is running a security company with his son, Joseph (Spencer Treat Clark). He uses this as an opportunity to use…
Farscape (2000) – Look at the Princess: Part 1 (A Kiss is But a Kiss), and Part 2 (I Do, I Think)
Moya is on the run, the leviathan runs with Zhaan (Virginia Hey) and Pilot (voiced by Lani John Tupu) in a hope of drawing off Scorpius (Wayne Pygram) by making him believe Crichton (Ben Browder) is on board. But John Crichton is planet-side, after yet another emotional conflict and battering with Aeryn (Claudia Black), who…
Farscape (2000) – Out of Their Minds, and My Three Crichtons
Moya comes across a ship that was attacked by Talyn, and seemingly run by Skeksis! In revenge they fire on Moya, byt they are able to get their shields up in time… but it triggers the old sci-fi trope of a body switch! Buckle up for Out of Their Minds! Written by Michael Cassutt (with…
Stargate SG-1 (2002) – Fail Safe, and The Warrior
SG-1 take on Deep Impact and Armageddon in Fail Safe. Written by Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie, this episode was first broadcast on 5 April, 2002. A large asteroid is discovered in the solar system, it’s path is determined to be on a direct line for Earth which may cause an extinction level event. O’Neill…
Farscape (2000) – Taking the Stone, and Crackers Don’t Matter
Chiana (Gigi Edgley) is dealt a personal blow when her brother dies, she knows this because of a personal transmitter she keeps inside her. After Crichton (Ben Browder) blows her off, she skips off Moya, and joins a group of young people on a funeral planet. Taking the Stone was written by Justin Monjo and…
Little Eve (2018) – Catriona Ward
I loved Ward’s The Last House on Needless Street so when a friend asked me to dive into Little Eve, I was more than willing to. Gothic in the truest sense of the word, Little Eve is filled with gloom, mystery and hints of horror. Set on a tiny Scottish island, the story moves between…
Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020) – Dean Parisot
Bill & Ted came along at just the right time in my life. In 1989, I was a senior in high school, and the characters, their speech, and their general attitudes resonated with me. I joined them on their Excellent Adventure a couple of times in theaters, and in 1991 when they went on a…
Northern Exposure (1992) – Our Wedding, and Cicely
Adam (Adam Arkin) and Eve (Valerie Mahaffey) are going to get married and all of Cicely is going to be involved. Written by Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider, the penultimate episode of season three first aired on 11 May, 1992. At the bachelor party all of the guys, including Bernard (Richard Cummings Jr.) who is…
The Mystery Guest (2023) – Nita Prose
I absolutely loved Nita Prose’s The Maid, and as I found myself getting tired of running in the repetitive book cycle I was in it seemed like a good idea to pick up the second novel featuring Molly Gray. Set some time after the events of the first book, The Mystery Guest returns us to…
The Mind Reels 