Larry McMurtry’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel was adapted into an Emmy-winning mini-series. The epic novel was broken up into four parts, with the first part debuting on 5 February, 1989. It was adapted by William D. Wittliff, and the opening feature-length episode was directed by Simon Wincer. I remember the ads for this on television, and…
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The Midnight Train (2026) – Matt Haig
Matt Haig seems to have a predilection for tales about death and reimagining of one’s life choices to find a better way to live, love, and be well… better. I was given an advanced reading copy of Haig’s latest novel, The Midnight Train, but it sat for awhile on my To Be Read pile (like…
Lake Mungo (2008) – Joel Anderson
I’ve wanted to see Lake Mungo for awhile. When I first heard about this found footage style film, I was immediately intrigued. And honestly, it’s not so much found footage. It’s put together like a documentary, and there’s no real shaky cam. And it’s by turns haunting, surprising, and with a hefty emotional impact. In…
Star Trek: The Next Generation – Gulliver’s Fugitives (1990) – Keith Sharee
It’s been a bit since I read a Next Gen novel, but I do like spending time with the Enterprise D and her crew. Gulliver’s Fugitives is an interesting concept, but not executed as well as it could have been and a little flawed. Troi is having some troubling visual experiences following a screening of…
All That Jazz (1979) – Bob Fosse
Roy Scheider owns this movie. He definitely deserved the Oscar for which he was nominated, but didn’t win. He turns in a fantastic performance as Joe Gideon, an avatar for Fosse in this captivating tale. Gideon is a womanizer, a father, a choreographer, a director, a drinker, and an addict. He’s also sick. But he…
Stargate: Atlantis (2007) – Travelers, and Tabula Rasa
Paul Mullie and Joseph Mallozzi wrote Travelers which first debuted on 26 October, 2007. Sheppard (Joe Flanigan) is returning on a mission when he is fired on by a giant starship. Brought on board, he discovers they’ve been living a nomadic existence aboard ship due to the war with the Wraith (sounds a bit like…
Bring Her Back (2025) – Danny Philippou and Michael Philippou
That’s two for two for the Philippous as far as I’m concerned. I was delightfully impressed with how much I enjoyed Talk to Me. And as soon as I discovered they had another film out there, it shot right to the top of my viewing list. And Bring Her Back, it’s an experience. It’s unnerving,…
John Wick (2014) – Chad Stahelski
I was shocked (and delighted because it meant I could watch them all again) that I hadn’t written about John Wick before. I had written up the second film but for some reason hadn’t done the other three. So that means I could buckle up and dive into this amazing world where assassins thrive, have…
Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars (2004) – Episode 2
This is it. The final ninety minutes of Farscape. Is it all going to pay off? Am I going to be happy with how it all ends? Airing on 18 October, 2004, the night after the first part, making it a two night event. Part two of The Peacekeeper Wars was written by series creator…
The Challenge (1982) – John Frankenheimer
Scott Glenn sports a truly horrific bowl cut in his first leading role, starring alongside Toshiro Mifune in the Frankenheimer-helmed The Challenge. Featuring a score by Jerry Goldsmith and a supporting cast that includes Sab Shimono and Clyde Kusatsu, the film is a pretty solid action entry though it wasn’t the film Glenn and Mifune…
The Mind Reels 