The Train Job was the first episode of Firefly to be aired, because Fox didn’t want to start with the pilot, Serenity, they wanted something that had more action. So the script had to be reworked quickly to not only introduce the characters anew, but have solid action beats. It launched the series on 20…
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Firefly (2002) – Serenity
Yes, Joss Whedon is problematic. But damn, I loved Firefly. Yes, he created it, but like Buffy and Angel, he’s not the only one who brought it to life. So with all that Nathan Fillion and the cast have done of late to bring about a continuation, in an animated format, I’ve decided to dig…
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…
Smallville (2004) – Memoria, and Talisman
Lex (Michael Rosenbaum) is determined to get his missing memories back in Memoria. Written by show runners Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, this episode debuted on 28 April, 2004. We get lots of flashbacks, not just for Lex, but for Clark (Tom Welling) as well as their paths and friendship is explored. And we’re also…
Get Smart (1968/1969) – One Nation Invisible, Hurray for Hollywood, and The Day They Raided the Knights
One Nation Invisible delivers another bit of domestic trouble story for Maxwell Smart (Don Adams) and 99 (Barbara Feldon). Written by Lloyd Turner and Gordon Mitchell, this episode was first broadcast on 28 December, 1968. Trouble arrives in the form of an invisible female doctor, Canyon (Lyn Peters). She arrives in Smart’s life as part…
Anaconda (2025) – Tom Gormican
Rebooting the Anaconda series as a comedy with horror aspects was a pretty clever idea. And the film delivers a silly and relatable story, and it lets Paul Rudd and Jack Black have a good time together. There’s an earnest story here as the pair play childhood friends, alongside Steve Zahn, and Thandiwe Newton, who…
Storm of the Century (1999) – Part 2
The second night of Stephen King’s Storm of the Century was 15 February, 1999. The three parts aired on consecutive nights, and it captivated audiences. King delivered the script, which was directed by Craig R. Baxley. The second episode picks up where the first one ended, and ups the body count, as Andre Linoge (Colm…
Storm of the Century (1999) – Part 1
While not necessarily a movie, which is what I usually cover on Fridays, I thought it would be cool to revisit Storm of the Century, something I had not watched since it first aired. Written for the television screen by Stephen King, the miniseries aired over three nights, with the premiere on 14 February, 1999….
Stargate: Universe (2010) – The Greater Good, and Malice
The Destiny comes across another ship, and Rush (Robert Carlyle) insists on going. Young (Louis Ferreira), who is intent on keeping an eye on him, goes with him. And the tension escalates nicely, in The Greater Good. First airing on 9 November, 2010, the episode was written by Carl Binder. While Young and Rush head…
Stargate: Universe (2010) – Awakening, and Pathogen
Series creators Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie penned Awakening, which first aired on 12 October, 2010. The object the Destiny was headed towards at the end of the last episode? An almost identical ship. The ships connect, without any help of the Destiny crew, and begin information dumps. But the other ship is entirely empty….
The Mind Reels 