Joel (Rob Morrow) is excited to welcome his parents, Nadine (Joanna Merlin) and Herb (David Margulies), to Cicely. They are flown in by Maggie (Janine Turner)and he’s excited but anxious to be reunited with them. Written by Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess, Birds of a Feather first aired on 1 November, 1993. Shelly (Cynthia Geary)…
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Stargate SG-1 (2003) – Fragile Balance, and Orpheus
When Carter (Amanda Tapping) arrives at Stargate Command, she is shocked to discover a young man (Micheal Welch) in holding claiming to be Colonel O’Neill (Richard Dean Anderson). Fragile Balance was written by Damian Kindler from a story by Peter DeLuise and Micheal Greenburg. DeLuise also directed the episode, which first aired on 20 June,…
Nosferatu (2024) – Robert Eggers
Robert Eggers writes and directs the latest iteration of Nosferatu, following in the footsteps of the iconic 1922 silent film directed by F. W. Murnau, and the 1979 Nosferatu the Vampyre from Werner Herzog. As the story goes, the 1922 film blatantly ripped off Dracula, and delivered some of the most iconic horror imagery committed…
Kuffs (1992) – Bruce A. Evans
Kuffs was tailor-made for Christian Slater. Writer/director Bruce A. Evans alongside Raynold Gideon wrote the script with Slater in mind, and he plays the role perfectly in this action-comedy with constant fourth wall breaks. It’s like if Ferris Bueller became a cop. George Kuffs (Slater) is 21 and can’t figure his life out. He ditches…
Code of Silence (1985) – Andrew Davis
Chuck Norris stars in this 1985 actioner which is arguably some of his best work. Honestly, having just gotten through it, and without sounding too harsh, that’s not saying much. He may be a great athlete and martial artist, but his acting skills still aren’t great. Originally tooled as one of the many Dirty Harry…
Stargate SG-1 (2002) – Allegiance, and Cure
At Stargate Command’s Alpha Site, problems are arising between the free Jaffa, Earth, and some newly arrived Tok’ra. Tensions that are raised when a naquadria bomb is discovered and suspects start dropping like flies. Written and directed by Peter DeLuise, no time for a cameo though, this episode was first broadcast on 9 August, 2002….
Rebel Ridge (2024) – Jeremy Saulnier
Jeremy Saulnier wrote and directed this tense little thriller that retreads familiar territory, but does it in a very entertaining way. Terry Richmond (Aaron Pierre) has cashed out of his job and heading to a small-town to bail out his cousin, and then buy a truck so the pair of them can start their own…
Stargate SG-1 (2002) – Descent, and Frozen
Peter DeLuise directs (and of course cameos) in Descent. Written by Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie, this episode was first broadcast on 21 June, 2002. When Stargate Command detects a Goa’uld ship in orbit, Jacob (Carmen Argenziano) shows up to help them investigate. Carter (Amanda Tapping) begins to suspect that it’s the same ship that…
Hooper (1978) – Hal Needham
Coming off of Smokey and the Bandit, Hal Needham, Burt Reynolds and Sally Field paired up again for Hooper, a love letter to the stuntmen (and women) of Hollywood – who still aren’t recognized for their contributions with an Academy Award. Reynolds is Hooper an aging stuntman who pals around with Cully (James Best) and…
Stargate SG-1 (2002) – Menace, and The Sentinel
SG-1 discovers an deactivated android, Reese (Danielle Nicolet) on a planet whose civilization has been destroyed. She may have the key to it, if Daniel (Michael Shanks) and Carter (Amanda Tapping) can only find a way to get answers from her. On the planet, O’Neill (Richard Dean Anderson) and Teal’c (Christopher Judge) may already have…
The Mind Reels 