A Faustian thriller that drips with dread, The Spiral is fantastic TIFF fare. It will not only appeal to the Midnight Madness crowd for which it was selected, but also countless film lovers as it plays within the genre, but also raises lots ot morality questions, and is executed seamlessly and skillfully. Spirals can be…
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Gozilla Minus One (2023) – Takashi Yamazaki
I saw this one in the theatre when it came out, and I can’t believe I didn’t write about it then. But that gave me an excuse (like I needed one) to rewatch it for the blog. And damn, if it isn’t better than I remember it. Wow. It opens in the final days of…
Star Trek: #20 – Giri (1985)
For issue 20 of DC Comics ongoing Star Trek series, which was on stands until November 1985, Wenonah Woods pens a Sulu story that saw Tom Sutton on pencils and Ricardo Villagran on inks. This will be the third issue exploring supporting character stories, which is good, I just hope it’s a solid tale. Let’s…
Lilo & Stitch (2002) – Dean DeBlois, and Chris Sanders
Ahh, hand-drawn animation. Sometimes you just want to settle in and enjoy the beauty of artists at work, who bring stories and characters to life with pencils and paints, and imbue them with a life that completely enraptures you. Lilo & Stitch, the now classic and arguably iconic Disney film, does exactly that. It’s an…
The Sheep Detectives (2026) – Kyle Balda
The Sheep Detectives is a charming murder mystery with a bit of a twist. Based on the novel Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann, the film features a fun cast and a great take on the traditional British murder mystery. Despite featuring a murder, this ends up being delightful family fare and an engaging mystery….
The Martian Chronicles (1980) – The Martians
Richard Matheson concludes his adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s The Martian Chronicles with the final episode, The Martians. It brought the miniseris to a close on 29 January, 1980. The Earth is dead. But Wilder (Rock Hudson) returns to see if there are any survivors. Despite the charred appearance of the Earth in space, it seems…
Taken (2002) – Beyond the Sky
I’m writing this in May long before Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day comes out. I love when Spielberg plays in the science fiction genre, and I am very excited to see what happens in his new film. But I also realized it had been forever since I watched the Leslie Bohem created miniseries that he executive…
Firefly (2002) – Out of Gas, and Ariel
Fan favourite episode Out of Gas was written by Tim Minear and first debuted on 25 October, 2002. Serenity’s life support fails. The whole ship is in need of repairs, something I’m sure Kaylee (Jewel Staite) would remind Malcolm Reynolds (Nathan Fillion) every chance she gets. Mal sends the entire crew away, with only him…
Firefly (2002) – Shindig, and Safe
Since Fox had already screwed up the airing order of Firefly, it’s no surprise that despite Shindig being the fifth episode aired sixth after episodes that would come later in the timeline. Morons. Written by the talented Jane Espenson, this episode was broadcast on 1 November, 2002. Mal (Nathan Fillion) and company need a job….
What About Bob? (1991) – Frank Oz
For some reason, I wasn’t really interested in watching this one when it came out. I remember it being on the loop tape constantly in the video store I worked in. Maybe that was why. I mean, I like Bill Murray, and I like Richard Dreyfuss, both of whom famously did not get along on…
