Looks like we’re introducing another familiar DC character to the Smallville-verse, Cyborg! First airing on 16 February, 2006, this episode was written by Caroline Dries. Victor Stone (Lee Thompson Young) is the victim of experiments by LuthorCorp, turning him into a cybernetic being, and Lex (Michael Rosenbaum) wants him back. But Victor has a new…
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Lonesome Dove (1989) – Return
The miniseries adaptation of Larry McMurtry’s epic western tale came to a conclusion on 8 February, 1989. Montana has been reached, but there are still a number of trials and tribulations to deal with before the end of the story, the biggest of which centers around our central heroes, the former Texas Rangers, Call (Tommy…
Smallville (2006) – Lockdown, and Reckoning
There’s more trouble afoot in Smallville when a deranged police officer, Flynn (Kevin Daniels), breaks into the Luthor Mansion demanding to know where the spaceship is that came down in the meteor shower. Lex (Michael Rosenbaum) uses his panic room to stay safe. Written by Steven S. DeKnight this episode was first broadcast on 19…
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…
Smallville (2004) – Run, and Transference
Run introduces a familiar character of the DC universe to the Smallville mythos. Welcome Bart Allen (Kyle Gallner), this is Smallville’s incarnation of The Flash. Written by Steven S. DeKnight and it debuted on 20 October, 2004. Clark (Tom Welling) is in Metropolis with his dad, Johnathan (John Schneider). Jonathan is there for a checkup…
Smallville (2004) – Forsaken, and Covenant
Forsaken is the penultimate episode of season three, which means there will be lots of things being set up for the season finale. Written by Kelly Souders and Brian Peterson, it first aired on 12 May, 2004. Lana (Kristin Kreuk) is getting ready to leave for Paris, an Clark (Tom Welling) is having a tough…
Smallville (2002) – Redux, and Lineage
Redux first aired on 29 October, 2002 and was written by Russel Friend and Garrett Lerner. There’s lots going on in this episode! It seems a number of Smallville High students are aging rapidly. What’s causing that? And if Clark (Tom Welling) didn’t have his hands full with that, there’s more trouble at the school….
Smallville (2002) – Heat, and Duplicity
The second episode of season two drops us right back into the freak-of-the-week cycle, while continuing to develop the overall character and mythology arcs. Heat first aired on 1 October, 2002 and was written by Mark Verheiden. Clark (Tom Welling) discovers his heat vision, which gets out of control pretty quickly, and hurts Lana (Kristin…
Smallville (2002) – Tempest, and Vortex
Tempest closes out the first season of Smallville. Written by showrunners Alfred Gough and Miles Millar from a story by Philip Levens, season one came to a close on 21 May, 2002. The spring formal is here, Clark (Tom Welling) and Chloe (Allison Mack) are headed out together. And there’s lots of other character stuff…
The House of Fear (1945) – Roy William Neill
Holmes (Basil Rathbone) and Watson (Nigel Bruce) are back for their tenth outing together in The House of Fear. Based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Five Orange Pips, this one leans into using the Universal Monsters sets and, consequently has a very gothic feel to it. When a gathering of gentlemen, known as the…
The Mind Reels 