I remember seeing this in the theater when it first came out and having a great time with it in the company of my friends. I hadn’t seen it since until I decided to revisit it. And damn, if it not only still entertains, but that the politics are sadly still prevalent. Pairing Robin Williams…
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Northern Exposure (1991) Slow Dance, and The Bumpy Road to Love
Slow Dance closes out the truncated second season of Northern Exposure, and also clears the path for Joel (Rob Morrow) to possibly pursue Maggie (Janine Turner) – but what about her reputation as a black widow? All of her boyfriends have died – and Rick (Grant Goodeve) is no exception… he’s killed by a falling…
Magnum P.I. (2023) – Number One with a Bullet, and NSFW
Magnum (Jay Hernandez) is stunned to find out Buck Greene (James Remar) is dead and wants an autopsy because he doesn’t believe he killed himself despite the evidence recovered on the body. He is increasingly motivated to figure out what is going on, and what happened to his former CO. T.C. (Stephen Hill) provides some…
Hill Street Blues (1981) – The Second Oldest Profession, and Fruits of the Poisonous Tree
Steven Bochco, Anthony Yerkovich and Robert Crais pen The Second Oldest Profession from a story by Bochco, Yerkovice and Michael Kozoll. It first debuted on 19 November, 1981. Bates (Betty Thomas) has a tough time when during a sweep of hookers, she allows a young woman to shoot up before being taken in, causing her…
M*A*S*H (1974) – George, Mail Call, and A Smattering of Intelligence
This week brings is the conclusion of season two of M*A*S*H, and we get started with George. Written by John W. Regier and Gary Markowitz this episode first aired on 16 February, 1974. In a groundbreaking episode, for the time, the story took on the subject of gays in the military. Hawkeye (Alan Alda) learns…
M*A*S*H (1972) – Bananas, Crackers and Nuts, Cowboy, and Henry, Please Come Home
I’m a little divided on the first episode of M*A*S*H up for review this week. Bananas, Crackers and Nuts was written by Burt Styler, and first debuted on 5 November, 1972 (it was a different time, I have to keep reminding myself) and while a lot of it is funny, and a solid commentary on…
Star Trek: Discovery (2017) – Context is For Kings, and The Butcher’s Knife Cares Not For The Lamb’s Cry
Captain’s log: November 2256 The series finally puts us aboard the U.S.S. Discovery following the two premiere episodes that will give us context for Micheal Burnham’s (Sonequa Martin-Green) character, actions, and set up the new Trek universe we find ourselves in. Gretchen J. Berg, Aaron Harberts and Craig Sweeny pen the teleplay for this episode…
The Goddess of Yantai (2018) – Ian Hamilton
Ava Lee returns in a book that allows for the forensic accountant’s take on the film world and the darkness it hides, as she and her girlfriend, Pang Fai, a Chinese film star are caught up in the corruption and actions of the Chinese Movie Syndicate. Hitting bookshelves in the next week, Anansi Press lets…
The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967) – Roman Polanski
Originally known as Dance of the Vampire’s Roman Polanski’s horror comedy is the next film in the Vampire section of DK Canada’s Monsters in the Movies, written by legendary director John Landis. With the snow covered Alps standing in for Transylvania, and some nicely designed gothic castle sets, Polanski plays with the cliches of the…
Quantum Leap (1992) – Running for Honor and Temptation Eyes
Sam (Scott Bakula) is a cadet at Prescott Naval College in Running for Honor. Written by Bobby Duncan, this episode had an airdate of 15 January, 1992. It’s 11 June, 1964, and Sam has leaped into Tommy York, and Al (Dean Stockwell) informs him he’s there to save a life. In the original history, a…
The Mind Reels 