Smallville (2005) – Blank, and Ageless

Blank was written by Kelly Souders and Brian Peterson. It first debuted on 27 April, 2005. Clark (Tom Welling) loses his memory after trying to stop Kevin Grady (Jonathan Bennett) from robbing the Talon. Apparently, Kevin has the ability to wipe his incidents from the minds of those he steals from, and Clark gets a…

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…

Smallville (2005) – Recruit, and Krypto

The first thing we learn in this episode is that Lois Lane (Erica Durance) is a hard drinker on par with Marion Ravenwood. When the drinking game has a rough end, she finds herself arrested when one of the aggressive guys she was playing against ends up paralyzed. We know she’s not at fault, but…

Smallville (2005) – Unsafe, and Pariah

Unsafe debuted on 26 January, 2005. It was written by Steven S. DeKnight and Jeph Loeb. Alicia Baker (Sarah Carter) is back. Supposedly cured, she’s been released from the mental institution. But the first thing she does is go to see Clark (Tom Welling). For now, she’s unable to teleport, thanks to some low-tech solutions….

TIFF 2021: The Mad Women’s Ball dir. Melanie Laurent

Poignant and emotionally satisfying, Laurent’s film, The Mad Women’s Ball is a lush period piece that resonates with impactful themes and understated performances. Based on the novel of the same name by Victoria Mas, the film’s narrative follows Eugenie (Lou de Laage), a woman who suffers from visions that may be spiritual visitations. Very much…

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) -Jacques Demy

I was a little unsure of what to expect when I settled in for the next big film in DK Canada’s The Movie Book. IMDB describes it as a drama, musical and a romance. All of which I am okay with, I was just wondering how it would translate for an English viewer who would…

The Rules of the Game (1939) – Jean Renoir

  The next drama title to be highlighted in the Great Movies – 100 Years of Movies book is the French film Rules of the Game, an examination of passion, etiquette and class. Andre Jurieux (Roland Toutain) has just flown across the Atlantic solo, allowing him to claim a level of celebrity, but all for…

Tales of the Gold Monkey (1983) – Cooked Goose & Last Chance Louie

This was the beginning of the end for Jake (Stephen Collins) and company. After a month off, the series came back in March of 1983, in a new time slot, Friday night at 10, hardly beneficial to the show’s target audience. Despite being a critical success, and garnering a growing fan base, the show was…