Jennifer Lawrence trusts to Francis Lawrence, who directed her in the final three Hunger Games films. As such, she bares it all in this taut spy thriller. Based on the novel by Jason Matthews the story introduces us to Dominika Egorova (Lawrence). Her promising career as a ballerina is brought to a brutal end when…
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Stargate SG-1 (2003) – Disclosure, and Forsaken
It doesn’t happen often in this series, but I think we were due for one. It’s the SG-1 clip show! A framing story, written by Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie, sees Hammond (Don S. Davis) and Major Davis (Colin Cunningham) briefing representatives from other governments. They are revealing the existence of the Stargate program to…
Stargate SG-1 (2002) – Shadow Play, and The Other Guys
Stargate Command is stunned when they are contacted by Jonas Quinn’s (Corin Nemec) people the Kelowans. They are seeking aid, and are offering naquadria in exchange. O’Neill (Richard Dean Anderson) is less than thrilled with the idea considering how some of the planet chose to paint Daniel (Michael Shanks) as a traitor. Things take an…
Stargate SG-1 (2002) – Meridian, and Revelations
The episode opens with a stunning revelation, Daniel (Michael Shanks) has been exposed to a lethal dose of radiation! Meridian was written by Robert C. Cooper and first aired on 10 May, 2002. The penultimate episode of Season Five sets up Shanks’ departure from the series. He was having creative differences with the show over…
Stargate SG-1 (2001) – Desperate Measures, and Wormhole X-Treme!
Carter (Amanda Tapping) is kidnapped by a medical team that has recovered a Goa’uld from the Russians, and O’Neill (Richard Dean Anderson), Daniel (Micheal Shanks) and Teal’c (Christopher Judge) are racing against the clock to find her. Desperate Measures was written by Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie and it first debuted on 7 September, 2001….
Stargate SG-1 (2001) – Between Two Fires, and 2001
Following an important funeral, Travell (Marie Stillin) of the Tollan suggests that they may be reconsidering sharing their technology with Earth. But when Narim (Garwin Sanford) passes on a warning of imminent danger to Carter (Amanda Tapping), SG-1 begins to suspect that there is something more going on. Written by Ronald Wilkerson, Between Two Fires…
What’s Next? (2024) – Melissa Fitgerald and Mary McCormack
I loved The West Wing, even if I came to it late. I remember working in the video store and as each season came in, cutting one for rent. I was fairly oblivious in my 20s, but as I grew, I became enchanted with Aaron Sorkin’s writing, and needed to watch the things he’d written….
Starman (1987) – Grifters, and The Wedding
Paul (Robert Hays) and Scott (Christopher Daniel Barnes) seem to be conned on both sides of the law in Grifters. Written by Steven Hollander, the episode first aired on 13 March, 1987. The pair have driven a car up from Texas as a way to make some money, but they are about to find a…
Starman (1986) – The Return, and Like Father, Like Son
John Carpenter’s Starman resonated with a lot of people, and it seems that in the 80s spin-off series were happening fairly regular, there was Fame, Fast Times, 9 to 5, and Private Benjamin. There are a number of issues with the series but I was eager to dig into it and see how it stands…
Starman (1984) – 4K Review
Starman is on 4K and part of Sony Pictures’ release of Columbia Classics 4K Ultra HD Collection, Volume 4. I love John Carpenter movies. He’s one of my favourite directors because he’s happy to take on all genres and give his imaginative take on each of his films. Starman may have been the first Carpenter…
The Mind Reels 