I move to Italy for the next film in DK Canada’s Monsters in the Movies book as I explore the chapter on Dragons & Dinosaurs. Dubbed in English to reach the North American audience, this Italian sword and sandal (and sorcery) ‘epic’ follows Goliath (Mark Forest) who has his hands full as we join him…
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2010) – R2 Come Home, Lethal Trackdown, and Corruption
“Adversity is friendship’s truest test.” R2 Come Home first aired on 24 April, 2010. It was written by Eoghan Mahoney and continues the Boba Fett (Daniel Logan) arc introduced in the previous episode. Anakin Skywalker (Matt Lanter) and Mace Windu (Terrence Carson) are off to rescue the crew of a downed Republic Cruiser (caused by…
Miami Vice (1989) – Miracle Man, and Leap of Faith
The penultimate entry in my rewatch of Miami Vice brings two of the four ‘lost’ episodes which were broadcast after the series finale, Freefall, but should have been part of the original run. Miracle Man sees vigilantism come to the streets of Miami in the form of a costumed would be hero. Written by Rob…
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1997/1998) – Statistical Probabilities, and The Magnificent Ferengi
Station log: stardate unknown Rene Echevarria pens the teleplay for this Bashir (Alexander Siddig) episode from a story by Pam Pietroforte that first aired on 24 November, 1997. Doctor Bashir has to confront his genetically engineered past again when a group of likewise engineered humans arrive on the station hoping he will help them integrate…
Avengers: Endgame (2019) – Anthony Russo and Joe Russo
***SPOILER FREE ZONE*** The super-sized issue twenty-two of the Marvel Cinematic Universe hits theaters Thursday, and superhero fans around the planet have no idea what to expect. So take a breath and enjoy that moment. No doubt by the end of opening weekend, tons of people will be spoiling the film for others (intentionally or…
Indiana Jones and the Army of the Dead (2009) – Steve Perry
Haiti 1943. Steve Perry pens the last (to date) canon novel in the Indiana Jones series, that is set five years after The Last Crusade, and takes place in the midst of the Second World War. Indy is older now, in his forties, he is working for the OSS, and he is joined by his…
DC Ultimate Character Guide: New Edition (2019) – Melanie Scott
As I worked my way through DK Canada’s latest release, the DC Ultimate Character Guide: New Edition, i was put in mind of something from my childhood, something dear, and something I miss terribly (though once revealed you can make the argument that they are still available. My response will be it’s not the same,…
Indiana Jones and the Hollow Earth (1997) – Max McCoy
1934 This week’s book shelf sees me continuing to seek out adventure with one of my favorite heroes, Indiana Jones, in the third novel by Max McCoy. Having previously enjoyed McCoy’s two previous forays into action with the globe-trotting archaeologist, I was quite looking forward to some Nazi punching and delving into hollow Earth theories…
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse – The Official Guide (2018) – Shari Last
Spider-Man gets the animated cinematic treatment from Sony Pictures and Marvel Entertainment on 14 December. But the Spider-Man most of have grown up with is not the main character in this version of the beloved webhead. No, this time around, the new young, Miles Morales is getting a chance to take on the world, and…
Vampires (1998) – John Carpenter
The chapter on vampires in DK Canada’s highly enjoyable Monsters in the Movies continues to provide me with countless films to sink my fangs into, and this week I got to revisit a classic John Carpenter film, as he takes on the creatures of the night. Based loosely on the novel by John Steakley (which…
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…
Indiana Jones and the Peril at Delphi (1991) – Rob MacGregor
The man with the hat is back… Before continuing my journey with Roland and his ka-tet, I thought I would go on an adventure with my lifelong friend, Indiana Jones. Officially licensed by Lucas Film, a series of novels were released in the early 90s chronicling the archaeologist’s life from the early 1920s to just…
