The series gives us a bit of an odd Christmas episode with Omerta. Written by Michael R. Perry, this episode first debuted on 18 December, 1998. Frank (Lance Henriksen) and Jordan (Brittany Tiplady) decide to get away from the holiday hassle, and the memories of Catherine (Megan Gallagher). They end up in Vermont, and Frank…
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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1996) – Let He Who is Without Sin…, and Things Past
Station log: stardate unknown Rene Auberjonois directs this episode that was written by Ira Steven Behr and Robert Hewitt Wolfe and first debuted on 11 November, 1996. Worf (Micheal Dorn), Dax (Terry Farrell), Quark (Armin Shimerman), Basihir (Alexander Siddig) and Leeta (Chase Masterson) are all on holiday on Risa, but vacation doesn’t seem to agree…
Fallout 76 Official Guide (2018) – David S.J. Hodgson and Garitt Rocha
Open world gaming has never been my thing. I tend to like my games more linear with a set progression, but I’m slowly shedding that thought as I dive into more and more games (when time affords it, life does get in the way). I’ve enjoyed Red Dead Redemption, and L.A. Noire, I’ve yet to…
Death Takes a Holiday (1934) – Mitchell Leisen
I continue my exploration of classic cinema with DK Canada’s The Movie Book, as I dive into the What Else to Watch list following my screening of the brilliant, The Seventh Seal. Death Takes a Holiday (remade in 1998 as Meet Joe Black) stars Fredric March as Prince Sirki, a man who comes to visit…
Doctor Who (Peter Capaldi) – Hell Bent, and The Husbands of River Song
The final episode of the ninth series of Doctor Who comes to a conclusion this week with Hell Bent. Written by Steven Moffat this episode ties up most of the threads of the series, and serves as the last part in a trio of episode that began with Face the Raven, and continued with Heaven…
Doctor Who (David Tennant) – Doomsday and The Runaway Bride
It’s time. The second series of the reinvigorated Doctor Who comes to a close this week, as things pick up exactly where the previous episode ended. Doomsday aired on 8 July, 2006 and was penned by showrunner Russell T. Davies. The Doctor (Tennant) and Rose (Billie Piper) find themselves in what will become known as…
Doctor Who (Sylvester McCoy) – Delta and the Bannermen
The third story of season 24 (!) sees a shift to a three episode format, written by Malcolm Krohll, Delta and the Bannermen ran from 2 to 16 November, 1987. The Doctor and Mel (Bonnie Langford) find themselves finally getting away for a bit of a holiday travelling on the Nostalgia Tours bus, but when…
Doctor Who (Colin Baker) – Timelash
Two planets become involved in the plans of the villainous Borad (Robert Ashby) in the Doctor’s (Baker) latest adventure. Penned by Glen McCoy this two parter aired from 9 to 16 March, 1985, and saw the Doctor and Peri (Nicola Bryant) working with a famous author, a fun little reveal that doesn’t happen until the…
Magnum, p.i. (1987) – Pleasure Principle and Innocence… A Broad
Things get a little weird in Hawaii this week with the Pleasure Principle. This one was written by Jay Huguely and aired 14 October, 1987. For some strange reason, Thomas (Tom Selleck) is acting like Higgins (John Hillerman) and Higgins is acting like Magnum. Thomas, still recovering from his injuries (including being partially blind…
The Prisoner of Zenda (1937) – John Cromwell
The next title up for review in the Great Movies – 100 Years of Film book, as we return to the action section was the delightful, and previously reviewed, Adventures of Robin Hood, amongst its recommendations however, was this delightful jewel I had never seen. Ronald Colman takes on double duty as Major Rudolph Rassendyll…
The Mind Reels 