When Daniel (Michael Shanks) learns of the death of his archaeology professor, he goes to pay his respects. Soon he begins to suspect that his research and his death may have something to do with the Goa’uld. Written by Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie, this episode was first broadcast on 22 September, 2000. Daniel clashes…
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Stargate SG-1 (2000) – Point of No Return, and Tangent
Willie Garson guest stars in Point of No Return, a fun SG-1 adventure with a comedic bent. Written by Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie, it first debuted on 8 September, 2000. O’Neill (Richard Dean Anderson), Daniel (Michael Shanks), Carter (Amanda Tapping) and Teal’c (Christopher Judge) are summoned by General Hammond (Don S. Davis) when Stargate…
Stargate SG-1 (1999) – The Devil You Know, and Foothold
Samantha Carter (Amanda Tapping) drinks the blood of Kali as Apophis (Peter Williams) tortures her with her memories in an attempt to find a way to escape Sokar’s (David Palffy) hell-planet, Netu. Picking up where the last episode left us, The Devil You Know was written by Robert C. Cooper this episode first debuted on…
Stargate SG-1 (1999) – Past and Present, and Jolinar’s Memories
Jackson (Michael Shanks) seems to be bouncing back pretty quick after the death of his wife last week. He seems to have a connection, and shared attraction between Ke’ra (Megan Leitch) when he and SG-1 arrive on an industrial age planet where there are no children, no old people, and those who live there have…
Stargate SG-1 (1999) – Into the Fire, and Seth
Season Three of SG-1 got underway on 25 June 1999 with Into the Fire. Written by one of the showrunners, Brad Wright, General Hammond (Don S. Davis) learns that SG-1 is being held captive by Hathor (Suanne Braun). While Major Davis (Colin Cunningham) stays at the SGC, Hammond joins Teal’c (Christopher Judge) and Bra’tac (Tony…
Stargate SG-1 (1999) – One False Step, and Show and Tell
There’s always going to be at least one episode a season that I don’t really care for, and this time around it’s One False Step. Written by Michael Kaplan and John Sanborn this episode was first broadcast on 19 February, 1999. When SG-1 gates to a distant planet to recover a downed UAV, O’Neill (Richard…
Stargate SG-1 (1998) – The Tok’ra Part 1, and Part 2
Using story threads laid down in the episode In the Line of Duty and Secrets, The Tok’ra expands the Stargate universe once again, and introduces new characters, allies and threats? The Tok’ra Part 1 was written by one of the showrunners, Jonathan Glassner, and it debuted on 2 October, 1998. When Captain Carter (Amanda Tapping)…
The Brothers Grimm (2005) – Terry Gilliam
Arguably Terry Gilliam’s most commercial film, The Brothers Grimm is the next stop as I explore Myths, Legends and Fairy Tales as portrayed in DK Canada’s Monsters in the Movies. The film features Heath Ledger and Matt Damon as the titular Grimm Brothers, and the always stunning (and underused) Monica Bellucci as the evil Mirror…
V – The Series (1984) – The Overlord, and The Dissident
While Julie (Faye Grant) confronts allegations of treason, Donovan (Marc Singer), Elias (Micheal Wright) and Tyler (Micheal Ironside) could be walking into a trap when they agree to help a small mining town take on some Visitor backed villains. The Overlord was written by David Abramowitz, and first aired on 30 November, 1984. The town…
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) – Robert Rodriguez
The solid team of Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino paired up for the first time with From Dusk Til Dawn the next stop in the vampire section of Monsters in the Movies, the wonderful coffee table tome from DK Canada. Featuring an all star cast, as well as being stacked with cult favorites, the film…
The Mind Reels 