I remember seeing this in the theater when it first came out and having a great time with it in the company of my friends. I hadn’t seen it since until I decided to revisit it. And damn, if it not only still entertains, but that the politics are sadly still prevalent. Pairing Robin Williams…
Tag: nightclub
Mission: Impossible (1967) – Shock!, and A Cube of Sugar
This week’s first mission feels very much familiar in that it hits a number of Mission: Impossible tropes, the mask, the con, the danger and then the resolution. Not that it isn’t fun! Shock! was written by Laurence Heath and was first broadcast on 25 March, 1967. Dan Briggs (Steven Hill) and his usual team,…
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1999) – Badda-Bing, Badda-Bang, and Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges
Station log: stardate unknown Ira Steven Behr and Hans Beimler pen this fun holodeck run amuck episode that first aired on 24 February, 1999. The station’s Vic Fontaine (James Darren) is one of the most popular holosuite programs, but a glitch has caused mobsters to take over Vic’s nightclub, and the station crew are going…
The Mind Reels 