Jon Watts wrote and directed this crime thriller with buddy overtones that shines with the banter and chemistry with its two stars, George Clooney and Brad Pitt. The two leading men play fixers who are summoned to a hotel, Margaret’s (Amy Ryan, who I always delight in seeing, she’s wonderful) Man (Clooney) is summoned by…
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The X-Files (1999) – Agua Mala, and Monday
There’s something in the water! Mulder (David Duchovny) and Scully (Gillian Anderson) head to Florida in the middle of a hurricane at the behest of the man who discovered the x-files, Arthur Dales (Darren McGavin) because he’s had reports of a monster in the water that is attacking people. Written by David Amann, the episode…
Wayward (2013) – Blake Crouch
So I dug into Blake Crouch’s second book in his Wayward Pines trilogy, and much like the first, rather enjoyed it. I did learn, however, that the series covers all three books in one season, and that to me seems like a waste, so much must have been left out and changed. Fox is…
The Greatest American Hero (1983) – Desperado and Vanity, Says the Preacher
And just like that we’re on to the last two episodes of the series, this one went by quick. And you can very much tell that by the beginning of the third season, the creative team behind the show was being forced to meet the studios demands far too often, causing the stories t…
The Greatest American Hero (1983) – Wizards and Warlocks and It’s Only Rock and Roll
I’m coming up on the end of my time with Ralph (William Katt), Bill (Robert Culp) and Pam (Connie Sellecca), but there’s another Cannell series I grew up with cresting the horizon. I’m entering unusual territory here, in that from what I can garner from IMDB, this pair of episodes and next week’s were…
The Greatest American Hero (1983) – Space Ranger and Thirty Seconds Over Little Tokyo
If this beloved series was getting shakey before, we can see now that the show is starting to fall into real trouble. First up is Space Ranger, a story hinged on all manner of coincidence and bad writing from Rudolph Borchert (though it may not be his fault entirely as the studio was seriously…
The Greatest American Hero (1983) – Heaven is in Your Genes and Live at Eleven
We’re closing in on the end of The Greatest American Hero, and I’m starting to worry that some of the stories are going to get a little goofy. For instance… Heaven is in Your Genes was written by Patrick Hasburgh and aired on 13 January, 1983. Bill (Robert Culp) has been kidnapped, but is believed…
The Greatest American Hero (1982/1983) – The Resurrection of Carlini and The Newlywed Game
We’re flying through the final season of The Greatest American Hero, and there are some good eps, and some bad eps, this week, I though both of them were pretty solid. First up is The Resurrection of Carlini, which was written by Frank Lupo, and originally aired 19 November, 1982. There’s magic in the…
The Greatest American Hero (1982) – The Price is Right and This is the One the Suit was Meant For
Ralph (William Katt) finds himself in all manner of trouble in this week’s installment. First up we have, The Price is Right, which was penned by Cannell and aired on 5 November 1982… High school reunions are a funny thing, you want to impress your former classmates by your perceived success in life, and you want…
The Greatest American Hero (1982) – Lilacs, Mr. Maxwell and Divorce, Venusian Style
In this week’s installment, we straddle two seasons. We finish up with Season 2, and plunge into the 3rd and final season of this beloved Cannell series. Up first is Lilacs, Mr. Maxwell, which aired 28 April, 1982, and was written and directed by Bill Maxwell himself, Robert Culp! While Bill and Ralph (William…
The Mind Reels 