Magnum (Jay Hernandez) admits to Rick (Zachary Knighton) that he may have feelings for Higgins (Perdita Weeks) in The Long Sleep. But she may already have plans and ready to move onto her next relationship, did Thomas miss his chance? Written by Mike Diaz, Andre Jackson and David Wolkove, this episode, the penultimate of the…
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Starman (1986/1987) – The Gift, and The System
Jane Wyatt, who played Spock’s mother in Star Trek, The Original Series and The Voyage Home, plays Paul Forrester’s (Robert Hays) mother in The Gift. Written by Peggy Goldman, this is the series holiday episode and was first broadcast on 12 December, 1986. Paul and Scott (Christopher Danie Barnes) receive a letter from Stella, Paul’s…
Drive (2011) – Nicolas Winding Refn
It’s taken me a while to get around to watching Ryan Gosling in Drive, I’m not sure what was holding me back, but I finally settled into this one, and I have to admit, I really dug it. First off, let’s mention the cast that surrounds Gosling in this film, there’s not an actor that…
Magnum P.I. (2021) – The Big Payback, and The Long Way Home
While Rick (Zachary Knighton) attempts to figure out what to do about his developing feelings for Suzy (Betsy Phillips) Higgins (Perdita Weeks) gets abducted and it may have something to do with one of Magnum’s (Jay Hernandez) first cases on the island. Written by David Wolkove, the episode first aired on 19 February, 2021. Magnum…
Magnum P.I. (2020) – May the Best One Win, and A Leopard on the Prowl
Despite saying he’s okay with it, Magnum (Jay Hernandez) seems less than thrilled that Higgins (Perdita Weeks) is going to fake marry T.C. (Stephen Hill) to secure her green card, and keep her from being dealing with immigration. Written by Gene Hong, this episode was first broadcast on 8 May, 2020. But, of course, a…
Avatar: The Last Airbender – Book 3: Fire (2008) – The Firebending Masters, The Boiling Rock
Zuko (Dante Basco) has joined Aang (Zach Tyler Eisen) so that means he’ll be able to teach the Avatar how to fire-bend right? Nope. It seems Zuko has lost the ability to fire-bend. The group thinks it may be that he’s not using his hate anymore to power is fire-bending. So he and Aang will…
Avatar: The Last Airbender – Book 3: Fire (2007/2008) – The Day of the Black Sun, The Day of the Black Sun, Part 2: The Eclipse, and The Western Air Temple
The Day of the Black Sun parts one and two aired as one big episode on 30 November, 2007. The first part, was written by one of the series creators, Micheal Dante DiMartino, while the second part, The Eclipse was written by Aaron Ehasz. Aang (Zach Tyler Eisen) and the gang get ready to take…
Magnum P.I. (2020) – Mondays are for Murder, and A Game of Cat and Mouse
Thomas Magnum (Jay Hernandez) and T.C. (Stephen Hill) pose as efficiency experts to investigate a company, but they are actually investigating a murder that took place the previous week when a manager was murdered and everyone in the office is a suspect. Mondays are for Murder was written by Alfredo Barrios Jr. from a story…
Road House (2024) – Doug Liman
Did we need a Road House re-boot/re-imagining? No, but the locations make for a pretty picture. But that doesn’t mean it has the charm of the original, most of which was because of the casting of Patrick Swayze and Sam Elliott. This time out, Jake Gyllenhaal takes on the lead role of Dalton, a former…
Magnum P.I. (2019) – The Man in the Secret Room, and He Came By Night
Magnum (Jay Hernandez) is still smarting and sulking after the break-up with Abby and takes some temporary work as the head of security for a hotel taking over for a former p.i., Russ (Lee Majors!). It’s not too long before he finds himself embroiled in another mystery, with The Man in the Secret Room. Written…
The Mind Reels 