Kurt Russell is always awesome. Even when he is in less than stellar films, and sadly, this one, despite being set in the same universe as Blade Runner (watch for all the little details) is pretty bad. I remember when this first his DVD, and I took it home and watched it. I know I…
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TIFF24: Meet the Barbarians dir. Julie Delpy
Julie Delpy directs and stars in the charming, and delightfully satirical Meet the Barbarians. Set in the small town of Paimpont, France, a teacher, Joelle (Delpy) has convinced the local town council to do their part and take in some Ukranian refugees, they’ve studied, they’ve got a home set-up, have donated groceries, and are ready…
Avatar: The Last Airbender – Book 2: Earth (2006) – The Secret of the Fire Nation (The Serpent’s Pass, and The Drill), and City of Walls and Secrets
The Serpent’s Pass, and the series’ following episode, The Drill were initially aired back to back as a Nickelodeon Special called The Secret of the Fire Nation. The first episode, The Serpent’s Pass, was written by Joshua Hamilton and one of the series creators’ Michael Dante DiMartino. This and the following episode first aired on…
The Expanse (2017) – Here There be Dragons, and The Monster and the Rocket
The crew of the Rocinante have their hands full, as Holden (Steven Strait), Naomi (Dominique Tipper) and Amos (Wes Chatham) as they continue to help Meng (Terry Chen) track down his missing daughter on Ganymede Station. Here There Be Dragons was written by Georgia Lee and first debuted on 5 April, 2017. While the crew…
The Expanse (2017) – The Seventh Man, and Pyre
While Mars and Earth teeter on the brink of war, Anderson Dawes (Jared Harris) reminds the OPA that it’s the best place for the Belters to keep them. At the same time, Draper (Frankie Adams) begins to recall what really happened during the attack on Ganymede, remembering that the UN forces weren’t firing on her…
Star Trek: Picard – Second Self (2022) – Una McCormack
Simon & Schuster tapped author Una McCormack to deliver a second Star Trek Picard tale and this time she lets the reader join Raffi Musiker on a diplomatic mission with a secret agenda to bring a war criminal to justice. Set after the events of Picard: Season One and following on the heels of the…
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1981) – The Dorian Secret
The final episode of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century was written by Stephen McPherson and is a bit of rumination on guilt, justice, and terrorism. The series surprised me one last time by delivering a story on 16 April, 1981, that had a lot to say, but surprise, surprise, wasn’t allowed to thrive the…
Star Trek: Discovery – Fear Itself (2018) – James Swallow
Simon & Schuster send me back to the final frontier, where I boldly go to explore the third novel in the Discovery series, Fear Itself. This one made me feel like the series was back on track. As interesting an idea as the previous novel, Drastic Measures, was, it didn’t pull me in like Desperate…
Star Trek: Discovery – Drastic Measures (2018) – Dayton Ward
This week, I have a look at the second book in the Discovery series from Simon & Schuster through their Gallery imprint, Drastic Measures by Dayton Ward. Ward has written a number of Trek novels, across a number of series though this is the first one I’ve read. That being said, I’m willing to give…
Star Wars: Rebels (2015) – The Siege of Lothal: Part 1, Part 2, and The Lost Commanders
Season Two of Rebels got underway on 20 June, 2015 with a two-part premiere, The Siege of Lothal. Part One shows the Ghost crew stepping into a larger world, as they become a part of the growing rebel alliance. They are assigned to Phoenix Squadron and the Inquisitor is no more. But Kanan (Freddie Prinze…
The Mind Reels 