Northern Exposure (1992) – Nothing’s Perfect, and Heroes

Chris (John Corbett) is in love, although there are complications in Nothing’s Perfect. Written by Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider this episode was first broadcast on 12 October, 1992. He meets Amy (Wendel Meldrum) after he kills her dog by accident with his truck. They definitely have a passion together, and despite his allergies for…

Northern Exposure (1992) – My Mother, My Sister, and Wake Up Call

Shelley (Cynthia Geary) has a crisis when her mother, Tammy (Wendy Schaal),who could identify as Shelley’s younger sister (and does), shows up in Cicely touting her new man, Kenny (Sean O’Bryan). Will she keep her age and real relationship with Shelly a secret from Kenny or will the truth out? Shelley finally confronts her, wanting…

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…

Northern Exposure (1991) – Only You, and Oy, Wilderness

Joel (Rob Morrow) wants to understand why women seem to be throwing themselves at Chris (John Corbett). Is it something to do with pheromones? Joel is dumbstruck, and Chris admits he’s been living with this condition for a while, and he’s just learned everything in moderation. Only You was written by Ellen Herman and was…

Northern Exposure (1991) Slow Dance, and The Bumpy Road to Love

Slow Dance closes out the truncated second season of Northern Exposure, and also clears the path for Joel (Rob Morrow) to possibly pursue Maggie (Janine Turner) – but what about her reputation as a black widow? All of her boyfriends have died – and Rick (Grant Goodeve) is no exception… he’s killed by a falling…

TIFF24: A Missing Part dir. Guillaume Senez

Senez delivers a moving drama that examines familial connections against the backdrop of Tokyo and Japan’s clean break policy when it comes to family separation. Jay (Romain Duris in a role that allows him to deliver a stellar performance) drives a cab at night, while he spends his days trying to find the daughter he…

Stargate SG-1 (1997) – The Broca Divide, and The First Commandment

Problems arise for the SG-1 team when they are exposed to a virus on their latest trip through the gate. The virus slowly turns them into animalistic creatures incapable of reason, and the entire Stargate Command (SGC) may be in trouble. Written by one of the showrunners Jonathan Glassner, this episode was first broadcast on…

The Believers (1987) – John Schlesinger

The dirty and gritty New York of the 80s serves as the backdrop for this rough, brutal and frightening take on hoodoo and Santeria, with a script written by Mark Frost from a novel by Nicholas Conde, the story follows a police psychologist, Cal Jamison (Martin Sheen) when he gets called in a horrifying case….