The episode Bound first debuted on 17 November, 2004. It was written by Luke Schelhaas. There’s a lot of character stuff going on in this one as Lex (Michaeal Rosenbaum) finds himself caught up in a sex/murder scandal. He wakes up next to a murdered woman, Shannon (Cobie Smulders), whom he met the previous night….
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Smallville (2004) – Run, and Transference
Run introduces a familiar character of the DC universe to the Smallville mythos. Welcome Bart Allen (Kyle Gallner), this is Smallville’s incarnation of The Flash. Written by Steven S. DeKnight and it debuted on 20 October, 2004. Clark (Tom Welling) is in Metropolis with his dad, Johnathan (John Schneider). Jonathan is there for a checkup…
Firefly (2002) – Serenity
Yes, Joss Whedon is problematic. But damn, I loved Firefly. Yes, he created it, but like Buffy and Angel, he’s not the only one who brought it to life. So with all that Nathan Fillion and the cast have done of late to bring about a continuation, in an animated format, I’ve decided to dig…
Storm of the Century (1999) – Part 3
The final episode of Stephen King’s miniseries initially aired on 18 February, 1999. After lots of set up, we race towards the reveal of what Andre Linoge (Colm Feore) wants. Angela (Torri Higginson) is returned, her hair turned white from what she’s seen, and she relates a terrifying experience, and passes on the message to…
Smallville (2003) – Perry, and Relic
A comet impacts the sun, and a huge solar flare causes some problems with Clark’s (Tom Welling) abilities, and brings a familiar DC character crashing into the series in a new way. Welcome Perry White (Michael McKean). Perry was written by Mark Verheiden and was directed by Jeannot Szwarc who directed Supergirl. This episode first…
Smallville (2003) – Fever, and Rosetta
Martha (Annette O’Toole), in an effort to hide the ship key, falls ill after breathing in toxic meteor spores. And that’s just the beginning of trouble in Fever. Written by Matthew Okumura, this episode was first broadcast on 18 February, 2003. Things go badly, and get complicated when the Disease Control Agency wants to conduct…
My Old Ass (2024) – Megan Park
Aubrey Plaza makes a few welcome appearances in this well-crafted coming-of-age tale that wonders what you would ask your older self if you were able. And would you make different choices because of the answers. Written and directed by Megan Park, this movie beautifully Canadian, shot up on Lake Muskoka, and making a number of…
Smallville (2002/2003) – Skinwalker, and Visage
Brian Peterson and Kelly Souders wrote the teleplay for Skinwalker from a story by Mark D. Warshaw and the episode first debuted on 26 November, 2002. After tumbling into an underground cave system, Clark (Tom Welling) meets Kyla Willowbrook (Amara Zaragoza). There’s a chemistry between the two immediately, and she believes that he may of…
The God of the Woods (2024) – Liz Moore
Damn this book is good. It had popped up into my feed as a recommendation, and after reading the blurb I was in. I’m not going to say much storywise beyond the blurb because it’s wonderful to see how the narrative plays out. I am going to say, I loved the way Moore crafted her…
Dial M for Murder (1954) – Alfred Hitchcock
Hitchcock pairs with writer Frederick Knott to bring his stage play, Dial M for Murder to the big screen in this captivating and thrilling adaptation. The film features a top-tier cast, the luminous Grace Kelly, Ray Milland, Robert Cummings and John Williams. Everyone has secrets in this engaging film. Kelly is Margot Wendice, a wealthy…
The Mind Reels 