Anise/Freya (Vanessa Angel) sadly makes her last appearance with Divide and Conquer. Written by Tor Alexander Valenza this episode first debuted on 28 July, 2000. The Tok’ra are making stronger overtures to humanity, and they are trying to find a date when they can send a diplomatic party to meet with the president. Unfortunately, early…
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Fringe (2010) – White Tulip, and The Man from the Other Side
Time loops come into play thanks to astrophysicist, Alistair Peck (Peter Weller) in White Tulip. Written by J.H. Wyman and Jeff Vlaming, this episode debuted on 15 April, 2010. While Peter (Joshua Jackson) tries to figure out why Walter (John Noble) is being so distant with him, they and Olivia (Anna Torv) get called in…
Triangle (2009) – Christopher Smith
Posters and promotional images can do a lot to sell a film. The poster for Triangle that I had always come across on whatever streaming service it was on was completely uninspiring. It’s not until it started popping up on a variety of lists that I paid it any mind, and then learned that it…
Groundhog Day (1993) – Harold Ramis
Bill Murray headlines in one of my favourite comedies, Groundhog Day, which sees Murray as Phil Connors, a smarmy weatherman who thinks he’s better than his yearly assignment to head to Punxsutawney, for Phil the Groundhog’s yearly prediction on winter. He’s joined by his new producer, Rita (Andie MacDowell), and cameraman, Larry (Chris Elliott). Following…
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…
Star Trek: Discovery (2017) – Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad, and Si Vas Pacem, Para Bellum
Captain’s log: stardate 2136.8 (which is a bit weird considering when the story takes place, and how stardates work in the next episode, not to mention The Original Series) Aron Eli Coleite and Jesse Alexander pen Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad, which first aired on 29 October, 2017. Harry Mudd (Rainn Wilson)…
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1993) – Timescape, and Descent
Captain’s log: stardate 46944.2 Directed by Leonard Nimoy’s son, Adam, this episode was penned by Brannon Braga and first aired on 14 June, 1993. I’m always a fan of episodes that play with time loops, time travel, paradoxes and such, and this one ends up being very enjoyable. Travelling back to the Enterprise, Picard (Patrick…
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1992) – The Outcast, and Cause and Effect
Captain’s log: stardate 45614.6 I love that The Next Generation did this episode. I just wish it had been better written. Penned by Jeri Taylor, this episode debuted on 16 March, 1992. Commander Riker (Jonathan Frakes) finds himself involved with an androgynous life form, Soren (Melinda Culea), during their visit to the planet J’Nai. The…
Doctor Who (Jon Pertwee) – Carnival of Monsters
The Doctor suffers from a Honey, I shrunk the Kids episode this week in a four-part story penned by Robert Holmes that ran from 27 January to 17 February, 1973. As the Time Lords have lifted The Doctor’s (Pertwee) exile, he and Jo (Katy Manning) decide to knock about the universe in the TARDIS and see…
How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe (2010) – Charles Yu
This one came on my radar thanks to my sister, she picked it up for her husband for Christmas, and reading the back of it, I was immediately intrigued, and using a Chapters gift card, I went out and picked up my own copy. Charles Yu is a time travel machine mechanic, living in…
The Mind Reels 