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As promised, I’m going to go over some of my favorite episodes from Farscape – we know it was great show, but there are some episodes in particular where the writing really shines.   Season Three’s “The Choice” is one of my top five. Written by Justin Monjo, this story revolves around Aeryn dealing with two sudden deaths: her mother Xhalax, killed by Aeryn’s shipmate…

Hey everyone, time for another look at classic shows or movies and what makes them great. Today, I’m reviewing a sci-fi that has always been in my top three, an Australian/US television series known as Farscape.  For those who don’t know, Farscape revolved around the misadventures of John Crichton, an astronaut lost on the far side of the…

So I know that it seems to be fashionable to crap on JJ Abrams, but I think he’s an amazing writer. My evidence? Fringe. This sci-fi series ran in the late 2000s, and my wife and I absolutely loved it. How much? One of my daughters IS NAMED OLIVIA (and yes, she’s the feisty one…

Today my wife and I were debating what makes a good fantasy/romance, and while there were some common titles on both our lists (The Princess Bride, Ever After), one that the discussion kept coming back to is Stardust. For those of you who might not remember this mid-2000s film, Stardust was a fun, sweet-natured fantasy…

My wife and I watched the 2005 adaption of “Pride and Prejudice” the other night, and even though I still enjoyed Collin Firth’s stuffy portrayal of Darcy from the 1995 BBC series, the chemistry and screen presence of Kiera Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen as Elizabeth and Darcy were fantastic. The movie was far more down…

As an archaeologist, there’s a couple of obvious movies that I love, but one always stands out for me. No, it’s not Indiana Jones, but the Brendan Fraser version of The Mummy (1999) that was a reboot of the 1932 original. This film was originally supposed to be a dark, moody horror, but Director Stephen…

One of the joys of being a Dad is being able to watch the movies I loved as a kid with my own children. One of my favorites was the 1991 film adaption “The Addams Family.” I know we all love the second film, but it was the first that set the scene. Decades later…

“This Is How You Lose the Time War” is a sci-fi I’ve been wanting to review for a while now, another fantastic book suggested by Stefen from Stefen’s Books in Perth. Co-authored by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone, this story takes the reader on a whirlwind stroll through Earth’s history and beyond. The story is…