The latest Doctor Who Christmas special was Joy to the World, produced by current showrunner Russell T. Davies but written by former showrunner Steven Moffat. It’s Moffat’s second script for Doctor Who in this most recent era, and if his comments are to be believed, possibly his last…
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The full force of Christmas is bearing down upon us. Similar to many, my family has been incredibly busy during this season, although some of the reasons are not Christmas-related. Work, life, logistics, etc. But some of those reasons are Christmas-related! One of the things that took up…
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Pretty much anyone who has had a pet knows that they can easily become part of your family, and so losing them is hard. It’s not the same as losing a person, of course; at least that’s not my experience. But it’s far from just nothing. Animals have…
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Sam leaps into Arnold Watkins, a college student and self-professed superhero. While Al tries to help the real Watkins get over his dangerous hero complex, Sam must navigate Watkin’s harrowing relationship with the guys at a fraternity who are into dangerous stunts as part of their hazing rituals.…
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Three’s a Crowd is another entry in the Big Finish “Main Range” of Doctor Who stories, released all the way back in May 2005, shortly after the modern series had gone onto the air. It was the 69th entry into the series, and starred Peter Davison as the…
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I’m on my own time machine, and it won’t move backwards. That’s a paraphrased quote (as best as I can remember) from the subtitles of one of my favorite movies, and my absolute favorite Japanese time travel slapstick comedy, Summer Time Machine Blues. And it’s a little how…
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On a bit of a run after watching Rashomon recently, my friends and I checked out Seven Samurai…not at a theatre this time, but on a pretty big TV so it felt like quite the complete cinema experience. And what better movie to have a complete cinema experience…
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I wrote about this in my last monthly round-up post, but I’ve been binge-watching my way through the series Chuck, which ended over ten years ago, and I finished just a few days ago. The whole process took less than two months, which I think might be the…
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Sam leaps into Nigel Corrington, a guy who is either a vampire or just really into vampire lore. His young bride Alexandra is destined to die on the night of a creepy ceremony called the “Blood Moon”. Sam has to find a way to stop Corrington’s vampire-obsessed house…
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Sam leaps into Dr. Ruth Westheimer, a celebrity sex therapist and talk-show host. As the real Dr. Ruth counsels Al in the Waiting Room, Sam must deal with both the dysfunctional romance of a couple of members of Dr. Ruth’s team, as well as a woman who has…
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