Mariner and Tendi team up for a mission to retrieve an heirloom for Dr. T'Ana. Meanwhile, the Cerritos is visited by Lieutenant Tom Paris, much to the excitement of Boimler, who is hoping to meet him. While all this happens, Rutherford is haunted by the mystery surrounding the reappearance of a familiar presence on the Cerritos.

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Does anyone remember Steven Spielberg's "The Sugarland Express"?

We sure didn't. This week we start our sojourn into Spielberg's films but choose one from each decade that not many discuss. This was our first viewing and hear us dissect the film and the early methods of a future master.

Series 13 Recap

Jessica and Phillip continue their "classic Who" watch with Series 13, starring Tom Baker and Elisabeth Sladen as the Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith. This completes their second season with the Fourth Doctor - they talk about the differences between Pertwee and Baker, how Sarah Jane holds up as the "sole" companion of the series, and what the best stories were. They look at "Terror of the Zygons," "Planet of Evil," "Pyramids of Mars," "The Android Invasion," "The Brain of Morbius," and the globe-trotting "The Seeds of Doom." Which story is your favorite?

In their look into the TARDIS library, the couple speculates on what the new Series 13 will bring with the final journey of the Thirteenth Doctor and the departure of showrunner Chris Chibnall at the end of the run. What are you looking forward to in the remaining time of the Whittaker Era?

"Lower Decks" - Strange Energies

It's back! The wacky crew of the starship Cerritos returns in their second season opener with an episode that catches up new viewers and entertains existing fans. The trio look at how a mostly Boimler-less episode holds up, and what made them laugh the most. Did the B story overshadow the A story? How much Captain Freeman/Ensign Mariner arguing is there? And how much do we love the Titan? Maybe enough to blow our heads into space. Let us know what you think of this season two kick-off story!

Derek "Browse" Young and Darren "Peruse" Moser talk about how they find inspiration for their projects. Be it browsing Pinterest or the plumbing section of Home Depot. How do you find inspiration?

Dallas and Lee pick their highlights of the recent 2021 Edinburgh Film Festival.

We also review and celebrate 'Our Ladies' which finally lands in cinemas this Friday. In 1996, a group of Catholic school girls from the Scottish Highlands town of Fort William get an opportunity to go into Edinburgh for a choir competition, but they are more interested in drinking, partying and hooking up than winning the competition.

We dive into the archives this week and share our interview with 'Our Ladies' star Marli Siu who talks about the making of the film with Lee.

The Green Knight tells the story of Sir Gawain, King Arthur’s reckless and headstrong nephew, who embarks on a daring quest to confront the eponymous Green Knight, a gigantic emerald-skinned stranger and tester of men.

Dallas and Lee review one of the latest movies from A24 and dive into our archives to bring you interviews with the writer/director David Lowery, title designer Teddy Blanks and the man behind The Green Knight board game Timm Woods

This week, we wrap up the Katniss Everdeen story, as she, Gale, and Peeta fight through the Capitol. We discuss the conflict between Katniss and Coin, and the resolution of the love triangle between Peeta, Katniss, and Gale. We lose many major characters, and Asia and Charles get into how those deaths compare as first time readers, second time readers, and watchers of the movies. As expected we spend a fair bit of time on the love triangle and the essential differences in Gale and Katniss’ natures. Also, apparently Katniss spends months without showering, so we have to talk about that too.

Next week we will be reading chapters 1-16 of the prequel novel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.

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After a brief hiatus, Missing Frames returns with a viewing of Mel Brooks’ classic directorial debut The Producers. Shawn and Richie discuss Richie’s love of Mel Brooks and why Shawn has always appreciated Brooks’ talents more than he’s actually loved his movies. Will The Producers change Shawn’s mind?

HOSTS

Shawn Eastridge

Richie Pepio

Phillip, Daniel and Darren discuss what the rest of the core crew members in Star Trek: The Next Generation may be up to during the time of Picard. How might we see these characters and their interactions with the new crew and story coming in Season 2.