Amazing Stories (1985) 1.06

The Amazing Falsworth

starring Gregory Hines, Richard Masur

written by Mick Garris, Steven Spielberg

directed by Peter Hyams

The Amazing Falsworth (Gregory Hines) a stage magician and psychic discovers (using his psychic abilities) that one of the members of the audience is a serial killer known as the Keyboard Killer. Falsworth tries calling the police but they don't believe him. A police detective shows up later that night to interview him .

Falsworth leads the detective to an apartment which he believes belongs to the Keyboard Killer. There's a piano there. Falsworth sits down at the piano to see what her can learn from using his paranormal ability from the piano. He sees the face of the killer. It's the face of the detective.

The Good Place 1.12

Mindy St. Claire

Eleanor, Jason, and Janet take the train to the in between place. They meet Mindy St. Claire who lives there by herself. Eleanor and Mindy talk while Jason and Janet try to figure out how to have sex. Judge Shawn hears testimony from Michael, Chidi, Tahani, and the other Eleanor as to whether Eleanor deserves to stay in the Good Place or not.

Shawn ultimately decides that Eleanor and Jason deserve to go to the Bad Place. He gives them four hours to return or elase Tahani and Chidi will take their places in the Bad Place. The episode ends with Eleanor and Jason (and Janet) returning from Mindy St. Claire's place. 

Thoughts

There are flashbacks to Eleanor's past including the day she was killed and the day that talked her deadbeat parents in to signing the paperwork to emancipate her.

This episode was okay. There was a laugh or two in it. The Mindy St. Clair part of it seemed like filler, although as I understand it Mindy does return in future episodes.

Notes

Judge Shawn was played by Mark Evan Jackson. This is the second of 21 episodes of this show in which he appeared. I've watched a few other things he has in which he has made guest appearances including episodes of GLOW, Parks and Recreation, and Star Trek: Lower Decks.

Maribeth Monroe played the part of Mindy St. Claire. This is the first of seven episodes of this show in which she appeared.

Shadow of the Vampire (2000)

Shadow of the Vampire (2000)

starring John Malkovich, Willem Dafoe

written by Steven Katz

directed by E. Elias Merhige

95 minutes

F.W. Murnau (John Malkovich) sets out in 1921 to make a vampire film, Nosferau. Max Schreck (Willem Dafoe) plays Count Orlock, the vampire. Murnau is very much focused on the movie and on keeping his star happy. His two goals come into conflict on more than one occasion. Finally at the end of the movie, Murnau gets the performance he wants out of Schreck.

Adventure Time 5.25

Candy Streets

Finn and Jake are on the case when Lumpy Space Princess comes in hysterical because she's been robbed. They only get part of the story after Princess Bubblegum sedates LSP. They find a clue that leads them to a hotel room. They find some clues there that lead them to pharmacy. The person working at the pharmacy remembers something that leads them to the train station. Finn and Jake lock up Pete Sassafras for the robbery but later discover that he's innocent.

Thoughts

Jake contorts his body into the shape of many police related objects like a police badge, a magnifying glass, a police car, a donut, and more.

Steven Universe 1.51

The Return

Peridot returns to Earth with Lapis Lazuli and Jasper. Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl fear the worst. They convince everyone to evacuate Beach City, including Steven. He leaves with his father but later decides that he must return and stand with the other Crystal Gems.

Peridot tries dealing with the Crystal Gems herself but Steven steps in the way and blocks her attempt with his shield. The episode ends on a cliffhanger as Jasper singlehandedly defeats all of the Crystal Gems.

Thoughts

Lapis Lazuli tries to talk Peridot and Jasper out of attacking Steven and the others. Jasper seems to think that Steven is Rose Quartz. 

Inside Man (2006)

Inside Man (2006)

starring Denzel Washington, Clive Owen

written by Russell Gewirtz

directed by Spike Lee

129 minutes

NYPD Detective Keith Frazier (Denzel Washington) is called on to negotiate a hostage crisis after a group of armed men take over a bank. Dalton Russell (Clive Owen) the man behind the bank heist, keeps Frazier and the police at bay and confused while he and his gang do what they came to do in the bank. It isn't until late in the game that Frazier discovers that he's been had and how.

Un Village Français 6.09

Le Crépuscule avant la nuit

or The Dusk Before the Night

Bériot talks to Anselme, Suzanne, and Antoine in private and tells them about what he was ordered to do. They reluctantly agree to find the men of the militia guilty. The verdict will be announced the next day and the executions will occur soon thereafter.

Bériot goes to see Raymond Schwartz to get wood for the coffins. He doesn't tell Schwartz what it is for but Schwartz figures out what is happening. He gets Bériot to promise that Jeanine won't get anything worse than a fine and in return he promises to keep his mouth shut.