Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 2.26

The Jem'Hadar

Sisko takes Jake on a field trip into the Delta Quadrant. He reluctantly allows Quark and Nog to join them. They land on a planet that is uninhabited and devoid of any large life forms. Sisko and Quark are taken prisoner during the first night they spend on the planet. Jake and Nog are away from the campsite at the time.

Sisko and Quark are thrown into a containment field with another humanoid who was captured at the same time as them. Her name is Eris. She tells them that they have been captured by the Jem'Hadar, the fiercest warriors of the Dominion. Benjamin and Quark try to find a way out of the containment field. Eris has telekinetic powers but she was shackled with a collar that prevents her from using these abilities.

Monday, November 2, 2026

Tales of the Unexpected 2.05

Poison

starring Andrew Ray, Anthony Steel, Saeed Jaffrey
written by Robin Chapman
directed by Graham Evans

Harry (Andrew Ray) is reading in bed when he discovers that there's a krait, a poisonous snake, under the covers. He remains motionless until Timber (Anthony Steel), his housemate, comes home. Timber calls a doctor (Saeed Jaffrey). The doctor does what he can to first protect Harry by administering and antivenom serum and then by trying to get the snake off of Harry's stomach.

Finally Harry's had enough. He slowly pulls the covers back but the krait is gone. Timber drives the doctor home. While they are gone Harry decides to have a drink. He reaches for a glass. The snake is behind the glass but Harry doesn't see it until it is too late 

The Invaders 2.05

The Enemy

A UFO crash lands in rural Utah. Gale Frazer, a former US Army nurse who served in Vietnam, finds the only surviving alien and seeing that he is injured she does what she can to help him. She knows that he's an alien but she doesn't care.

David Vincent shows up looking for the remains of the UFO but there are none because the alien destroyed it. David tries to tell Gale about the danger that the aliens pose to Earth but she doesn't believe him. It isn't until she sees him kill Deputy Vern Hammond (who had come to warn Gale about a big storm rolling into the area) that Gale starts to see the alien for who he really is.

Saturday, October 31, 2026

The Drop (2014)

The Drop (2014)

starring Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace, James Gandolfini
written by Dennis Lehane
directed by Michael R. Roskam

106 minutes

Bob Saginowksi (Tom Hardy) works for Marv Stipler (James Gandolfini) who runs a bar named Cousin Marv's in Brooklyn. Marv used to own the bar but years ago he had to sell the place. The current owners are Chechen mobsters. They use the bar as one of many drop spots.

Bob finds a young puppy in someone's trash can one night while he is walking home. The owner of the trash can Nadia Dunn (Noomi Rapace) comes out to see what's going on. She doesn't want the dog but she helps Bob (who knows nothing about caring for dogs) with the dog that he names Rocco.

Brain Smasher... A Love Story (1993)

Brain Smasher... A Love Story (1993)

starring Andrew Dice Clay, Teri Hatcher, Yuji Okumoto
written and directed by Albert Pyun

Fashion model Samantha Crain (Teri Hatcher) is chased by Wu (Yuji Okumoto) and several other Shaolin Monks who want the flower that her sister Cammy sent her. Samantha hires Ed "Brain Smasher" Molloy (Andrew Dice Clay) to protect her as she runs around Portland, OR trying to evade Wu and the other monks and reunite with her sister.

Thoughts

I wish this movie was comically bad but unfortunately it is not. It just bland. Most of the movie takes place over the course of one night. Many of the fight scenes move so fast and were shot is such low lighting that i had time following the action.

Steven Universe 2.01

Full Disclosure

Steven tries to avoid Connie, in the aftermath of the fight with Jasper. He doesn't want to tell her the truth about what happened after he sees his father freak out after he tells him about what he and the others went through. Connie eventually finds him and he tells her about what happened.

Thoughts

This is basically just an aftermath episode. It is kind of an epilogue to the last couple episodes.

Adventure Time 5.27

Jake Suit

Jake gets tired of Finn abusing his body when he wears Jake's body like a suit of armor. Jake bets Finn that he can teach him to hate it if he wears Finn like a suit of armor. Finn accepts the wager and Jake goes to work. They visit Flame Princess who has some of her relatives over for a visit. Jake acts inappropriate but let's Flame Princess know what's up before he and Finn leave.

He takes Finn to a volcano but he chickens out at the last minute and doesn't throw them into a pool of lava.

Thoughts

This was good, but not great. I enjoyed it but it didn't really make me laugh or move me much.