Sunday, September 13, 2026

Perry Mason 1.01

Chapter 1

Private Investigator Perry Mason, in 1932, obtains photographic evidence of the misdeeds of actor Chubby Carmichael. Pete Strickland, the studio executive who hired Mason, is willing to pay but balks when Mason asks for more money that he originally offered.

E.B. Jonathan hires Mason to look into the case of a dead infant, Charlie Dodson. Mason crosses paths with police detectives who don't care for his interest in the case. Mason wonders about the possibility that the child's father might have something to do with it's death.

Mason's attempt to blackmail the studio doesn't work out very well. He makes a limited amount of progress in the murder investigation.

Modern Girls (1986)

Modern Girls (1986)

starring Cynthia Gibb, Virginia Madsen, Clayton Rohner, Daphne Zuniga
written by Laurie Craig
directed by Jerry Kramer

84 minutes

Cece (Cynthia Gibb) and Margo (Daphne Zuniga) talk Clifford (Clayton Rohner) into helping them look for their friend Kelly (Virginia Madsen). Clifford showed up at their apartment expecting to go on a date with Kelly only discover that she was more interested in a DJ named Brad. They find Kelly fairly quickly but she shows little interest Clifford.

Cece has a magical moment with a celebrity, Bruno X (Clayton Rohner). She convinces Margo and the others to help her in her quest to be reunited with Bruno X who is due to fly to South America the next morning.

Saturday, September 12, 2026

The Green Knight (2021)

The Green Knight (2021)

starring Dev Patel
written and directed by David Lowery

130 minutes

Gawain (Dev Patel) takes up the offer extended by the Green Knight on Christmas Day. He takes a sword and chops off the Green Knight's head. The understanding is that on the next Christmas Day Gawain will have to present himself in the Green Chapel and allow the Green Knight to return the favor. The Green Knight picks up his head and leaves.

One year later, as Christmas approaches, Gawain goes on a quest to find the Green Chapel and complete his part of the bargain. He meets a number of people along the way. He is robbed. He helps a dead woman find her head. He's accompanied by a fox for part of his journey. He is tested in various ways but ultimately makes his way to the Green Chapel.

Teen Titans 5.11

Calling All Titans

Robin and his teammates split up to distribute communicators to all the remaining young heroes of the world who don't have them. The Brotherhood of Evil is one step ahead of Robin and the others. They allow the Robin, Beast Boy, Starfire, Cyborg, and Raven to deliver the communicators. 

Friday, September 11, 2026

Ballard 1.10

End of the Line

Gary Pearlman goes on the run. The LAPD mobilizes to try and catch him. Ballard assumes that he's going to want to come back for Naomi Bennett. He leaves a trail that makes it look like he crossed into Mexico.

Rawls dies from the gunshot wound he received. He gets a buried with honors. The rest of the cold case team is ready to move on but Gary returns and tries to kill Ballard. She stops him. He gets arrested. He confesses. 

The District Attorney's office brings charges against six of the seven officers who were arrested by internal affairs. Olivas is the only one who gets off. It looks like he was able to do that because he knew more than the others. Ballard goes to see him. They have words. He acts like he is going to be okay but Ballard feels otherwise.

Some Like It Hot (1959)

Some Like It Hot (1959)

starring Marilyn Monrow, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon
written by Billy Wilder, I.A.L. Diamond
produced and directed by Billy Wilder

Saxophonist Joe (Tony Curtis) and bass player Jerry (Jack Lemmon) dress up in drag, in the late 1920s, and join Sweet Sue and Her Society Syncopators. On the run from the mob as Josephine and Daphne, they travel with the musical group from Chicago to Miami. Joe falls in love with Sugar (Marilyn Monroe), a members of the band, while Jerry is wooed by Osgood Fielding III who is looking for wife number nine. 

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Batman: Caped Crusader 2.04

The Devil's Due

Someone murders a burglar, takes the loot he was in the process of stealing, and leaves behind a bat symbol. Batman gets blamed for the killing. Commissioner Gordon knows it isn't him. Batman looks for the killer. He meets the culprits, a cult devoted to bringing back the demon Barbatos, to rule the Earth.

The Mad Monk is the villain behind the cult. His followers all wear bat costumes and consider Batman to be the avatar of Barbatos. They try to convince Batman to join them but when he refuses they savagely beat him up and then disappear.

Commissioner Gordon agrees to appear on Hattie Tetch's television program but before it begins they are abducted by Dala Landry, Tetch's producer, and a couple other member of the Cult of Barbatos. Batman finds them, with some help from Alfred, just in time to prevent them from being sacrificed.