Star Trek (1966) 2.13

Obsession

The crew of the Enterprise encounters a creature on the planet Argus X that Kirk encountered 11 years earlier. The creature, which resembles a cloud of smoke, attacked the crew of the USS Farragut, killing 200 crew persons including Captain Garrovick. Kirk has been haunted by the experience ever since.

The Enterprise is due to meetup with the USS Yorktown but Kirk insists on delaying the meeting until the smoke creature has been stopped. The Enterprise pursues the smoke creature when it leaves Argus X. They chase it until it turns and attacks the Enterprise. Phasers and photon topedos prove to be ineffective against the creature.

It gets into the Enterprise and almost kills Ensign Garrovick, the son of Kirk's former commanding officer. Once the creature has left the Enterprise they follow it across the galaxy. On the planet Tycho IV, Kirk and Garrovick set a trap for the creature.

Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) 1.30

Never Again

starring Phyllis Thaxter, Louise Allbritton, Warren Stevens

written by Gwen Bagni, Irwin Gielgud

directed by Robert Stevens

Karen (Phyllis Thaxter) wakes up in a hospital bed. One of her hands is bandaged. She doesn't recall how she got there. Her head hurts. She struggles to remember what she can. She remembers that she had a drinking problem that she was trying to quit. She had been sober for four weeks. Jeff (Warren Stevens), her boyfriend, insisted on taking her to a party mostly populated by his coworkers.

There was lots of drinking at the party. Karen tried to endure but people kept pushing drinks on her. She wound up throwing a drink in the face of Renee (Louise Allbritton), the hostess, who was flirting with Jeff. Karen ran off. Jeff ran after her. They talked and she decided to return to the party with him. She thought it couldn't get any worse than it already was, but it did.

Tales of the Unexpected 2.02

Skin

starring Derek Jacobi

directed by Herbert Wise

Tattoo artist Drioli (Derek Jacobi), in 1913, commissions the painter Soutine to paint a portrait of Josie, Drioli's wife, on his back and then tattoo over the painting. Decades later, in 1946, after Soutine has become famous, Drioli discovers that the tattoo might make him rich.

Thoughts

This episode could stand to be restored. There are quite a few moments where the video was kind of fuzzy or hazy.

Bleach (2018)

Bleach (2018)

starring Sota Fukushi, Hana Sugisaka

directed by Shinsuke Sato

108 minutes

This was basically an abbreviated version of the first arc / season of Bleach. It took 20 episodes of the anime to tell this story. There were a number of stories from the first season of the anime that were not included in this movie.

On the whole I wasn't thrilled by this movie. I liked most of the characters but fast tracking the plot did not help. Some characters were different, at least in appearance, but the ones that stood out like a sore thumb were Renji and Byakuya, They should have looked considerably more impressive than they did. They should have been godlike and they weren't.

Star Trek: The Next Generation 1.11

The Big Goodbye

Stressed out over an upcoming meeting with the a very picky alien race, the Jaradans, Captain Picard takes some time off and spends it on the Holodeck. It takes his mind off his work but things get a bit messy in the environment into which he steps: San Francisco, CA in 1941. He assumes the identity of Private Investigator Dixon Hill and gets hired by Jessica Bradley, who believes someone is planning to kill her.

A Man on the Inside 2.01

Orientation

Charles, still working for Julie, takes a job investigating the theft of a laptop from Jack Berenger the president of  Wheeler College. The school is on the verge of receiving a huge donation from mega-rich alum Brad Vinick and Berenger doesn't want anything to screw it up. 

Charles is set up as a visiting professor of engineering, his actual area of expertise, and quickly meets several of his colleagues. Berenger throws a reception for Vinick where Charles meets the mega-rich alum and some more of his new colleagues.

Pacific View manager Didi hires Julie to perform some background checks. Julie suspects that Didi is up to something.

The episode ends with the disappearance of the portrait of Vinick that the school was planning to display prominently. The portrait is found minutes later, on fire in a trashcan, outside the building where the reception was being held.

Teen Titans 5.12

Titans Together

Beast Boy leads Herald, Pantha, Jericho, and Mas in an assault on the Brotherhood of Evil's headquarters. Most of the other heroes, including Robin, are already on ice. Beast Boy's new team keeps the fight going until Cyborg, Starfire, Raven, and a few other heroes show up and help them to finish it once and for all.

The episode ends with the Teen Titans returning to Titans Tower for the first time since the beginning of the season. They bring with them all the other heroes. They aren't there for long before they head into the city to deal with Doctor Light who is once again up to no good. 

Repo Man (1984)

Repo Man (1984)

starring Emilio Estevex

written and directed by Alex Cox

92 minutes

Otto (Emilio Estevez) loses his job working as a supermarket but before long he becomes a repo man. He repossesses cars and gets mixed up with Leila, a girl who herself is mixed up with a cult or super secret organization.

Thoughts

This was my first time watching this movie. I can see how this might be a cult favorite. I watched it on a DVD that I borrowed from the library. It might be worth seeing again on the big screen.

Batman: Caped Crusader 2.05

The Spectral Hand

Jim Corrigan volunteers for a medical experiment in return for a reduced sentence. Barbara Gordon and Renee Montoya travel to Blackgate to witness the medical experiment. Bruce Wayne is also present. Wayne, Gordon, Montoya, and several other witnesses watch as something goes wrong and Corrigan dies on the operating table. 

Corrigan returns to life later that night, Christmas Eve, as his body is driven out of the prison in a hearse. The car crashes. The two men in the front of the vehicle are killed. Corrigan survives and makes his way back to Gotham. He uses his recently acquired supernatural abilities to locate and kill three men he had arrested when he was still alive. All three of his victims recognize him and ask him what he wants. His only response is, "Vengeance."

The Invaders 2.03

The Watchers

David Vincent travels to the mountains of Virginia to find out why a man committed suicide my walking into the path of a small aircraft as it was landing. David finds out that there's another small airplane about to land at the small airport in rural Virginia. He sees four people get off the airplane, electronics expert Paul Cook, his niece Margaret Cook, plus Paul's two assistants Ramsey and Simms. 

Paul is there for a meeting with high level U.S. Defense Department officials about upgrading the nation's defenses. He is unaware that he and his party are being observed by aliens who look very much like humans.

Fumo Chitai 1.04

aka The Waste Land

Episode 4

Iki is questioned by the police. He tells them that Koike acted on his own. He tells the police that there are no documents to turn over. The police insist that there are and that they know that that they came from Gemeral Kawamata, Iki's friend. Iki continues to deny the existence of the documents or at least that Kinki Trading ever had them.

Daimon, the head of Kinki, makes a deal with the government to hand over all documents. Iki unsuccessfully tries to talk him out of doing that. Daimon explains that if they turn over all the documents then the Luckheed F-104 will be chosen be the government and Kinki will remain in good standing.

Star Trek (1966) 2.12

The Deadly Years

A team from the Enterprise consisting of Captain Kirk, Mister Spock, Doctor McCoy, Chief Engineer Scott, Lieutenant Galway, and Ensign Chekov beams down to the surface of Gamma Hydra IV. They find that four of the six people living there are dead from old age and the other two look much older than their actual age. The two survivors are taken to the Enterprise where they die also from old age.

Captain Kirk and the other members of the team that beamed down, with the exception of Checkov, start aging rapidly soon after they return to the Enterprise. Kirk's judgment is called into question by Commodore Stocker, whom they are supposed to be transporting to Starbase 10, and other members of the crew including Chekov, Sulu, and Uhura.

The Twilight Zone (1959) 1.27

The Big Tall Wish

starring Ivan Dixon, Steven Perry

directed by Ron Winston

A young boy named Henry Temple (Steven Perry) wishes that his neighbor, past his prime boxer Bolie Jackson (Ivan Dixon), into winning a fight. Bolie remembers how badly he was losing the fight when all of a sudden things changed. He wants to believe that he still has it and that he really did it himself but after talking to Henry he learns the truth. He can't accept the magic that Henry somehow worked and that somehow undoes what Henry made happen.

Bleach 53 / 3.12

Gin Ichimaru's Temptation, Resolution Shattered

Gin Ichimaru, captain of third division, teases Rukia as she is on her way to be executed. Rukia doesn't care for his taunts and recalls how he has always made her feel uncomfortable.

Ichigo continues to train with Zangetsu.

Hanataro does what he can to heal Renji.

Yumichika Ayasegawa of 11th Division and Nimth Division Lieutenant Shūhei Hisagi continue to fight.

Tales from the Crypt 2.04

'Til Death

starring D.W. Moffett, Pamela Gien

written by Jeri Barchilon

directed by Chris Walas

Logan Andrews (D.W. Moffett), desperate for money so that he can build the resort that will make him rich, woos Margaret Richardson (Pamela Gien). She isn't very impressed with him until he uses a love potion that he obtained from Psyche, his former lover. Psyche warns him about using too much of the potion but he ignores her warning. The overdose kills Margaret but she returns from the dead not long after she has been laid to rest and continues to pursue Logan.

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.

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. 

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. 

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.

Fumo Chitai 1.03

aka The Waste Land

Episode 3

Iki learns that news reporter Tahara of The Maicho, a Japanese newspaper, is working on a story that will run in the next day's paper about the crash of the Luckheed F-104. Iki goes to Minister Hisamatsu and asks him for help in killing the story. Hisamatsu exercises what influence he has and the paper kills the story in The Maicho.

Tahara refuses to give in and unable to get it printed in the story in the Maicho, hands over his findings to a fellow reporter at The Toto, another newspaper, which prints the story. Iki responds by convincing his boss to fly the president of Luckheed in to explain to the Japanese press how it was actually pilot error and not a mechanical error that caused the crash.

Star Trek (1966) 2.11

Friday's Child

Captain Kirk, Mister Spock, Doctor McCoy and one security officer beam down to the surface of Capella IV to negotiate on behalf of the Federation which needs the mineral topaline which can be found in abundance on the planet. They are surprised to find Kras, a Klingon, in the Capellan camp. The security officer pulls his phaser and is killed by one of the Capellan's before he can fire it.

Maab, one of the leaders of the Capellans, orders Kirk and the others to hand over their weapons and their communicators. Kirk and the other s reluctantly comply with the order. Kirk and the others get a chance to meet with Akaar, the leader of the ten tribes. Akaar says he will consider the Federation's proposed treaty. Akaar is killed not long after that when a group led by Maab takes over the leadership of the ten tribes.

Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) 1.29

The Orderly World of Mr. Appleby

starring Robert H. Harris, Meg Mundy

written by Stanley Ellin, Victor Wolfson, Robert C. Dennis

directed by James Neilson

Antique dealer Lawrence Appleby (Robert C. Harris), short on money and tired of his wife, murders her for her money. He makes it look like an accident but before long he is once again short on money. He takes an interest in Martha Sturgis (Meg Mundy), one of his customers after learning that she has money. He proposes. She accepts but it isn't very long before he starts thinking about murder, again.

Bleach 52 / 3.11

Renji, Oath of the Soul! Death Match with Byakuya

Ichigo continues to train for his battle with Byakuya. Renji rushes to save Rukia only to find himself confronted by his captain, Byakuya Kuchiki. Renji falters but regains his stride and insists that the will persist. Byakuya won't let him pass so the two men fight. Renji releases his Zanpakutō on Byakuya. The two men fight. Renji gives it his all but is barely able to cause Byakuya to strain. The fight ends with Renji collaping in a pool of his own blood.

Rukia senses that something has happened to Renji and is then confronted by Gin Ichimaru as she is led to her execution.

Tales of the Unexpected 2.01

Royal Jelly

starring Timothy West, Susan George

directed by Herbert Wise

Albert (Timothy West) and Mabel (Susan George) Taylor's baby Victoria is underweight and doesn't seem to want to drink milk. Albert, a beekeeper, secretly starts feeding Victoria royal jelly, the stuff that queen bees eat. He keeps it a secret from Mabel until one day he tells her. 

Thoughts

I get where they were going with this episode but it was such a weird turn of events that I was left scratching my head. It has a twist ending but there just wasn't enough here to suck me in.

Ballard 1.09

Collateral

Ballard's questions about the lipstick leads to the discovery of another victim, Naomi Bennett. Naomi survived and wasn't killed by the serial killer. Ballard and Parker drive long distance to visit her. They convince Naomi to return to Los Angeles with them.

Laffont finds something that points to a dangerous looking man who might be the serial killer but it turned out to lead nowhere. 

Aaron visits Renée and explains to her that he isn't okay with their relationship ever since Driscoll almost killed her. Jake Pearlman takes Ballard into taking part in an on camera interview with one of the local news stations.

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)

starring Roger Livesay, Deborah Kerr, Anton Walbrook

written by Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell

directed by Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell

163 minutes

Clive Candy (Roger Livesay) met Theo Kretschmar-Schuldorff (Anton Walbrook) for the first time in 1902, in Berlin. The two men engaged in a dies but became friends after it was over. They crossed paths again in 1918-19 after the First World War was over and Theo was a POW. They meet for a third time and stay in close contact over the next few years from 1939-43.

Teen Titans 5.10

Go!

A teenage alien girl escapes from the Gordanians holding her captive. She arrives on Earth, her hands still manacled. She struggles but is unable to free her hands. She does not speak English. She meets and fights with four other teenagers: Robin, Beast Boy (formerly of the Doom Patrol), Raven, and Cyborg. Raven convinces them that they don't need to fight the alien girl. Robin frees her from the manacles.

The Twilight Zone (1959) 1.26

Execution

starring Albert Salmi, Russell Johnson, Than Wyenn

written by Rod Serling, George Clayton Johnson

directed by David Orrick McDearmon

Joe Caswell (Albert Salmi) is in the process of being hung in 1880 when he escapes execution thanks to the time machine operated by Professor Manion (Russell Johnson) in 1960. Caswell is very disoriented by the world in which he finds himself. He kills Manion and leaves the laboratory. He doesn't fare much better in the world outside the laboratory.

Caswell returns to Manion's laboratory only to find Paul Johnson (Than Wyenn) robbing the place. Caswell and Johnson get into a fight. Johnson kills Caswell and then accidentally transports himself to 1880. The noose which almost killed Caswell kills Johnson in his place.

Tales from the Crypt 2.03

Cutting Cards

starring Lance Henriksen, Kevin Tighe

written by Mae Woods, Walter Hill

directed by Walter Hill

Two gamblers, Reno Crevice (Lance Henriksen) and Sam Forney (Kevin Tighe), engage in a series of high stakes gambles that include throwing dice, Russian  Roulette, and poker. 

Thoughts

This episode intrigued me until it took a weird right turn. It wasn't so much where the story went as much as it was that it seemed like the stakes changed without any indication as to why they changed.

The ending seemed kind of silly to me.