Better Call Saul 3.01

Mabel

Jimmy tries to patch things up with Chuck but Chuck isn't swayed by Jimmy's charm. He has him on tape admitting to a felony. Chuck shares the tape with Howard who points out that it wouldn't get them anywhere. Chuck has ideas about how to use it.

NewsRadio 5.05

Flowers for Matthew

Joe tests a drink on Matthew that is supposed to make him smart. Matthew gets smarter, for a while.

Max tells Lisa about the crush he has on Beth. He panics when Beth finds out, after Lisa tells her, and makes up a story about Lisa having a crush on him.

Thoughts

This was an okay episode. It wasn't awful but it wasn't great. It ended with a bit of whimper. 

Abbott Elementary 1.05

Student Transfer

Janine loses some confidence when she learns that a parent has given her a bad rating. A student gets transferred from Melissa's class to Janine's class. Janine quickly finds out why.

Jacob turns to Greg for advice when it comes to dealing with students who have been roasting him.

Thoughts

This was a pretty good episode. It wasn't perfect but I like the idea behind it and I think it was well executed.

Outlaw Star 1.21

Grave of the Dragon

The Outlaw Star travels to a planet where the Way of the Dragon is found. Fred Luo gave them the coordinates. Aisha is convinced that it is where they will find the Galactic Leyline. The others aren't so sure. Melfina hopes that whatever they find it will shed some light on her past.

The MacDougall brothers follow the Outlaw Star to the planet. They plan their attack while the crew of the Outlaw Star is exploring ancient buildings they find on the planet. Harry approaches Melfina when she goes outside for some air. He tries to convince her to come with him but she declines his offer.

Gene finds Melfina with Harry and attacks. Ron MacDougall attacks the others with some help from robotic attack dogs. The fights get broken up by seismic activity. The crew of the Outlaw Star heads back to the ship and leave. Ron finds what is left of Harry, crushed.

Doctor Who (1963) 15.02.04

The Invisible Enemy - Part Four

The virus loses its effect on the Doctor and he is healed. Leela disguises herself as a nurse and helps the Doctor to escape. Lowe and the others who have been infected help the Nucleus to escape and take it to Titan Station.

The Doctor, Leela, and K-9 stay at the Bi-Al Foundation long enough to cure Professor Marius with antibodies from Leela's blood. Leela changes back into her traditional clothes. The professor mass produces the antibodies and gives them to the Doctor. The Doctor, Leela, and K-9 take the antibodies and return to Titan Station.

Leela suggests that they should blow up the station but the Doctor prefers to use a gentler touch. It isn't until his plan fails that he decides to follow Leela's advice. The Doctor, Leela, and K-9 return to the Bi-Al Foundation. Professor Marius suggests that the Doctor and Leela should take K-9 with them so they leave.

The Phil Silvers Show 2.24

Bilko's Black Magic

Private Lester Mendleson, who was stuck on a deserted island near Japan for more than 10 years, is assigned to Bilko's platoon soon after he is found. Bilko doesn't want him until he learns that Mendleson is due $7,000 of backpay.

MSgt Grover and MSgt Ritzik get Mendleson to play poker with them. They take all his money in no time at all. Bilko comes up with a plan to scare Grover and Ritzik into giving the money back.

Noir City DC 2022

Noir City DC 2022

This is the 3rd time I have gone to the Noir City Film Festival. The first time was in 2010. I saw one movie that year, Scarlett Street (1945). The second time was in 2018. I saw two movies that year, I Wake Up Screaming (1941) and Among the Living (1941).

I saw four movies this year:

• Crossfire (1947)
• Storm Warning (1951)
• Born to Kill (1947)
• Brute Force (1947)

My favorite of the four was Brute Force. The only one that I felt came up a bit short was Crossfire. I re-watched Born to Kill after I got home because I felt like I had missed something.

I should try to make it to this festival more frequently than I have in the past. I'm not sure that I will go to more movies than I did this year. It was possible to stay all day Fri-Sat-Sun, on two consecutive weeks and see all 28 films. That's too much for me. Four films is plenty. Maybe next year I will try to increase my intake to 5 or 6 films but I can't see going further than that.