Monday, August 14, 2023

Star Trek: The Next Generation 3.15

Yesterday's Enterprise

The Enterprise encounter a rift in space. One moment everything is normal, the next everything has changed. Tasha Yar, is alive once again and still serving on the Enterprise. The crew's uniforms have changed. Another starship appears before the Enterprise, NCC 1701-C, the Enterprise. Only Guinan recognizes that things aren't as they were moments before.

Captain Picard sends a team over to the Enterprise C. In the present the Federation is still at war with the Klingons. The away team finds survivors and that the Enterprise C is in bad shape. The away team stabilizes the Enterprise C.

Guinan talks to Captain Picard. She tells him that something, everything is wrong. She remembers how things were and tells him. He can't believe it.

Sunday, August 13, 2023

Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)

Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)

starring Rosanna Arquette, Madonna, Aidan Quinn, Mark Blum
directed by Susan Seidelman

104 minutes

Suburban housewife Roberta Glass (Rosanna Arquette) obsesses over personal ads, in particular ones that involve someone named Susan (Madonna). Roberta attempts to figure out who Susan is. She tails Susan to a consignemnt store and buys a jacket that Susan exchanges for a pair of boots. Both woman are unaware but Susan left a key in the pocket of the jacket.

Roberta tries to get in contact with Susan, in the hopes of returning the key. Things don't work out as planned. Susan gets arrested just before they are supposed to meet. Wayne, a mob connected man who is on a mission to get back something that and that Susan took, and Dez (Aidan Quinn), a friend of Susan's current boyfriend, both spot Roberta wearing Susan's jacket and mistake her for Susan. Roberta, thanks to a blow to her head while she is trying to get away from Wayne, temporarily loses her memory.

Thursday, August 10, 2023

Captain Harlock (1978) 1.38

Farewell! Mayu

Captain Harlock notices that sun spot activity is increasing. He uses solar winds to speed the Arcadia back to Earth, ahead of the Mazone fleet. The Arcadia heads to Mayu's school. Harlock feels that she isn't safe there.

Commander Kiruta meets with Captain Harlock and suggests that he could take Mayu to his father in Egypt and hide her there. Captain Harlock agrees with the plan. Kiruta and Mayu head to Egypt while the Arcadia and its crew fight with the advanced portion of the Mazone fleet.

Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Doctor Who (1963) 11.04.03

The Monster of Peladon - Part Three

The Doctor uses hypnosis to calm Aggedor into a peaceful state. Chancellor Ortron releases the Doctor and Sarah Jane from the pit but orders them not to leave the Citadel. The Doctor attempts to violate this order and gets caught doing so. Ortron has him locked up.

Sarah completes the mission that Queen Thalira gave to the Doctor. She contacts Gebek and lets him know that Queen Thalira wants to meet with him. Sarah also tells Gebek about what happened to the Doctor. Gebek offers to break the Doctor out and convinces Sarah to head back to the Citadel.

The miners get their hands on the sonic lance. Eckersley convinces Alpha Centauri to contact the Federation and request troops to calm the situation on Peladon. Gebek frees the Doctor. Together they go to investigate the room where Sarah thought she saw someone. The Doctor manages to open the door without setting off the security system, like Sarah did. An Ice Warrior comes lumbering out of the room as the door swings open.

Tuesday, August 8, 2023

His Girl Friday (1940)

His Girl Friday (1940)

starring Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, Ralph Bellamy
directed by Howard Hawks

92 minutes

Ace reporter Hildy Johnson (Rosalind Russell) is getting ready to get quit her job and married just as the city government is getting ready to hang Earl Williams for killing a policeman. Walter Burns (Cary Grant), Hildy's boss and ex-husband, does everything he can to interfere with Hildy's attempts to leave town and get married to Bruce (Ralph Bellamy) her fiance. He does everything he can to get her to get her to cover the Earl Williams case.

Walter's attempts amount to little more than minor inconveniences. Hildy doesn't change her mind about sticking around and covering the Earl Williams case until Williams escapes and falls right into her lap. She tells Walter and together they do their best to get the scoop on all the other newspapers in town.

Monday, August 7, 2023

Star Trek: The Next Generation 5.08

Unification - Part Two

Commander Riker and the crew of the Enterprise continue with their investigation. It leads them to a Ferengi who reluctantly reveals that he has stolen Vulcan ships and handed them off to someone in the vicinity of the Neutral Zone.

Captain Picard and Ambassador Spock meet with Neral, proconsul of the Romulan Senate. Neral expresses an interest in pursuing reunification with the Vulcans but once they have left his office he contacts some of his allies who feel otherwise.

Commander Data and Ambassador Spock work together to break the Romulan transmission codes. They compare notes, while they are working, about the use of becoming more human.

Sunday, August 6, 2023

Party Down 2.01

Jackal Onassis Backstage Party

Henry is now in charge of the Party Down team. Roman changes places with Jackal Onassis and for the most part finds it to be very unsatisfying. The singer tends bar and is recognized by no one. Casey returns. There are some awkward moments between Casey and Henry. Ron returns with a girlfriend who wants to meet Jackal Onassis.

Thoughts

This is Megan Mullally's first episode of Party Down. She's taking the place of Jennifer Coolidge who took the place of Jane Lynch. The rest of the cast is the same as in the first season but things aren't exactly as they were in the first season.