The Secret of the Labyrinth (2010)

The Secret of the Labyrinth (2010)

This documentary is about the making of the Masque of Mandragora. It was shot in Portmeirion, Wales as were the exterior shots for the Doctor Who story. There are four actors and four members of the crew interviewed for the documentary. The actors are represented by Jon Laurimore (Count Federico), Gareth Armstrong (Giuliano), Tim Pigott-Smith (Marco), and Antony Carrick (Captain Rossini). The crew who appear on camera in the documentary are Philip Hinchcliffe (Producer), Rodney Bennett (Director), Chris D'Oyly-John (Production Unit Manager), and Barry Newberry (Designer).

Portmeirion is also the location where The Prisoner TV show was filmed, several years before The Masque of Mandragora. Philip Hinchcliffe said he got the idea for doing a story along these lines after seeing The Maque of the Red Death (1964). They shot the location in a very tight way to avoid allowing anything to appear on screen that didn't belong. Designer Barry Newberry talked about how he was influenced by Renaissance paintings when he decorated the interior sets.

This documentary is a nice addition to the DVD. It is only 26 minutes long but they pack quite a bit into it in the way of stories about the making of The Masque of Mandragora. It's a shame that they couldn't get the actor who played Hieronymous for this documentary.

Beneath the Masque

This 9-minute feature about The Masque of Mandragora is very much done in jest. It is very silly. I thought it was fun but not to be taken seriously.

Outlaw Star 1.02

World of Desires

Gene, Jim, Hilda, and Melfina (the girl in the suitcase) escape from the pirates. They make their way in Hilda's drop ship to the Horus, her spaceship. Hilda takes them to Blue Heaven. They explore while the Horus is getting repaired. Jim takes Melfina to buy some clothes. Gene and Hilda tangle with some loud mouths in a bar. Hilda deals with them but the guys from the bar catch up to them later that night. Hilda and Gene are ready for them but it turns out the thugs brought some heavy machinery with them.

Thoughts

This episode opens up with images from Gene's past. A narrator waxes philosophic about growing up as Gene ages in the pictures from a boy into a man.

Jim teases Jim about going into space. He tells Hilda that Gene is a space virgin but that isn't true. It seems that Jim doesn't know the truth about his friend. Gene has flashbacks to the day he lost his father, in space.

So far so good. The story isn't blowing me away but its a decent watch. It has yet to turn me off. There is a lot that has yet to be revealed and there are regular members of the cast of characters that have yet to make their first appearance. 

NewsRadio 4.14

Security Door

Dave has a security door installed at the offices of WNYX. The purpose of the door is to prevent theft and unauthorized access of the office. It is very unpopular. Dave catches employees letting unauthorized people into the office and propping the security door open. He becomes increasingly agitated and tries harder and harder to enforce the rules he has created for the door.

Bill is asked to do a commercial for Blue Genie Blue Jeans. He asks Lisa to help him with the negotiations of his contract. She reluctantly agrees. Bill quickly caves and winds up doing more work for less money. Lisa tries but Bill can't be stopped.

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel 1.01

Pilot

Midge gets married to Joel Maisel. They have 2 kids in 4 years. He has a steady job but he wants to be a comedian. She does what she can to support him. She bribes the manager the club where he performs to get him a better time slot. She thinks he's funny. She learns he's been doing another comic's act. Things come apart for Midge and Joel. He loses confidence and bombs. He reveals he's been having an affair with his secretary. He packs his stuff and leaves.

Mr. Inbetween 3.06

Ray Who?

Ray goes to a class reunion with Gary. No one remembers Ray. Gary hits on Meaghan, whom he had a big crush on in high school. A couple guys start picking on Gary. A fight almost breaks out. Ray tries to prevent that from happening but the other guys won't back down.

Brittany comes home high, the next day. She doesn't want to tell Ray where she got the ecstasy. He tracks down her boyfriend and shakes him down for information. Ray forbids Brittany from seeing her boyfriends again. She doesn't like that. He threatens to tell her mother about the drugs. She threatens to tell her mother about his gun.

Rick and Morty 4.10

Star Mort Rickturn of the Jerri

Beth's clone returns. She's been in space for years (?) fighting alien empires. Beth and Jerry go to therapy. Aliens arrive on Earth. They are after Beth, not realizing that there are two of them. Morty and Summer fight over an invisibility belt that Rick made. Beth and her clone get kidnapped and taken to a giant spaceship.

Doctor Who (1963) 7.04.07

Inferno - Part 7

The Doctor arrives back in the universe he left behind in episode 3. He is comatose when Liz Shaw and the Bridgadier find him. He does not wake up right away.

Professor Stahlman proceeds with the drilling project. He has accelerated the drilling to the point that has exceeded the safety limits by about 10 percent. Greg Sutton and Petra Williams try to talk him into slowing things down but he refuses. 

The Doctor finally wakes up. He advises that they reverse the drilling process. He tries smashing some of the machinery when Professor Stahlman refuses to listen. The Brigadier has the Doctor escorted out of the control room by two of his soldiers.