Star Trek: The Next Generation – “Data’s Day”

Original Air Date: January 5, 1991 Starring: Brent Spiner, Patrick Stewart, Colm Meaney Directed by: Robert Wiemer Synopsis: Data outlines the events of one day of his life on the Starship Enterprise for android engineer Commander Maddox as he explains his attempts to understand human emotions.  Data interacts with several of the Enterprise crew members as preparations are made […]

Blue Money (1972)

Crown International Pictures Starring: Alain Patrick, Barbara Mills, Inga Maria Directed by: Alain-Patrick Chappuis Synopsis: Jim (Alain Patrick) is a successful porn film director with a lovely wife (Barbara Mills), a baby, and a dream boat which he is restoring.  Everything seems to be going Jim’s way, if he can just avoid the pitfalls of his profession and […]

Fawlty Towers – “Basil the Rat”

Original Air Date: October 25, 1979 Starring: John Cleese, Connie Booth, Prunella Scales, Brian Hall Directed by: Bob Spiers Synopsis: Basil Fawlty (John Cleese) is at his usual wit’s end when a health inspector (John Quarmby) shows up and finds various infractions in the hotel which must be fixed.  Basil then learns that Manuel (Andrew Sachs) has been keeping […]

Snakes on a Plane (2006)

New Line Cinema Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Nathan Phillips, Julianna Margulies Directed by: David R. Ellis Synopsis: Sean Jones (Nathan Phillips) witnesses the killing of a prosecutor in Hawaii by mobster Eddie Kim (Byron Lawson) and is rescued from a hit by FBI agent Neville Flynn (Samuel L. Jackson.)  Under Federal protection, Flynn flies Jones back to Los […]

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1956)

Seven Arts Productions Starring: Vivien Leigh, Warren Beatty, Lotte Lenya Directed by: José Quintero Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains slight spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Karen Stone (Vivien Leigh) is an aging actress whose husband finances her plays.  On a trip to Rome he suffers a fatal heart attack and Mrs. Stone stays in […]

The Monkees – “Monkees Marooned”

Original Air Date: October 30, 1967 Starring: Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork, Michael Nesmith Directed by: James Frawley Synopsis: Peter trades his guitar for a map that supposedly leads to a buried treasure on an uninhabited island.  But when the boys arrive on the island they find an odd assortment of characters, including a ruthless treasure hunter (played […]

The Boondock Saints (1999)

Franchise Pictures Starring: Willem Dafoe, Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus, David Della Rocco Directed by: Troy Duffy Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This reviews contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Irish brothers Connor and Murphy MacManus (Sean Patrick Flanery & Norman Reedus) kill some members of the Russian mafia in self defense and are subsequently released […]

Captain Boycott (1947)

Individual Pictures Starring: Stewart Granger, Kathleen Ryan, Cecil Parker, Alastair Sim Directed by: Frank Launder Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A historical drama based around events taking place in County Mayo in the 1880’s.  Capt. Charles C. Boycott (Cecil Parker) is an unreasonable landlord to the Irish farmers […]

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia – “Mac and Dennis Break Up”

Original Air Date: November 12, 2009 Starring: Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson, Charlie Day, Danny DeVito Directed by: Fred Savage Synopsis: As Mac (Rob McElhenney) and Dennis (Glenn Howerton) suffer from their “bromance” breakup, Dee (Kaitlin Olson) gets a cat which becomes lost somewhere within the walls of her apartment. Cat Cattle Call: In the beginning of the episode, […]

The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With the Sea (1976)

Sailor Company Starring: Sarah Miles, Kris Kristofferson, Jonathan Kahn, Earl Rhodes Directed by: Lewis John Carlino Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on the Japanese novel by Yukio Mishima.  Ann Osborne (Sarah Miles) is a widow who lives in a seaside village in England with her young son […]