What movies or shows are you watching?

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I enjoyed rewatching The After Hours (1960) from Season 1 of The Twilight Zone. The episode features the lovely and talented actress, Anne Francis, who expertly plays a confused young woman who has completely forgotten the most crucial detail of her life. I rate this eerie episode a solid 7 out of 10 stars.

7⭐ A very good episode I enjoyed rewatching — eerie, creepy fun! 🍿😵😃

The Twilight Zone – The After Hours video clip

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What You Need (1959) is another good episode of The Twilight Zone. I rate it 6 of 10 stars. The story is good, but the development is a little slow.

6⭐ A decent episode, though it had some flaws — not bad! 🤔👍

Clips from What You Need

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Another one of my favorite episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation is Clues (1991) from Season 4. This story has a strong Twilight Zone vibe, as many Trek episodes do, which is great! I rate the episode a strong 8 of 10 stars.

8⭐ An outstanding episode I really enjoyed — loved it! 🎉👏

Clips from Clues

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I recently enjoyed rewatching a Star Trek: The Next Generation episode from Season 4 titled Remember Me (1990). In the show, Dr. Crusher becomes trapped inside a static warp bubble where her thoughts alter reality. She believes she's losing her mind as the crew seems to disappear around her one by one. I rate the episode a strong 7 of 10 stars.

7⭐ A very good episode I would gladly rewatch — rewatchable gem! 🍿😃

Remember Me – video clip

Remember Me — trailer

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I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932) is a brutal crime drama film from nearly 95 years ago. I remember watching it as a lad on American Movie Classics (AMC) and Turner Classic Movies (TCM) in the 1970s. The story follows a man who is wrongly convicted of a crime he did not commit and then sentenced to a brutal chain gang. I rate the film a solid 6 out of 10 stars.

6⭐ A decent movie, especially for a film made in 1932 — nostalgic, noir, and not bad! 🤔👍

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932) – trailer

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I recently enjoyed rewatching a Season 3 episode of Star Trek: The Original Series titled Requiem for Methuselah (1969).

While on a quest to procure a vital mineral needed to synthesize a drug to save the Enterprise crew, Captain Kirk falls in love with a very beautiful and highly intelligent woman named Rayna, played by Louise Sorel. However, unbeknownst to Kirk, Rayna is actually an android.

This is an imaginative episode that I rate a solid 6 out of 10 stars. The story itself is worthy of 9 stars, but the script rushes past critical points without developing them. For example, the main character Flint is actually an immortal human who has lived thousands of years. He is revealed to have been Leonardo da Vinci, Johannes Brahms, and hundreds of other humans of historical significance. But Kirk and the landing party treat it as:

"So, Flint, you were born in Mesopotamia in 3834 BC, you realized you were immortal, and you lived as Alexander the Great, da Vinci, Brahms, King Solomon, and hundreds of others. Oh, okay. Shrug. But enough about that. Back to the plot." WTH? LOL!!! 😂🤣

6⭐ Decent overall, but with critical script flaws. 🤔👍 Fortunately, the lovely Rayna saves the show! 😃🎉🥰

Star Trek — Requiem for Methuselah (1969) – trailer