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Movie Review :: Lifetime Network’s Somebody’s Watching Me

May 4, 2026Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

A promotional graphic for "Somebody's Watching Me" featuring Kirsten Comerford as Lori, a woman with highlighted blond hair swept back held by four Bobby pins looking off to the side, set against a dark background with blurred city lights and horizontal light streaks.

Careful what you say when you don’t know someone’s watching… continue reading

Movie Review :: Lifetime’s Kidnapped in Her Own Home: The Martha Carelli Story

May 3, 2026Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Promotional graphic for "Kidnapped in Her Own Home: The Martha Carelli Story" featuring a car's rearview mirror. The reflection inside the mirror shows Stana Katic as Martha Carelli, a woman with a distressed expression and Tyler Tomás Perez as Michael Anderson, a man positioned behind her.

A gripping true life thriller that is almost complete fiction… continue reading

Movie Review :: Hallmark Channel’s Kentucky Roses

May 3, 2026Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Promotional image for "Kentucky Roses" featuring Andrew Walker as Ash Taylor, a man in a grey suit and Odette Annable as Sadie, a woman in a pink dress standing together. Behind them is a large golden horseshoe against a background of a blue sky with soft clouds. Vibrant red roses with green leaves are positioned in the foreground, and the title "KENTUCKY ROSES" is written in white, elegant lettering across the bottom.

Hallmark syncs up its latest romantic movie with the real Running of the Roses… continue reading

Movie Review :: Lifetime Network’s The Moonlight Murders

April 27, 2026Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Title card for "The Moonlight Murders" featuring Harley Bronwyn as May, a woman with dark hair looking back with an alert expression, standing in front of Clayton Louis as Zeke, a man wearing a dark hoodie. The background is a moody, blue-toned night scene.

A novel serial killer thriller with a shockingly tragic end… continue reading

Movie Review :: Lifetime Network’s Behind Closed Doors

April 26, 2026Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Title card for Lifetime's 2026 film "Behind Closed Doors" featuring Jenny Pudavick as Morgan Marsh, Dennis Andres as Grant, Magalie Langrais as Lizzy Marsh and Chris Hong as Kevin Marsh with serious expressions against a dark, moody background, with a glowing, partially open door positioned between them and the film title in large, distressed yellow typography.

A tense stand-off holds you in its grip but disappoints with the ending… continue reading

Movie Review :: Hallmark Channel’s I’ll Be Seeing You

April 26, 2026Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Promotional graphic for Hallmark's 2026 film "I'll Be Seeing You," featuring smiling man Tyler Hynes as Mark Appleyard and Stacey Farber as Amy standing on either side of a small vintage-style van named Mable, set against a warm circular yellow and orange background.

A surprise road trip impacts four travelers in different ways… continue reading

Movie Review :: Lifetime Movie Network’s A House Built on Lies

April 25, 2026Chuck Duncan 1 Comment

Title card for LMN's 2026 film "A House Built on Lies" with large, bold white and red lettering. A dramatic low-light scene featuring Kimberly-Sue Murray as Daisy, Diana Salvatore as Louise and Ansh Pandey as Zack in an indoor setting. In the foreground, Daisy, a woman with long, dark wavy hair looks over her shoulder with a tense expression. In the background, Zack and Louise stand watching, all illuminated by moody, warm lighting.

An everything but the kitchen sink plot is sure to keep you guessing… continue reading

Movie Review :: Lifetime Network’s Murder at the Merriweather

April 20, 2026Chuck Duncan 1 Comment

Unpleasant characters don’t get what they deserve… continue reading

Movie Review :: Lifetime Network’s Murder in the Dark

April 19, 2026Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Lifetime’s latest thriller has an interesting premise… continue reading

Movie Review :: Hallmark Channel’s To Philly with Love

April 19, 2026Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

A pleasant but ho-hum romantic drama that’s instantly forgettable… continue reading

Movie Review :: Lifetime Movie Network’s The Guest Who Wouldn’t Leave

April 18, 2026Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

A cautionary tale about the pitfalls of owning a rental property… continue reading

Movie Review :: Lifetime Network’s Ten Thousand Reasons for Revenge

April 13, 2026Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

An interesting bank heist thriller with a twist out of left field… continue reading

Movie Review :: Lifetime Network’s I Have to Kill My Neighbor

April 12, 2026Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Finally, a Lifetime thriller that doesn’t take itself seriously… continue reading

Movie Review :: Hallmark Channel’s A Little Park Music

April 12, 2026Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Hallmark finally delivers a movie that feels like Spring and is a total joy… continue reading

Movie Review :: Lifetime Movie Network’s Home Makeover Nightmare

April 11, 2026Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

A deadly dull thriller that makes no sense in the end… continue reading