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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

★★★, Home Viewing Dove Meir, Drama, Gavin Keoni Spinner, Ian Choi, Kidnapped in Her Own Home: The Martha Carelli Story, Lauren O'Quinn, Lifetime, Michael Shenefelt, Ripped from the Headlines, Stana Katic, Thriller, Tyler Tomás Perez

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

★★★, Home Viewing Abigail Esmena, Ally Ledford, Andrew Walker, Annie Fitzpatrick, Brynn Thayer, Drama, Gregg Henry, Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Plus, Katherine Morgan, Kentucky Roses, Mark Mozingo, May for Moms, Odette Annable, Peyton Meyer, Romance

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

★★★, Home Viewing Clayton Louis, Courtney Elvira, Drama, Harley Bronwyn, John Hardy, Lauren Cole, Lifetime, Mystery, Russell Bradley Fenton, Shane Michael Costa, Sunday Night Thrills, The Moonlight Murders, Thriller

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

★★★, Home Viewing, Uncategorized April Amber Telek, BJ Harrison, Christine Ebersole, Drama, Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Plus, I'll Be Seeing You, John Prowse, Pete Graham, Romance, Spring Into Love, Stacey Farber, Tom Pickett, Tyler Hynes

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

★★★, Home Viewing A House Built on Lies, Alexis Koetting, Ansh Pandey, Darryl Hopkins, Diana Salvatore, Drama, Home is Where the Harm Is, Ian Kilburn, Kate Corbett, Kimberly-Sue Murray, Lifetime Movie Network, LMN, Mary Lewis, Mystery, Thriller

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

★★★, Home Viewing Carson Polish, Drama, Edina Loskay, Haley Lohrli, James Chrosniak, John Ryan McLaughlin, Lifetime, Margo Parker, Murder at the Merriweather, Mystery, Nancy Harding, Peter Zizzo, Scott Striegel, SMeet Doshi, Sunday Night Thrills, Taylor Anne Danehower, Thriller

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

★★★, Home Viewing Brynn Godenir, Darren Martens, Darren Ross, Derek Kun, Drama, I Have to Kill My Neighbor, Lauren Cochrane, Lifetime, Made up search, Monique Marcker, Mystery, Ray Strachan, Sarah Luby, Thriller

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

★★★, Home Viewing A Little Park Music, Adam Stafford, Beau Mirchoff, Briana Buckmaster, Burkely Duffield, Drama, Ellie Harvey, Everett Andres, Frances Flanagan, Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Plus, Kendall Cross, Laci J. Mailey, Louis Lay, Mystery, Romance, Spring Into Love, Stephanie Petallano

Movie Review :: Lifetime Network’s Kidnapping My Own Daughter

April 6, 2026Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

A gripping mystery with plenty of twists to keep you guessing… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Angelina Capetola, Catherine Saindon, Chris Violette, Debra Hale, Drama, Esther Vlessing, Jesse Collin, Karen Cliche, Kathryn Kohut, Kidnapping My Own Daughter, Lifetime, Mystery, Nate Colitto, Sunday Night Thrills, Thriller

Movie Review :: Lifetime Network’s The Man in the Window

March 29, 2026Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

A winning thriller with a top-notch cast… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Al Sapienza, Bryan Arion, Deborah Rennard, Drama, Dylan Walsh, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Jonetta Kaiser, Joseph Curtis Callender, Lifetime, Made up search, Mystery, Teri Polo, The Man in the Window, Thriller

Movie Review :: Lifetime Network’s I Killed Him in My Sleep

March 22, 2026Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Sensationally misleading title aside, this is a gripping thriller… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Abigail Breslin, Aliyah O'Brien, Bathany Brown, Benjamin Joel Arcé, Drama, I Killed Him in My Sleep, Josh Collins, Kendall Cross, Landon Liboiron, Lifetime, Michael Eklund, Mystery, Ramon Terrell, Thriller

Movie Review :: Hallmark Channel’s Two for Tee

March 22, 2026Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Springtime brings blossoming romance to the Hallmark Channel… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Alex MacIsaac, Beth Fotheringham, Chris McNally, David Kaye, Drama, Enid-Raye Adams, Garry Chalk, Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Plus, Jenel Parrish, Lillian Lim, Romance, Spring Into Love, Tahina Awan, Two for Tee

Movie Review :: Lifetime Network’s The Boy with My Son’s Face

March 15, 2026Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

A gripping thriller about every parent’s worst nightmare… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Anna Jacyszyn, Drama, Georgia Bradner, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Italia Ricci, Lifetime, Lincoln Grant, Luke Camilleri, Made up search, Mystery, Roark Critchlow, Shiraine Haas-Blake, Siobhan Williams, Stephanie Izsak, The Boy with My Son's Face, Thriller

Movie Review :: Lifetime Network’s The Couple Across the Street

March 9, 2026Chuck Duncan 2 Comments

A very slow burn thriller with a sizzling climax… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Brett Geddes, Drama, Ellen David, Jenny Raven, Lifetime, Max Laferriere, Mystery, Presley Allard, Sunday Night Thrills, The Couple Across the Street, Thriller, William MacDonald, Yasmeen El Kha

Movie Review :: Lifetime Network’s Murder at Highland Manor

March 2, 2026Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

There’s double double trouble at the Scottish manor house… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Adam Robertson, Anja Cilia, Brooke Burfitt, Drama, Kevin Walls, Lifetime, Mariah Baillie, Megan Lockhurst, Murder at Highland Manor, Mystery, Paul Luebke, Rachel Flynn, Sunday Night Thrills, Thriller

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    MERCY  Watch on Apple TV. ★★✩
    THE HOUSEMAID  Watch on Apple TV. ★★★
    BUGONIA  Watch on Apple TV. ★★★
    CHAINSAW MAN - THE MOVIE  Watch on Apple TV. ★★★
    ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER  Watch on Apple TV. ★★★
    ELEANOR THE GREAT  Watch on Apple TV. ★★✩
    A BIG BOLD BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY Watch on Apple TV. ★★✩
    HIM Watch on Apple TV. ★✩✩
    THE BALTIMORONS  Watch on Apple TV. ★★✩
    NE ZHA II Watch on Apple TV. ★★★
    WEAPONS  Watch on Apple TV. ★★★
    BAD SHABBOS Watch on Apple TV. ★★★
    THE NAKED GUN Watch on Apple TV. ★★✩
    THE FANTASTIC FOUR Watch on Apple TV. ★★★
    OH, HI!  Watch on Apple TV. ★★✩
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    MY GRANDDAUGHTER HAS YOUR SON'S FACE  ★✩✩
    ALL'S FAIR IN LOVE & MAHJONG  ★★✩
    THE SECRETS OF THE MATRIARCH  ★★✩
    THE DATING APP NIGHTMARE  ★★✩
    SOMEBODY'S WATCHING ME  ★★✩
    KIDNAPPED IN HER OWN HOME  ★★★
    KENTUCKY ROSES  ★★★
    THE MOONLIGHT MURDERS  ★★★
    BEHIND CLOSED DOORS  ★★✩
    I'LL BE SEEING YOU  ★★★
    A HOUSE BUILT ON LIES  ★★★
    MURDER AT THE MERRIWEATHER  ★★★
    MURDER IN THE DARK  ★★✩
    TO PHILLY WITH LOVE  ★★✩
    THE GUEST WHO WOULDN'T LEAVE  ★★✩
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