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Theatre Review :: Annie at Baltimore’s Hippodrome Theatre
You wouldn't believe it by seeing her on stage right now, but Little Orphan Annie turns 101 years old this year! Okay, the comic strip Little Orphan Annie turns 101, while the musical stage version of the show Annie turns ...
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Movie Review :: Lifetime Network’s Vanished in Death Valley
The desert is a dangerous place. Especially if you're a character in a Lifetime TV movie! After treating viewers to a Nightmare in the Desert in September, the network ventures to the hottest place on Earth -- Death Valley -- ...
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Movie Review :: Lifetime Network’s Vanished Out of Sight
Does every movie that airs on Lifetime actually have a different title than the one they broadcast them under? This week's new thriller is screened under the silly -- and in need of punctuation -- title Vanished Out of Sight ...
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Movie Review :: Hallmark Channel’s Love of the Irish
Back in November during Hallmark Channel's 'Countdown to Christmas', viewers were treated to a charming romance movie set in Ireland titled 'Tis the Season to Be Irish. Everything about that movie worked from the cast to the location to the ...
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TV by the Decade :: January 5•11
Even though it's January, the networks were in full force -- outside of 1965 -- rolling out new mid-season series to replace the Fall failures. Quite a few notable series made their debuts this week including the first regular network ...
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Movie Review :: LMN’s Dressed to Kill
At the time of the broadcast of Lifetime Movie Network's new 'Deadly Resolutions' thriller Dressed to Kill, we were just three days into the new year. I can, with much confidence, say that this is the worst movie you will ...
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Hotchka Movies by the Decade feature #232 :: January 2•8
Happy New Year! January is generall a dull month for new movie releases, with many in the modern era regarding the month as a dumping ground for movies the studios know won't do well, so they release them when attendance ...
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TV by the Decade :: Dec 29•Jan 4
With the old year ending and a new year beginning, the TV networks began filling in their mis-season schedules with new shows replacing the ones from the Fall that didn't quite work out. The Syndication market also saw the premiere ...
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Movie Review :: Lifetime Network’s The Last Thing She Said
Lifetime has wasted no time in shutting down the holiday spirit, not even taking us into the new year with some light-hearted nonsense. Nope, we're back to the crime dramas and ending the year of 2024 is The Last Thing ...
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Hotchka Movies by the Decade feature #231 :: December 26 to January 1
It's the last week of years that end in 4, transitioning to the first day of the years that begin with 5. This week brings a lot of films in the top half of the century, several of note. 1924 ...
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Movie Review :: Nosferatu sucks the life out of the vampire genre
Director Robert Eggers has made a name for himself in a few short years with visually stimulating but frustratingly obtuse films like The Witch, The Lighthouse and The Northman, most of which have become critical darlings with cult fans but ...
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Movie Review :: Lifetime Network’s Engaged by Christmas
Of all the Lifetime 'It's a Wonderful Lifetime' Christmas movies broadcast this year, Engaged by Christmas is the one that feels like it could actually be a Hallmark Channel movie due to its more lighthearted storyline and charming cast. The ...
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