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Movie Review :: Lifetime’s The Girl Who Wasn’t Dead

October 6, 2024Chuck Duncan 4 Comments

Lifetime’s latest ‘Ripped from the Headlines’ movie is almost DOA… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Bronwen Smith, Crime, Drama, Emma Tremblay, Everett Andres, Kyle Clark, Lifetime, Lyndsy Fonseca, Paul du Toit, Richard Ortiz, Ripped from the Headlines, The Girl Who Wasn't Dead, Thriller

Movie Review :: Hallmark’s Autumn at Apple Hill is warm and cozy

October 6, 2024Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Hallmark transitions from ‘Fall into Love’ to ‘Hallmark Halloween’… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Adam Hurtig, Autumn at Apple Hill, Comedy, Drama, Erin Cahill, Fall Into Love, Hallmark Channel, Kristian Jordan, Meghan Heffern, Paula Boudreau, Romance, Sarah Luby, Wes Brown

Movie Review :: Joker: Folie À Deux

October 4, 2024Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The ‘Joker’ sequel flips expectations on their heads and will certainly divide fans… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Brendan Gleeson, Catherine Keener, Crime, Drama, Joaquin Phoenix, Joker: Folie À Deux, Lady Gaga, Musical, Thriller, Warner Bros. Pictures, Zazie Beetz

Movie Review :: Me, Myself, and the Void

October 4, 2024Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Me, Myself, and the Void’ is no laugh riot, but is often funny and punchy in that poignant way indie films can sometimes be… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Akilah Hughes, Chris W. Smith, Comedy, Danielle Dallas Roosa, Darren Dupree Washington, Drama, Echobend Pictures, Fantasy, Jack De Sena, James Babson, Kelly Marie Tran, Kristen Carey, Me Myself and the Void, Sophia Esperanza

Movie Review :: Another Happy Day

October 4, 2024Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Another Happy Day’ gives a comedic insight into the depressing world of a new mother… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Another Happy Day, Carrie Coon, Comedy, Drama, Gravitas Ventures, Jean Elie, Lauren Lapkus, Marilyn Dodds Frank

Movie Review :: Lifetime Network’s He Slid Into Her DMs

September 29, 2024Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Lifetime’s latest ‘Ripped from the Headlines’ movie is a total cliché… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Anthony Michael Jones, Connor McRaith, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Drama, He Slid Into Her DMs, Jessica Lancaster, Kane Parks, Lee Rach, Lifetime, Ripped from the Headlines, Sierra Fujita, Stella Gregg, Thriller

Movie Review :: Lifetime’s Buried Alive and Survived is full of tension

September 22, 2024Chuck Duncan 1 Comment

‘Buried Alive and Survived’ is a surprisingly good and relentlessly tension-filled movie… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Action, Buried Alive and Survived, Christie Leverette, Cocoa Brown, Drama, Eva Marcille, Jaeden White, Lifetime, Ripped from the Headlines, Thriller, Tyler Lepley

Movie Review :: Hallmark’s Falling Together has heart and a message

September 22, 2024Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The latest of the Hallmark ‘Fall into Love’ series of movies packs an emotional punch… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Amy Goodmurphy, Ashley Williams, Comedy, Drama, Fall Into Love, Falling Together, Hallmark Channel, Linda Kash, Paul Campbell, Paul McGillion, Paul Moniz De Sá, Romance, Rryla McIntosh

Movie Review :: Lifetime’s Nightmare in the Desert is a dry thriller

September 16, 2024Chuck Duncan 2 Comments

‘Nightmare in the Desert’ is more like a bad dream in your living room… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Allen Williamson, Craig Stapp, Drama, Gia De Sauvage, Kyla Nova, Lifetime, Mystery, Nightmare in the Desert, Robert Solomon, Sasha Kaminsky, Thriller, Tristan J. Watson

Movie Review :: Hallmark’s The Heiress and the Handyman is pleasant fluff

September 15, 2024Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Someone needs to save Jodie Sweeten from her wig… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Ann Pirvu, Comedy, Corey Sevier, Drama, Eve Crawford, Fall Into Love, Hallmark Channel, Jodie Sweetin, Romance, The Heiress and the Handyman

Movie Review :: Lifetime’s Murder Below Deck is rough sailing

September 9, 2024Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

It’s no mystery why Lifetime has barely promoted this thriller… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Alexander Trumble, Caroline Zachrie, Drama, Harley Bronwyn, Joseph J.U. Taylor, Lifetime, Murder Below Deck, Mystery, Nadine Alexandra, Olilver Pras, Quisha Saunders, Robin Mazer, Taylor Anne Davey, Thriller

Movie Review :: Hallmark’s His and Hers puts love on the line

September 8, 2024Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Hallmark’s ‘His and Hers’ marks a milestone for its stars… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Brennan Elliott, Catherine Lough Haggquist, Clayton James, Comedy, Drama, Fall Into Love, Garwin Sanford, Hallmark Channel, His and Hers, Lacey Chabert, Mariesa Crouse, Romance, Stephanie Bennett

Movie Review :: The Boys in the Boat goes for the gold on Blu-ray

July 14, 2024Patrick Regal Leave a Comment

If you can’t get enough sports dramas, here’s another solid offering… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Amazon MGM Studios, Biography, Callum Turner, Courtney Henggeler, Drama, Hadley Robinson, Jack Mulhern, James Wolk, Joel Edgerton, Peter Guinness, Sport, The Boys in the Boat

Lifetime’s Amish Affair fizzles when it should sizzle

July 6, 2024Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Ryan McPartlin is Lifetime’s new Amish stud in a tale of deceit and murder… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Amish Affair, Crime, Dana Stoutenburg, Drama, Ese Atawo, Evelyn Burke, Georgia Waters, Gigi Neil, Lifetime, Mackenize Cardwell, Maemae Renfrow, Paul Jarrett, Ripped from the Headlines, Ryan McPartlin, Sebastian Greaves

Hotchka Movie Review :: The Fall Guy

May 3, 2024Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Is ‘The Fall Guy’ a hit or does it come crashing down?… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Action, Comedy, Drama, Emily Blunt, Hannah Waddingham, Ryan Gosling, Stephanie Hsu, The Fall Guy, Universal Pictures, Winston Duke

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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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    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  ★★✩
    TEN THOUSAND REASONS FOR REVENGE  ★★✩
    I HAVE TO KILL MY NEIGHBOR  ★★★
    A LITTLE PARK MUSIC  ★★★
    HOME MAKEOVER NIGHTMARE  ★★✩
    KIDNAPPING MY OWN DAUGHTER  ★★★
    A SEASON TO BLOSSOM  ★★✩
    DON'T TRUST THE COUPLE UPSTAIRS  ★★✩
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