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Sunday Night Thrills

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 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

★★, Home Viewing Addisyn Grace Cain, Drama, Ian Reier Michaels, Lifetime, Meredith Riley Stewart, Myles Cranford, Mystery, Rizal Patagoc, Robert Keli, Sunday Night Thrills, Ten Thousand Reasons for Revenge, Thriller, Yanis Kalnins

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 Picture Perfect Sister-In-Law

March 30, 2026Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

A decent thriller with a title that nearly gives it all away… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Adam Harper, Alec Adams, Analisa Wall, Christie Campo, Conor Marsh, Dean Feldman, Drama, Eddie Davenport, Lifetime, Mystery, Picture Perfect Sister-In-Law, Riley Hough, Roy Coulter, Sunday Night Thrills, Thriller

Movie Review :: Lifetime Network’s Who Could Kill a Sweet Old Lady?

March 23, 2026Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

A thriller you can’t tear your eyes away from for all the wrong reasons… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Alexandra Harris, Aliyah Celeste, Brent Longmire, Drama, Johnny Horn, King (Killer), Laurie Cummings, Lifetime, Mystery, Phillip Andre Botello, Sunday Night Thrills, Thriller, Who Could Kill a Sweet Old Lady?

Movie Review :: Lifetime Network’s The Seemingly Perfect Family

March 16, 2026Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

There ain’t nothing perfect or seemingly perfect about this family… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Anna Morgan Neugent, Bourke Floyd, Brennen Suttle, Drama, Lifetime, Paul Ryden, Rylee Reagan, Sarah Nicklin, Sunday Night Thrills, The Seemingly Perfect Family, Thriller, Violet SinClair

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

Movie Review :: Lifetime Network’s Murder in Music City

February 23, 2026Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Country music is the most dangerous profession… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Brigdon York, Crime, Deena Dill, Drama, Elizabeth Houston, John Castle, Lifetime, Madison Crawford, Murder in Music City, Mystery, Sharonne Lanier, Sunday Night Thrills, Thriller, Ty Trumbo

Movie Review :: Lifetime Network’s To Catch a Cheater

February 16, 2026Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

A decent thriller with a good twist and some questionable acting… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Christian Shupe, Drama, Jessie Pettit, Jordan Kennedy, Kate Watson, Lifetime, Lily Bowen, Luke Omalza, Mystery, Philip Boyd, Roy Lynam, Sheila Leason, Steven McCormack, Sunday Night Thrills, Thriller, To Catch a Cheater, Valentina Rivas

Movie Review :: Lifetime’s Our Dead Husband

February 2, 2026Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

A decent mystery served with some unintentional humor… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Allen C. Shepherd Sr., Brittney Q. Hill, Brock Vickers, Christian Ortega, Deb Foster, Drama, Libby Blake, Lifetime, Linda Lindsey, Made up search, Molly McCluskey, Mystery, Our Dead Husband, Paul A. Rossi, Sunday Night Thrills, Thriller, Wade Hunt Williams

Movie Review :: Lifetime Network’s The Millwood Murders: Buried Truth

January 26, 2026Chuck Duncan 4 Comments

Even with the obvious suspect, Lifetime’s new thriller is gripping… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Amanda Thamage, Daniela Sandiford, David Reale, Drama, Geneva Williams, LeToya Luckett, Lifetime, Mystery, Rainbow Sun Francks, Romaine Waite, Shane Marriott, Steve Belford, Sunday Night Thrills, The Millwood Murders: Buried Truth, Thriller

Movie Review :: Lifetime Network’s The Night She Disappeared

January 19, 2026Chuck Duncan 4 Comments

An urban legend may be more than just a myth… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Ava Weiss, Chris Violette, Drama, Jesse Collin, Lifetime, Lucia Berger, Marissa Bondi, Michael Strickland, Mystery, Rachel Sellan, Sergio Di Zio, Shanna Armogan, Sunday Night Thrills, The Night She Disappeared, Thriller, Tim Progosh

Movie Review :: Lifetime Network’s Secrets on the Ranch

January 12, 2026Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Some secrets don’t stay buried — literally… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Amanda Ip, Camille Stopps, Dawn Ford, Dawn Lambing, Drama, Jesse Collin, Laura Provenzano, Lifetime, Matthew Stefiuk, Morgan Bedard, Mystery, Peter Nelson, Secrets on the Ranch, Sunday Night Thrills, Thriller, Xavier Sotelo

Movie Review :: Lifetime Network’s Mama’s Little Murderer

January 5, 2026Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Lifetime’s decent thriller has a ridiculous title… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Drama, Ian Kilburn, Isaac Kragten, Lauren Vandenbrook, Lifetime, Mama’s Little Murderer, Noah Perchard, Paul Thompson, Sara Canning, Sunday Night Thrills, Thriller

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✦ IN CINEMAS ✦

    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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✦ HOME VIEWING ✦

    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  ★★✩
    PICTURE PERFECT SISTER-IN-LAW  ★★✩
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