Honey Boy (2019)

Released November 27th in the US.

Filmed in California.

Based on truths.

The story: At 12-years-old, Otis is a big movie star.

He is living with his unempathetic Veteran father in a rundown hotel room and also paying him to be his guardian.

At 22 years old, Otis is still acting although his traumatic upbringing is slowly catching up with him.

When he is arrested for a drunk driving accident, he is diagnosed with PTS and then put into rehab.

There, he is forced to face his demons and learn how to rise above the deep-rooted pain that he believes he has felt all of his young life.

Stars Lucas Hedges, Maika Monroe, Laura San Giacomo, Byron Bowers, Natasha Lyonne, Shia LaBeouf, Noah Jupe, FKA Twigs, Clifton Collins Jr, Mario Ponce, Craig Stark, Giovanni Lopes

Directed by Alma Harel

Rated R
BIOGRAPHY/DRAMA/HISTORY

Class Action Park (2020)

Made for HBO Max,  streaming August 27th in the US.

Filmed entirely in New Jersey.

The story: New York, in the 1970s, Wall Street investors and bankers were ruling the world.

Enter, Gene Mulvihill. Wall Street extraordinaire and businessman.

Gene ran a brokerage firm during the time of penny stock scams.

Robert Brennan, who got his start working for Gene, went on to become the penny stock king and president of Gene's company within two years from his start time.

Before either man knew it though, the company was suspended by the Government due to their fraudulent dealings, and Gene was booted from Wall Street.

So, considering Gene's businessman ethics, he decided to buy two ski resorts in Vernon, New Jersey.

Vernon, New Jersey...an aspiring place where people like Hugh Heffner decided to also expand their horizons.

People in the business truly believed that Vernon would become the next Disney, Vegas, or both.

Now, ski resorts, especially in New Jersey,  have downtime during the Summer months.

Gene became the first person to build a snow-making machine to keep his business thriving but that wasn't exactly enough to keep the resorts running fully year-round.

That's when Gene got the brainstorm of building rides....notably water rides and the first of their kind.

Gene built his waterpark out of pure imagination. 
He wanted a place where people could go and experience their thrill rides the way they saw fit.

But a businessman, without any engineering experience, constructing and ruling over a family water fun park, purely out of dreams and thoughts isn't exactly a safe idea.

Stars (voice) John Hodgman, Mary Pilon, Jessi Paladini, Faith Anderson, Bill Benneyan, Jim DeSaye, Daron Fitch, Mark Johnson, Bob Krahulik, Joe Hession, Seth Porges, Jason Scott Sadofsky, Ed Youmans, Tom Shaw, Mark Malkoff, Mathew Callan , Chris Gethard, Alison Becker , Esther Larsson, Brian Larsson

Directed by (& story written) Seth Porges and Chris Charles Scott III

Not Rated

DOCUMENTARY/HISTORY

Trapped in Paradise (1994)

Released December 2nd in the US.

Filmed in Canada.

The story: Bill has a big problem.

His bumbling idiot con brothers have been released from prison on early parole.

Now Bill is stuck babysitting.

They have brought with them a letter from a man in prison, who has asked them to go to Paradise, Pennsylvania, and find his daughter who he hasn't seen in years.

He also asks that they talk her into visiting him, as he is getting old and would really like to see her.

Bill doesn't want to have anything to do with it but when they have to skip town, they decide to go.

When they get to Paradise, they find out that the mans' daughter works at the local bank.

While they are in the bank, they see that the bank has just got a very large amount of money delivered.

Now of course the plan is to rob the bank on Christmas eve, but things don't exactly go as planned and they find themselves trying to get home before the guy who sent them there in the first place hurts their mother, all the while getting lots of much-needed help from the caring people of Paradise.

Stars Nicolas Cage, Gerard Parkes, Richard B Shull, Dana Carvey, Jon Lovitz, Florence Stanley, Blanca Jansuzian, Madchen Amick, Donald Moffat, Angela Paton, Sean McCann, Paul Lazar, Andrew Miller, Vic Manni, Frank Pesce, Vic Noto, Rocco Savastano, Richard Jenkins, James Evangelatos

Directed by (& story written) George Gallo

Rated PG13

COMEDY/DRAMA

Audition (1999)

Released August 8, 2001, in the US.

Filmed entirely in Japan.

The story: Movie producer Shigeharu lost his beloved wife seven years ago.

Recently his son mentioned that he looks tired and should remarry...

Shigeharu begins giving his son's words some thought but how will he find a new wife?

Meeting with a friend/co-worker, Shigeharu mentions his dilemma.

His friend says that he plans on making a movie from an old screenplay Shigeharu has written.

He will host auditions for women for the lead role.

At the same time, the women can also be auditioning for Shigeharu to find his new wife.

Shigeharu agrees.

When he thinks he has found the woman he would like to marry, he begins courting her.

But his new bride-to-be is very mysterious and no one knows or can find out any one real thing about her, other than what she says and what can be seen.

This doesn't bother Shigeharu at first but the more he sees her and then starts having strange dreams and experiences, he gets a bit spooked.

Stars Ryo Ishibashi, Ayaka Izumi , Tetsu Sawaki , Jun Kunimura , Miyuki Matsuda , Ren Osugi , Toshie Negiishi , Shigeru Saiki , Ken Mitsuishi, Yuuto Arima , Eihi Shiina , Misato Nakamura

Directed by Takashi Miike

Rated R
MYSTERY/THRILLER/HORROR

George Lopez : Clear and Presentless Danger (2004)

Made for ABC, airing December 14th in the US.

Season 4. Episode 10.

The story: This year for Christmas, due to his family not appreciating the gifts they have got in the past, George has insisted that everyone picks one name.

That one person they pick for will only receive one gift.

George believes he always had a bad Christmas because he never got much.

So when he finds out that Benny picked Max's name he gets worried it will ruin his Christmas completely. Forever.

Stars George Lopez , Constance Marie , Luis Armand Garcia , Belita Moreno , Emiliano Diez , Masiela Lusha , Dave Mirra , Valente Rodriguez

Directed by Victor Gonzales

Rated TVPG
COMEDY/DRAMA/SERIES/CHRISTMAS

"Why do you need me? Don't you have a backup grandma that can shoot paintballs out her butt?"

Gator Bait (1973) , The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs Presents Joe Bob Ruins Christmas Charity Telethon (2021)

Made for Shudder, airing December 17th in the US./Movie originally released June 3, 1974, in the US.

Season 4. Episode 2./Movie filmed in Louisiana and Texas.

The story: Desiree is a tough Cajun lady who supports herself, her sister, and her brother by poaching alligators.

When deputy Billy and Ben chase her, she gives them a good chase.

Just when they think they've caught her she outsmarts them and gets away.

But Billy accidentally shoots Ben in the process, blaming Desiree for the whole thing.

When the sheriff, deputy, Ben's father, and brothers go looking for her to get their revenge, they really make matters worse.

Stars John Bloom, Diana Prince, Felissa Rose, John Patrick Brennan, Claudia Jennings, Sam Gilman, Douglas Dirkson, Clyde Ventura, Bill Thurman, Don Baldwin, Ben Sebastian, Janit Baldwin, Tracey Sebastian 

Directed by Austin Jennings/Ferd and (story written) Beverly Sebastian

Rated TVMA/R

CHRISTMAS/COMEDY/DRAMA/ACTION/SERIES

All proceeds from the telethon and auctions are donated to ; 

National Greyhound Foundation

Appalachia Service Project

"Christmas is a miracle , and so are you..."

The Ice Cream Man (1995) , The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs Presents Joe Bob Ruins Christmas Charity Telethon (2021)

Made for Shudder, airing December 17th in the US/Movie originally released May 9th in the US.

Season 4. Episode 1./Movie filmed in California.

The story: As a child, young Gregory saw his beloved neighborhood ice cream man be gunned down, which left him in a mental institution till he became an adult.

As an adult, people that know him think he is a sweet guy who is very helpful, although not too many people know him.

Little does anyone realize though, Gregory is still dealing with his childhood trauma.

Gregory is now himself the beloved neighborhood ice cream man, although the kids do find him a bit odd.

Recently one of the neighborhood kids has gone missing but when one is captured by the ice cream man in front of his friend it really becomes apparent that the ice cream man is not to be trusted.

Stars John Bloom, John Patrick Brennan, Diana Price, Felissa Rose, Cole S McKay, Marla Frees, Matthew McCurley, Clint Howard, Olivia Hussey, Justin Isfeld, Anndi McAfee, JoJo Adams, Mikey LeBeau, Sandahl Bergman, Andrea Evans, David Naughton, Lee Majors II, Jan Michael Vincent, Tom Reilly, Zachary Benjamin, Doug Llewelyn, Keith Mills, Ed Morgan

Directed by Austin Jennings/Norman Apstein

Rated TVMA/R
CHRISTMAS/COMEDY/THRILLER/HORROR/SERIES

All proceeds from the telethon and auctions are donated to ; 

First Book

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Fierce People (2005)

Released November 30,2007 in the US.

Filmed entirely in Canada.

The story: It is the summer of 1980.

Finn is a teenager who lives with his masseuse mother.

She also has a drinking and drug problem she is working on kicking.

Finn has been invited to spend his summer in the rainforest with his archeologist father who he has never met.

But his mother cannot find his passport and needs a fix to help her get her shit together.

When Finn scores for her, he gets arrested during a bust.

Now he really isn't going to the rainforest.

That same day Finn finds himself on a road trip with his mother and a policeman to New Jersey.

They are going to stay with a friend of her's, a rich man who has hired her to be his massage therapist.

The whole experience does Finn and his mother good.

 Stars Anton Yelchin, Diane Lane, Ryan McDonald, Blu Mankuma, Chris Evans, Donald Sutherland, Elizabeth Perkins, Paz de Huerta, Kristen Stewart, Christopher Shyer, Dexter Bell, Garry Chalk

Directed by Griffin Dunne

Rated R
DRAMA/COMEDY

The War of the Roses (1989)

Released December 8th in the US.

Filmed in California and Washington.

The story: When Barbara and Oliver met, they fell in love very quickly.

Soon they were married and raising two children together.

As the years went on, Oliver began making lots of money while Barbara stayed at home, taking care of the kids and being the dutiful housewife.

When Barbara began trying to branch out of her everyday housewife role, Oliver didn't take any of it seriously, always making her feel belittled.

Gradually Barbara begins to despise Oliver more and more, to the point of her asking for a divorce.

But neither of them will give up the house.

So instead of divorcing and settling things between them, Barbara and Oliver decide to stay in the house together while driving each other crazy.

Stars Danny DeVito, Kathleen Turner, Michael Douglas, Marianne Sagebrecht, Peter Donat, GD Spradlin, Dan Castellaneta, Gloria Cromwell, Rika Hofmann, Harlan Arnold, Trenton Teigen, Bethany McKinney, Phillip Perlman, Peter Brocco, Ellen Crawford, Heather Fairfield, Sean Austin

Directed by Danny DeVito

Rated R
COMEDY/DRAMA

"How do you hang on to someone who won't stay? And how do you get rid of someone who won't go?"

Willy's Wonderland (2021)

Released February 12th in the US.

Filmed entirely in Georgia.

The story: Mute tough guy with a fixation for Punch cola needs help.

His car has broken down.

When he is offered help but cannot pay,  he agrees to clean up an abandoned fun center.

Little does he know though, the fun center has a really gruesome history, and the animatronic animals that live there are possessed.

Stars Nicholas Cage, Chris Warner, Ric Reitz, Beth Grant, David Sheftell, Jonathan Mercedes, Emily Tosta, Kai Kadlec, Caylee Cowan, Terayle Hill, Christian Delgrosso, Jiri Stanek, Jessica Graves Davis

Directed by Kevin Lewis

Rated TVMA

HORROR/SCIFI/COMEDY

Body (2015)

Released December 29th in the US.

Filming location(s) unknown.

The story: It's Christmas Eve.

Friends Cali, Holly, and Mel are spending time hanging out at Mel's parent's place.

After hours of playing Scrabble and eating, everyone but Cali is tired.

Cali decides that it's Friday night and they cannot go to bed at 9:30! 

So she gets her gal pals in the car and takes them out to a giant mansion.

Cali claims the beautiful, empty for the holiday house is her uncles' place.

After a while though, Holly catches on that the house quite possibly does not belong to someone related to her girlfriend.

Just when Cali comes clean and Holly and Mel just want to leave, someone enters the house.

Now they are freaking out.

From that point on, everything they decide to do is actually the wrong thing to do...

Stars Alexandra Turshen, Helen Rogers, Lauren Molina, Ian Robinson, Adam Cornelius, Dan Brennan, Kimberly Flynn, Jack Mathis Brenner, Larry Fessenden, Mike Keller

Directed by (& story written by) Dan Berk & Robert Olsen

Not Rated

MYSTERY/THRILLER/CHRISTMAS

The Starling (2021)

Made for Netflix, airing September 24th in the US.

Filmed in New York.

The story: Jack and Lilly were once a happily married couple.

When they lost their young daughter Katie, everything changed.

Jack has been very hard on himself through it all and is now away from home in therapy to try and deal, while Lilly has stayed home, continuing on with life.

Lilly visits Jack weekly but nothing seems to ever change and the two just go through the motions without ever accepting or talking about how they really feel.

When Jack wants space from Lilly, his therapist sends Lilly in the direction of her old colleague who now happens to be a vet.

Through talks with the vet, Lilly begins reevaluating her life and changing the way she thinks about things.

It doesn't hurt that she is distracted by a small, territorial starling who has made a home in her yard.

Stars Chris ODowd, Melissa McCarthy, Kevin Kline, Timothy Olyphant, Skyler Gisondo, Daveed Diggs, Laura Harrier, Rosalind Chao, Kimberly Quinn, Loretta Devine, Ravi Kapoor, Owen Atlas

Directed by Theodore Melfi

Rated PG13

DRAMA/COMEDY

The Sparks Brothers (2021)

Released June 18th in the US.

Filmed entirely in London.

The story: Ron and Russell Mael, brothers both born in California, three years apart to graphic artist Meyer Mael and librarian, Miriam Mael.

Meyer exposed his sons to the most popular music, movies and art, which inspired their lives immensely.

He died early on in the boys' life which brought them and their mother closer together.

Miriam continued to expose her sons to the most popular music artists of the day and movies, bringing them not only once but twice to a Beatles concert.

The Mael brothers attended UCLA and began performing and recording their own music.

They were hugely inspired by British rock, which really shaped and molded their own sound.

They had their sound and their look, which was somewhat similar to others but then again very different.

While shopping their music around, recording labels gave claims of loving their sound but never wanted to sign them.

Then, Todd Rundgren found them, jump-starting their progression.

Their sound was artsy and different and the people who loved their music were great fans.
When they weren't getting the right attention in L.A., they ventured to England but when they were let loose from there as well the brothers decided they needed to cut their ties from the rest of the band and go it alone, returning to England once more.

When they finally got a chance at exposure by appearing on 'The Top of the Pops', they finally began receiving the attention they were due.

But staying in the spotlight is a lot of work.

Stars Ron Mael, Russell Mael, Beck, Mike Myers, Dean Menta, Christi Haydon, Pamela Des Barres, Todd Rundgren, John Taylor, Steve Jones, Muff Winwood, Nick Rhodes, Weird Al, Paul Morley, Lance Rock, Steve Nistor, Julia Marcus, Bernard Butler, James Lowe, Patton Oswalt, Katie Puckrik, Gillian Gilbert, Stephen Morris, Neil Gaiman, Roddy Bottum, Les Bohem, Vince Clarke, Andy Bell, Nick Heyward, Adam Buxton, Tony Visconti, Jane Wiedlin, Gary Stewart, sal Maida, Hilly Michaels, Flea, Giorgio Moroder,  Andy Bell, Rusty Egan, Jack Antonoff 

Directed by Edgar Wright

Rated R
DOCUMENTARY/BIOGRAPHY/HISTORY/MUSIC

"For Miriam and Meyer Mael."

The King of Staten Island (2020)

Released June 12th in the US.

Filming location(s) unknown.

The story: Scott hasn't been able to get a grip on anything in his life since losing his firefighter father when he was 7-years-old.

He is very immature and doesn't seem to take much seriously.

He doesn't work, hangs out with his buds, lives with his single mom and his younger sister who is going away to college.

Scott would like to become a tattoo artist but he isn't very good at it so he doesn't bother.

When his mother meets and starts seeing someone very seriously, the two begin planning things for Scott to help get him out of his rut and get on the right track to becoming a whole adult.

Stars Pete Davidson, Bel Powley, Ricky Velez, Moises Arias, Lou Wilson, Carly Aquilino, Marisa Tomei, Maude Apatow, Angus Costello, Robert Vidal III, Lynne Koplitz, Joseph Paul Kennedy, Nina Hellman, Jack Hamblin, Kevin Corrigan, Stephen Davidson, Bill Burr, Luke David Blumm, Pamela Adlon, Alexis Rae Forlenza, Nana Mensah, Machine Gun Kelly, Anthony Lee Medina 

Directed by (& story partly written) Judd Apatow

Rated R
COMEDY/DRAMA

Old , M. Night Shyamalan's (2021)

Released July 23rd in the US.

Filmed entirely in the Dominican Republic.

The story:  Prisca and Guy have taken their young son and daughter on a weekend getaway.

What the children do not know is that their parents are having some issues that they are trying to keep hidden from them and the vacation was planned so they all have some nice last memories together.

On the second day there, the family is looking into what they can all do and be happy.

The hotel manager suggests they go to a secluded beach where they will be the only guests for a few hours.

They all agree but as soon as they begin boarding the bus they realize they will not be alone.

No worries though, they will all be sure to make the best of things.

As soon as they get to the beach things begin going badly and when they try getting help or getting back to where they got off the bus, no one seems to be able to.

Panic and hysteria quickly take hold.

Stars Vicky Krieps, Gael Garcia Bernal, Nolan River, Alexa Swinton, Francesca Eastwood, Rufus Sewell, Nikki Amuka Bird, Abbey Lee, Ken Leung, Gustaf Hammarsten, Kathleen Chalfant, Aaron Pierce, Luca Faustino Rodrigues, Eliza Scanlen, Alex Wolff, Thomasin McKenzie, Embeth Davidtz

Directed by M Night Shyamalan

Rated PG13

MYSTERY/THRILLER/SCIFI

The Shed (2019)

Released November 19th in the US.

Filmed in New York.

The story:  Stan is a teenager who lost his parents and now resides with his abusive grandfather.

He and his friend also get bullied by a group of dimwits at school.

One day while getting ready to mow the lawn, Stan realizes someone is in the shed...

He sicks his grandfathers' dog on him but he does the dog in.

He then gets his grandfather but he also gets it.

Apparently, there is a vicious vampire living in the shed and soon Stan has the idea that he and his buddy should lure the bullies to the shed.

Stars Frank Whaley, Jay Jay Warren, Timothy Bottoms, Cody Kostro, Sofia Happonen, Chris Petroviski, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Mu Shaka Benson, Francisco Burgos, Uly Schlesinger, Nina Carlsen 

Directed by Frank Sabatella

Not Rated

MYSTERY/THRILLER/HORROR

VFW (2019)

Released February 14, 2020, in the US.

Filmed entirely in Texas.

The story: A small town has been corrupted by a very dangerous street drug.

The dealer who supplies people with this drug is a deranged man with henchmen who take care of anyone out of line.

When the dealer takes out a girls' beloved sister, she steals his stash and runs into the nearby VFW.

Some pretty tough veterans who are hanging at the VFW do their best at fending off each loser who shows up to take them all out and get the stash back.

Stars Stephen Lang, Fred Williamson, William Sadler, Martin Cove, David Patrick Kelly, George Wendt, Tom Williamson, Sierra McCormick, Travis Hammer, Dora Madison, Josh Ethier

Directed by Joe Begos

Not Rated

ACTION/THRILLER/HORROR

Turbo Kid (2015)

Released August 28th in the US.

Filmed in Canada.

The story: It is the future.

The world has become a wasteland.

Kid has been on his own since he was little due to a greedy man named Zeus.

Zeus is constantly fighting everyone and anyone to get whatever it is he wants and no one seems to be able to stop him.

When Kid collaborates with another man who has it in for Zeus, the two work together to take him and his henchmen down once and for all.

Stars Munro Chambers , Romano Orzari , Michael Ironside , Laurence Leboeuf , Aaron Jeffery , Orphee Ladouceur Nguyen , Edwin Wright , Steeve Leonard , Yves Corbeil , Evan Manoukian

Directed by (& story written) Francois Smiard , Anouk Whissell & Yoann Karl Whissell

Not Rated

SCIFI/ADVENTURE

Vicious Fun (2020)

Released June 21, 2021, in the US.

Filmed entirely in Canada.
The story: Joel is an assistant editor for a horror magazine.

He lives with Sarah who is only his roommate, although he has the hots for her and she doesn't know it.

When Sarah comes home from a date one night and asks that Joel gets lost for a few hours so she can have girl night with one of her friends, he sees her date and decides to follow him.

Joel finds himself at a Chinese food restaurant, where Sarah's date is drinking at the bar.

Joel believes that Sarah's date is possibly married and decides that he should start a conversation with him that he records for proof.

After the guy leaves, Joel stays and drinks himself into oblivion.

He passes out inside the restaurant stock closet and when he wakes up he wanders into something he wishes he never did.

Stars Joe Bostick, Amber Goldfarb, Evan Marsh, Alexa Rose Steele, Ari Millen, David Koechner, Robert Maillet, Sean Baek, Julian Richings, Marl Gibson, Kristopher Bowman, John Fray 

Directed by (& story written) Cody Calahan

Not Rated

COMEDY/HORROR

Slaxx (2020)

Made for Shutter, airing March 23, 2021, in the US.

Filming location(s) unknown.

The story: The CCC is a super popular, hip clothing store.

Almost all the employees are arrogant, sarcastic, self-centered jerks.

Libby is a new employee who has been hired for the very important opening of a brand new jeans line.

Plus she isn't anything like anyone else that works there and is completely put off by most of what goes on.

While the store is on lockdown for the jeans premiere, all the employees are super busy getting their stations ready.

But some of the really important employees go missing and then turn up dead.

It seems there is a killer roaming the store but no one could ever imagine it's a pair of jeans from the new line...

Stars Romane Denis, Sehar Bhojani, Brett Donahue, Jessica B Hill, Hanneke Talbot, Erica Anderson, Stephen Bogaert, Tianna Nori, Kenny Wong, Jonathan Emond, Aris Tyros, Marie Claude Labrecque

Directed by Elza Kephart

Rated TVMA

COMEDY/HORROR/SCIFI

"Do you like being afraid?" 

Where Hope Grows (2014)

Released May 15, 2015, in the US.

Filmed in Kentucky.

The story: Calvin is an ex-professional baseball player raising teenage daughter Katie.

Calvin is also struggling with demons, which cause him to drink excessively.

One day while at the grocery store, Calvin meets "Produce", a young man who has down syndrome.

Calvin is quite impressed by Produces' sunshiny disposition, attitude, and intelligence.

The two become quick friends.

With the help of Produce, Katie, and a few other people Calvin begins overcoming his problems and functioning as a straight person once again.

Stars Kristoffer Polaha, William Zabka, Alan Powell, McKaley Miller, Michael Grant, David DeSanctis, Danica McKellar, Kerr Smith, Brooke Burns, Clyde Risley Jones, Ken Arnold

Directed by (& story written) Chris Dowling

Rated PG13

DRAMA

Ruthless People (1986)

Released  June 27th in the US.

Filmed entirely in California.

The story: Sam Stone is a greedy businessman.

He is married to Barbara, who he despises with all of his being.

But he married her because she is rich.

Now that Sam has made himself a millionaire, he does not need Barbara any longer.

When he decides to do her in, he arrives home to find that she has been kidnapped.

The kidnappers advise Sam not to do anything other than what they direct, or Barbara will meet her doom.

What the kidnappers don't realize though is that they have helped Sam rid himself of his wife.

Stars Danny DeVito, Anita Morris, Judge Reinhold, Helen Slater, Bette Midler, Bill Pullman, William G Schilling, Art Evans, Clarence Felder, JE Freeman, Gary Riley, Phyllis Applegate, Jon Cutler

Directed by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker & Jerry Zucker

Rated R
COMEDY

Looker (1981)

Released October 30th in the US.

Filmed in California.

The story: Dr. Larry Roberts is a popular plastic surgeon.

Many fashion models swear by his work.

When two of the four models Larry has worked on have died, people believe it was suicide.

But that doesn't make much sense, especially when a third model comes to see the doctor, frightened for her life and asking that he change her back.

After she rushes out of the doctor's office in a panic he quickly goes to her apartment.

But before he can get to her, she plunges to her death.

The one thing the doctor understands is that he has seen a man at the scene of her death.

With only one of the four models still living, the doctor begins watching her every move to find out what has been causing the deaths.

Stars Albert Finney, Ashley Cox, Donna Kei Benz, Terri Welles, Catherine Parks, Kathryn Witt, Darryl Hickman, Dorian Harewood, Tm Rossovich, Georgann Johnson, Richard Venture, Michael Hawkins, Leigh Taylor Young, James Coburn, Susan Dey, Terry Kiser, Anthony Charnota, Vanna White

Directed by (& story written) Michael Crichton

Rated PG
MYSTERY.SCIFI/THRILLER

Fender Bender (2016)

Released May 23rd in the US.

Filmed entirely in New Mexico.

The story: Hillary is a 17-year-old who just got her driver's license.

When she thinks her boyfriend may be cheating she jumps in her mom's brand new car to try and catch him in the act.

Humiliated, Hillary gets the proof she needed to back up her assumptions about her cheating beau.

Heartbroken and on her way home, Hillary gets rear-ended.

She handles the situation really well considering and takes her mom's car home in shame to tell the story.

After explaining the situation, Hillary finds herself grounded, which means she isn't allowed to go on the overnight trip with her parents she's been waiting for all year.

Unfortunately, the driver who hit Hillary isn't just an average, everyday guy.

He's a murderer...and he knows where she lives.

Stars Cassidy Freeman, Bill Sage, Makenzie Vega, Harrison Sim, Summer Cassidy Raine, Dre Davis, Steven Michael Quezada, Lora Martinez Cunningham, Kelsey Leos Montoya, (voice) Hilary Guler

Directed by (& story written) Mark Pavia

Not Rated

MYSTERY/THRILLER/HORROR

A Little Romance (1979)

Released April 27th in the US.

Filmed in France and Italy.

The story: Daniel is a very intelligent French teen who loves going to the movies.

He meets Lauren while watching a movie being filmed.

Lauren is also an extremely intelligent American girl, staying in Paris with her parents.

The two spend much time wandering around Paris while learning things and being fascinated by each other in many ways.

But when Lauren is forbidden by her mother to see Daniel, and then is told they will be moving to Texas, Lauren and Daniel make a plan to go to Italy to spend what little time they have left together.

Stars Thelonious Bernard, Diane Lane, Sally Kellerman, Broderick Crawford, Arthur Hill, Laurence Olivier, David Dukes, Andrew Duncan, Graham Fletcher Cook, Claudette Sutherland, Ashby Semple, Claude Brosset, Jacques Maury, Anna Massey, Peter Maloney, Dominique Lavanant, Mike Marshall, Michel Bardinet

Directed by George Roy Hill

Rated PG
DRAMA

To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)

Released November 1st in the US. 

Filmed entirely in California.

The story: Richard and Jim are Secret Service Agents.

They have been partners and best friends for the last 7 years.

When Jim has three days before retirement he decides to check out a suspicion about a counter fitting racket on his own.

But Jim gets killed.

Richard makes it his ultimate mission to stop the counterfeiters that killed his best friend.

He takes another agent along with him but just when he wants out, Richard closes in on the counterfeiters.

Stars William Petersen, Michael Greene, Michael Zand, Willem Dafoe, John Turturro, John Pankow, Darlanne Fluegel, Steve James, Dean Stockwell, Jacqueline Giroux, Christopher Allport, Michael Chong, Bobby Bass, Dwier Brown, Valentin de Vargas, Jack Hoar, Robert Downey Sr, Debra Feuer

Directed by William Friedkin

Rated R
ACTION/MYSTERY/DRAMA

Barney Miller : Thanksgiving Story (1977)

Made for ABC, airing November 24th in the US.

Season 4. Episode 9.

The story: It's Thanksgiving.

Nick gets a call about three psychiatric patients escaping from a private hospital.

Barney sends Dan to check it out and Rob decides he's bored, so he will go too.

Dan returns with the doctor and nurse from the hospital and while they explain the situation a call comes in about a disturbance at the local automat, which happens to be close to the hospital.

Dan returns once more with the patients who made their escape and Barney wants to solve their problems by hearing them out.

Stars Jack Soo, Max Gail, Hal Linden, Ron Glass, Steve Landesberg, Tom Lacy, Ron Carey, James Gregory, Susan Davis, George Skaff, Charles Lucia, Kip King, Ted Schwartz, Ian Wolfe, Anita Dangler

Directed by David Swift

Not Rated

COMEDY/SERIES/THANKSGIVING

Grown Ups : Why Can't We Not Be Friends (1999)

Made for UPN, airing November 22nd in the US.

Season 1. Episode 10.

The story: Now that Shari and Gordon are married, Shari thinks it's time to start some traditions.

She wants to start by planning Thanksgiving dinner, although no one seems to think she's a great cook.

Melissa has been away for a while and when Shari mentions that J should be super excited to see her, he mentions he really isn't.

Shari and Gordon make an appearance to see Melissa.

J tells Gordon he wants to end his relationship with and Melissa.

Melissa already saw that coming and feels the same way, but she's certain they can still be friends.

J disagrees.

When J shows up for Thanksgiving dinner at Shari and Gordon's he learns they invited Melissa, which makes him uncomfortable.

Stars Marissa Ribisi, Dave Ruby, Jaleel White, Tammy Townsend, Bumper Robinson, Jeff Wood

Directed by Matthew Diamond

Not Rated

COMEDY/SERIES/THANKSGIVING

Dr. Ken : Allison's Thanksgiving Meltdown (2016)

Made for ABC, airing November 18th in the US.

Season 2. Episode 9.

The story:  Allison and Ken are planning on doing nothing for Thanksgiving this year.

But Allison's parents are set on them coming there for dinner.

No one in the family is excited about going but Allison thinks it will be a fun family road trip.

Although, once they are on the road, Allison has anything but fun.

Clark is volunteering at the homeless shelter and has invited Connor, Pat, Damona, and Eric to join him.

But the whole situation just stresses him out, making him control hungry.

Stars Ken Jeong, Suzy Nakamura, Dave Foley, Tisha Campbell, Jonathan Slavin, Stephen Guarino, 

Directed by Anthony Rich, Albert Tsai, Krista Marie Yu, Dana Lee, Jerry Minor, LynNita Ellis, 

Rated TVPG
COMEDY/SERIES/THANKSGIVING

Dr. Ken : Thanksgiving Culture Clash (2015)

Made for ABC, airing November 20th in the US.

Season 1. Episode 8.

The story: It is 2 days before Thanksgiving.

Dave is supposed to do a report for school on what his family's holiday traditions are but they don't seem to have any.

This will be the first Thanksgiving that their whole family will be at Ken and Allison's for dinner.

Ken and Allison find out from Dave that Molly got a tattoo and it happens to be a word in Japanese.

This bothers Ken because Molly is also part Korean. But Allison insists that Ken does not embrace his Korean heritage.

Ken tries proving Allison wrong but it makes dinner awkward for everyone.

Meanwhile, Julie throws a party but the only guests who show up are Clark and Damona.

Stars Ken Jeong, Suzy Nakamura, Albert Tsai, Krista Marie Yu,  Tisha Campbell, Jonathan Slavin, Dave Foley, Kate Simses, Dana Lee, Jeanne Sakata, Clyde Kusatsu, Alexis Rhee

Directed by Ken Whittingham

Rated TVPG

COMEDY/SERIES/THANKSGIVING

"Greetings! From under the bus..."

Love , Antosha (2019)

Released August 2nd in the US.

The story: Actor Antosha "Anton" Viktorovich Yelchin was born in the Soviet Union to Russian/Jewish parents Irina Korina and Viktor Yelchin.

His parents were figure skaters who starred in the Leningrad Ice Ballet for 15 years.
The family relocated to America when Anton was just six months old.

Right before Anton began taking acting classes for fun, his parents learned their son had cystic fibrosis.

Now unsure of the rest of his life, his parents made sure to guide him along on the path he enjoyed most.

Acting.

He was ambitious, had a love for the camera, and was always so eager to learn.

He began taking acting classes but after a short time was advised to go on auditions.

When he did audition, he got roles in commercials.

Anton also had a love for guitar playing and taught himself to play.

He soon became tired of commercials and went on to find himself starring in movies and television shows.

Anton began learning and growing from the famous people he now got to spend his time around while always acting as much as possible and learning all he could about cinema and life.

He wanted to have all and every experience he could think of , while taking care of himself, by himself and the people he loved.

Just when Anton was finally seeing his dream of directing his own film happen , tragedy struck him down.

Stars (voice) Anton Yelchin, Irina Korina, Viktor Yelchin, John Cho, Sofia Boutella, Marlon Clark, JJ Abrams, Frank Langelia , Kristen Stewart, (voice) Nicholas Cage, Ben Foster, Mary Lester, Ian Cripps, Luke Shaft, Jon Poll, Marlon Clark, Nick Jones, Simon Pegg , Zoe Saldana , Chris Pine , Zachery Qunito , Dave Glowacki , Bryce Dallas Howard , Jodie Foster , Jennifer Lawrence , Gino Tuso , Sophie Simpson , Drake Dorimus , Craig Gillespie , William Defoe , Martin Landau , Joe Dante , Jon Voight , A Purush MD , Mark Palansky , Anya Taylor Joy , Ryan Dean , Paul David

Directed by Garret Price

Rated R
BIOGRAPHY/DOCUMENTARY/HISTORY

"Art was life. Life was art."

Mimic (1997)

Released August 22nd in the US.

Filmed in Canada and California.

The story: Children are dying due to an infection caused by cockroaches.

Susan Tyler is a bug specialist.

She has created a mutant breed of insect that will kill off the cockroach population.

The mutant inspects are also not supposed to be able to reproduce, life expectancy being around 180 days.

When it seems like Susan's accomplishment is working some strange things concerning cockroaches begin happening.

Soon Susan realizes that she has no idea of what the long-term effects of her experiment are and that the bugs she created to kill off the cockroaches and die are instead reproducing.

Stars Mira Sorvino, Jeremy Northam, Alix Koromzay, Giancarlo Giannini, Alexander Goodwin, Charles S Dutton, Josh Brolin, F Murray Abraham, James Costa, Javon Barnwell, Norman Reedus

Directed by Guillermo del Toro

Rated R
SCIFI/HORROR/MYSTERY

Deerskin (2019)

Released May 1, 2020, in the US.

Filmed entirely in France.

The story:  Georges is a man looking for who he really is.

Recently divorced, Georges has left town, ditched his everyday sport jacket, and gone off the deep end to spend a crazy amount of money on a previously owned, genuine deerskin jacket...

The jacket did come with a previously owned, barely used digital video camera as well.

Now Georges begins his journey on becoming someone else.

Staying at a hotel with no way to pay, he leaves his wedding ring as collateral.

Eating out of dumpsters but paying for drinks at the bar, Georges meets and befriends the bartender.

The bartender believes Georges is a filmmaker because he told her he was , although he is not.

He can be though you see. I mean he does have a camera...

She explains she is an amateur film editor.

Georges concocts a plan to get the bartender to give him money to fund him while his real editors are in Siberia.

Georges also wants to be the only person in the world with a jacket...

So he begins paying random people, to bring all their jackets along with them while they recite words of never wearing a jacket again and then putting them inside his trunk, while he films them.

All goes as Georges's plans until he messes with the wrong person.

Stars Jean Dujardin , Albert Dephy , Laurent Nicolas , Adele Haenel , Marie Bunel , Caroline Piette , Coralie Russier , Pierre Gomme , Stephane Jobert , Geraldine Schitter , Youssef Hajdi

Directed by (& story written) Quentin Dupieux

Not Rated

French w/English subtitles

COMEDY/DRAMA

Witches in the Woods (2019)

Not released in the US...

Filmed in Canada.

The story: 7 friends are making their way for a weekend of snowboarding.

When they hit a closed road they are forced to take a detour 50 miles out of the way.

Halfway through one of the guys highly recommends taking a detour through the woods on a service road.

No one really wants to take that road but it's supposed to be quicker, so why not.

When the driver is preoccupied and not watching the road, they get stuck in a snowbank.

The group gets the truck unstuck, but the girl who hasn't been herself the whole time they've all been together is behind the wheel of the truck.

She drives the truck back into the snowbank, only further in this time.

Now they are really screwed.

Stars Hannah Kasulka , Sasha Clements , Craig Arnold , Corbin Bleu , Alexander DeJordy , Humberly Gonzales , Kyle Mac , Ian Matthews , David Lafontaine , James Gilbert

Directed by Jordan Barker 

Not Rated

MYSTERY/THRILLER/HORROR

The Watcher in the Woods (2017)

Made for Lifetime, airing  October 21st in the US.

Filmed entirely in Wales.

The story: Mr. and Mrs. Carstairs have taken their two daughters, 16-year-old Jan and younger Ellie to spend the summer in Wales.

Jan is everything but thrilled about it but clearly has to make the best of things, being 16 and all.

The family finds a big old house to rent and when they go to see it are unwelcomely welcomed by its owner, Mrs. Alywood.

Jan is a very curious girl, asking a lot of questions.

While asking Mrs. Alywood questions, the lady gets a feeling about Jan.

When Jan meets neighbor Mark she starts learning about the history of the house she is living in and Mrs. Alywood.

Apparently, she had a daughter Jan's age that one day just vanished.

As the story goes, she was taken by "the watcher in the woods", who - no one has seen and where no one goes.

This makes Jan even more curious as she has been hearing voices from the woods and seeing visions of a young girl in her bedroom mirror.

Stars Tallulah Evans, Dixie Eherickx, Rufus Wright, Melanie Gutteridge, Di Botcher, Melanie Walters, John Cording, Anjelica Huston, Rebecca Acock, Nicholas Galitzine, Benedict Taylor, Ioan Hefin 

Directed by Melissa Joan Hart

Rated TVPG

REMAKE/MYSTERY/THRILLER

Razorback (1984)

Released November 16th in the US.

Filmed in Australia, New York, and California.

The story:  One evening, while Jake is watching his young grandson, they are attacked by a wild boar, a rare type of boar that no one ever really sees called a razorback.

Jake survives the attack with a broken leg and his house a flame but his grandson is gone forever.

On trial now, Jake is accused of making up the story of how his grandson disappeared.

But no proof is found of anything otherwise happening and Jake is set free.

Some years later, Jake makes it his mission to kill all boars.

The small town he lives in is visited by Beth Winters, an American journalist working on a story about the killing of wallabies and other wild animals which are turned into pet food.

Shortly after being in the town, Beth gets into some trouble with a couple rowdy, obnoxious locals.

Later that night, Beth is attacked by the same locals but saved when the razorback makes an appearance.

Beth isn't safe for long though as the razorback makes quick work of her.

When her fiancee finds out that she is missing, he quickly makes his way to Australia to find out what happened to her.

Stars Bill Kerr, Mervyn Drake, Beth Child, Peter Schwartz,, Judy Morris, Gregory Harrison, Arkie Whiteley, Chris Haywood, David Argue, John Howard, Din Smith, John Ewart, Redmond Phillips, Alan Becher, Rick Kennedy, Chris Hession, Brian Adams, Jinx Lootens 

Directed by Russell Mulcahy

Rated R
THRILLER/HORROR

Cybill : Halloween (1997)

Made for CBS, airing October 27th in the US.

Season 4. Episode 7.
The story: Cybill is hosting the nonstop classic horror movie marathon for KLET's pledge drive this Halloween evening.

She is doing her best but she is completely distracted over and over again, which causes quite a few problems.

When Ira gives Cybill a pep talk so she won't be nervous and mess up some more, she believes she can do it this time.

Until she realizes she told the call in's to call her home phone.

But things aren't even that bad until after having an argument with her best friend Maryann about Justin and Zoey.

Stars Cybill Shepherd, Keith Amos, Christine Baranski, Alan Rosenberg, Danny Masterson, Alicia Witt, Phillip Boyd, Danny Mann, Shannon Frank, Rainer Wickel, Julie Ow

Directed by David Trainer

Rated TVPG

COMEDY/SERIES/HALLOWEEN

The Resurrection of Jake the Snake (2015)

Released January 23rd in the US.

The story: Jake Roberts AKA Jake the Snake was a famous wrestler for many years, but his hard-living lifestyle caught up with him, ending his wrestling career.

During his wrestling career Jake battled many personal demons as well, always feeling like he wasn't good enough.

It wasn't until longtime friend and fellow wrestler Dallas Page stepped in to help Jake get fit and stay sober did he really start to make a serious effort.

Jake's road to recovery has been a battle from day one but he continues to fight for what he believes in every day.

Stars Chris Jericho, Steve Austin, Dallas Page, Scott Hall, Dustin Rhodes, Jake Roberts, Louie Benson, Joe Case, Adam Copeland, Ted DiBiase, Jim Duggan, Cody Hall, Jim Ross, Gene Okerlund, Steve Yu, Brandy Smith, Richard Blood, James J Dillon, Mick Foley, Ivan Koloff, Rob Van Dam

Directed by Steve Yu

Not Rated

DOCUMENTARY/HISTORY/BIOGRAPHY

"In Memory of Dusty Rhodes & "Rowdy" Roddy Piper"

The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange : Bat's All , Fruits! (2013)

Made for Cartoon Network, airing October 23rd in the US.

Season 2. Episode 19. 

The story: Orange got the most candy for Fruit-O-Ween this year and can't help bragging about it to the other fruit.

But when everyone goes inside the store for the night, Orange has a hard time getting through the door with his giant bag of candy.

That's when a bat happens to be flying by and sees Orange, who looks simply delicious.

The bat meets Orange, claiming that it is his very own Rainbow Fairy.

Orange introduces the fairy to all the rest of the fruit, who aren't sure about her.

But Orange insists she stay.

Stars (voices by) Dane Boedigheimer, Toby Turner, Harland Williams, Kevin Brueck, Leon Alonso, Bobby Jennings, Justine Ezarik, Felicia Day

Directed by Tom Sheppard

Rated TVPG
COMEDY/ANIMATION/SERIES/HALLOWEEN

The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange : Peartergeist (2013)

Made for Cartoon Network, airing October 16th in the US.

Season 2. Episode 18.

The story: Right after Nerville tells the fruit a bedtime story and they are fast asleep, he scares them awake.

Now they cannot sleep and it's even harder than usual to get back to sleep because they've been hearing scary noises lately.

After Orange promises not to conjure up any spirits with his TeeGee board, he does and it's spookier than ever.

Now the fruit need a Demonologist and that's even before the Peartergeist arrives.

Stars Toby Turner, (voices by) Dane Boedigheimer, Kevin Brueck, Bobby Jennings, Harland Williams, Tom Sheppard, Tom Kenny, Felicia Day 

Directed by Tom Sheppard 

Rated TVPG
COMEDY/ANIMATION/SERIES/HALLOWEEN

Grace Under Fire : The Ghost and Mrs. Kelly (1996)

Made for CBS, airing October 30th in the US.

Season 4. Episode 6.

The story: While Libby gets her witch costume ready for the party later, Wade has come by to fix the chair lift on Grace's stairs for Jean.

Libby is convinced the ghost of Mrs. Walker, the woman who used to live in their house doesn't like anyone to use the chair lift,

Libby also says she has seen her around the house.

Grace tells Libby there are no such things as ghosts and to stop telling people that she sees one.

But there are many things that happen which cannot be explained.

Meanwhile, Jean is trying to save Grace's soul and bought her a nun costume for the party.

It is at the party that Grace meets Jeans' minister, who takes a liking to her.

Jean isn't sure that Grace dating her minister is the greatest of ideas.

Stars Brett Butler, Kaitlin Cullum, Walter Olkewicz, Casey Sander, Sam Horrigan, Julie White, Dylan  Sprouse, Cole Sprouse, Peggy Rea, Dave Thomas, Jean Speegle Howard, Tim DeKay, Kerry Michaels, Geoff Pierson, Jennifer Cron

Directed by John Bowab

Rated TVPG
COMEDY/SERIES/HALLOWEEN

Grace Under Fire : Grace Under a Wig (1995)

Made for CBS, airing October 18th in the US.

Season 3. Episode 5.

The story: Rick tells Grace that a popular author that she likes is doing a reading on Halloween night.

Grace explains she can't go because, hell-oh! it's Halloween, even though she could use the break.

Jean wants to help Grace. She thinks Grace needs a break and a night to herself.

Grace and Rick end up at the local hipster coffeehouse, which is doing poetry readings.

Grace reads a poem she wrote while dressed in her Halloween costume.

Stars Brett Butler, Kaitlin Cullum, John Paul Steuer, Alan Autry, Dave Florek, Julie White, Casey Sander, Peggy Rea, Wendy Lawless, Dave Thomas, Dylan Sprouse, Cole Sprouse, Walter Olkewicz, Paul Dooley, Tangie Ambrose, Roger Rittenhouse, Michael Rivkin, Jody Pennock 

Directed by Michael Lessac

Rated TVPG

COMEDY/SERIES/HALLOWEEN

"Betty, do you like apples?"

"Well, yes I do!"

"Well, get the hell out of here! How do you like them apples!?"

Just Shoot Me : The Mask (1998)

Made for CBS, airing October 27th in the US.

Season 3. Episode 3.

The story: Finch sent a memo that apparently only Maya got.

It said for Halloween, everyone in the office is to dress up in a costume.

But only Maya, dressed as a fairy princess has a costume and even though no one else is dressed up she still wants to enjoy the holiday. 

Maya talks about a fond memory she shared with her dad Jack at Halloween when she was little but learns it wasn't what she thought it was at all.

Jack wants to make it up to her.

Stars Laura San Giacomo , David Spade , Wendie Malick , Enrico Colantoni , George Segal , JP Manoux , Jennifer Saviidge , Mark Dobies

Directed by Pamela Fryman

Rated TVPG

COMEDY/SERIES/HALLOWEEN

Square Pegs : Halloween XII (1982)

Made for CBS, airing November 1st in the US.

Season 1. Episode 5.

The story:  This year the Halloween dance has been canceled.

So while in health class, Muffy decides to take Ms. Loomis up on the offer of her door always being open.

Muffy plans for all the girls in the class to have a Halloween party at her house, which Muffy will completely organize.

Although some of the boys offer to bring food, Muffy says no boys allowed!

Muffy also told all the girls it will be a slumber party, although she didn't tell Ms. Loomis.

But only four girls show up and they aren't exactly friends.

Stars Basil Hoffman,  Amy Linker, Sarah Jessica Parker, Tracy Nelson, Jami Gertz, Jon Caliri, Claudette Wells, Catlin Adams, Merritt Butrick, John Femia 

Directed by Terry Hughes

Not Rated

COMEDY/FAMILY/SERIES/HALLOWEEN

"Like, if Vinny is gonna scare a bunch of stupid girls like, I should be one of them."