Made for TV , airing on HBO November 21st in the US.
Filmed entirely in California.
The story : Modest elderly couple Teddy and Mini call up their adult daughter Ruda one day , seemingly because they would like to visit with her.
While their Ruda is visiting the next day , she goes on and on at her parents about their lack of keeping their home.
They explain to Ruda that the up keep of their home no longer matters to them , as Mini is sick and according to her doctor dead already!
Mini and Teddy explain to Ruda that their plan is to die together , by taking their own lives.
Ruda cannot accept any of this. She decides to call in someone to hopefully help her parents.
But the people that next invade her parents lives do anything other than help.
Stars Melinda Dillon , Bette Davis , James Stewart , Priscilla Morrill , John Harkins , Jacque Lynn Colton , Louis Schaefer , Charles Walker , Ismael 'East' Carlo , Edith Fields , Michael Canavan , Philip Littell , Robert Jayne , Jodi Hicks , Erin Karpf
Directed by George Schaefer
Not Rated
DRAMA
AFTER I WATCH A MOVIE OR SOMETHING ON TV , I RUN TO MY COMPUTER AND WRITE DOWN THE STORY.... I DO NOT CRITIQUE THE CINEMA , ONLY TELL YOU ABOUT IT BECAUSE , TO EACH ITS OWN. I GUESS , IN ALL HONESTY , THE REASON I WATCH ANYTHING IS BECAUSE SOMEHOW , SOMETHING ABOUT IT HAS KEPT MY INTEREST IN SOME WAY OR ANOTHER , LONG ENOUGH TO MENTION IT...AND REMEMBER....
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Sunday, April 27, 2014
20 Most Shocking Unsolved Crimes (2007)
Made for TV , airing sometime in 2007.
Filming location(s) unknown.
The story : A countdown from twenty to one , we get to learn about the crimes that have not been solved , as of 2007...possibly even still to this day.
Number 20 , the 1981 disappearance and later murder of young Adam Walsh in Hollywood , Florida.
Number 19 , the 2002 murder of Run D.M.C. rapper Jam Master J in Jamaica Queens , New York.
Number 18 , the 2004 murders of young couple Jason Allen and Lindsay Cutshall in Jenner , California.
Number 17 , the 1982 Tylenol poisoning scare which took as many as seven unsuspecting victims to their deaths in Illinois.
Number 16 , the 1966 strange and unexplainable death of musician Bobby Fuller in Hollywood , California.
Number 15 , the disturbing murders done by the Zodiac Killer dating between December 1968 and October 1969 taking as many as seven known victims in different areas of California.
Number 14 , the death by radiation poisoning of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko in London in 2006.
Number 13 , the murder of Rockville , Maryland consignment shop owner Vanessa Johnson , February 2003.
Number 12 , the January 1996 disappearance and later murder of young Amber Hagerman in Arlington , Texas which resulted in the nationwide 'Amber Alert' system.
Number 11 , the largest to date art heist which happened at Boston , Massachusetts Isabella Stewart Gardener Museum in March 1990.
Number 10 , Greenwich, Connecticut man George Allen Smith , who went missing during his honeymoon on a Royal Caribbean Cruise Line on July 5 , 2005.
Number 9 , the disappearance of 62-year-old heiress Jacqueline Levitz who went missing from her Mississippi home , never to be seen again in November of 1995.
Number 8 , the abduction of young Madeleine McCann from her bed in her family's Portugal apartment in May of 2007.
Number 7 , the 2001 anthrax attacks which claimed five lives and infected 17 others in September 2001.
Number 6 , known only as DB Cooper , the man who hijacked an Oregon plane to extort 200,000 dollars in ransom , then parachuted out of the plane as his get away in November of 1971.
Number 5 , the disappearance and later murder of American intern Chandra Levy , who's skeletal remains were found in a park in Washington D.C. in May of 2002.
Number 4 , the disappearance of union boss Jimmy Hoffa in July of 1975 in Michigan.
Number 3 , the death of young , nameless American woman who was referred to as the 'Black Dahila' whose lifeless body was found in a park in Los Angeles , California in January of 1947.
Number 2 , the disappearance and later death of young child pageant hopeful JonBenét Ramsey , who was found in the basement of her family's' home in Boulder , Colorado in 1996.
And number 1 , the Mountain Brook Alabama high school graduate Natalee Ann Holloway who went missing while on a trip with school mates to Aruba. There were three men who were the last known people to see her alive but could not be charged in connection to her disappearance in May of 2005.
Not Rated
DOCUMENTARY
Filming location(s) unknown.
The story : A countdown from twenty to one , we get to learn about the crimes that have not been solved , as of 2007...possibly even still to this day.
Number 20 , the 1981 disappearance and later murder of young Adam Walsh in Hollywood , Florida.
Number 19 , the 2002 murder of Run D.M.C. rapper Jam Master J in Jamaica Queens , New York.
Number 18 , the 2004 murders of young couple Jason Allen and Lindsay Cutshall in Jenner , California.
Number 17 , the 1982 Tylenol poisoning scare which took as many as seven unsuspecting victims to their deaths in Illinois.
Number 16 , the 1966 strange and unexplainable death of musician Bobby Fuller in Hollywood , California.
Number 15 , the disturbing murders done by the Zodiac Killer dating between December 1968 and October 1969 taking as many as seven known victims in different areas of California.
Number 14 , the death by radiation poisoning of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko in London in 2006.
Number 13 , the murder of Rockville , Maryland consignment shop owner Vanessa Johnson , February 2003.
Number 12 , the January 1996 disappearance and later murder of young Amber Hagerman in Arlington , Texas which resulted in the nationwide 'Amber Alert' system.
Number 11 , the largest to date art heist which happened at Boston , Massachusetts Isabella Stewart Gardener Museum in March 1990.
Number 10 , Greenwich, Connecticut man George Allen Smith , who went missing during his honeymoon on a Royal Caribbean Cruise Line on July 5 , 2005.
Number 9 , the disappearance of 62-year-old heiress Jacqueline Levitz who went missing from her Mississippi home , never to be seen again in November of 1995.
Number 8 , the abduction of young Madeleine McCann from her bed in her family's Portugal apartment in May of 2007.
Number 7 , the 2001 anthrax attacks which claimed five lives and infected 17 others in September 2001.
Number 6 , known only as DB Cooper , the man who hijacked an Oregon plane to extort 200,000 dollars in ransom , then parachuted out of the plane as his get away in November of 1971.
Number 5 , the disappearance and later murder of American intern Chandra Levy , who's skeletal remains were found in a park in Washington D.C. in May of 2002.
Number 4 , the disappearance of union boss Jimmy Hoffa in July of 1975 in Michigan.
Number 3 , the death of young , nameless American woman who was referred to as the 'Black Dahila' whose lifeless body was found in a park in Los Angeles , California in January of 1947.
Number 2 , the disappearance and later death of young child pageant hopeful JonBenét Ramsey , who was found in the basement of her family's' home in Boulder , Colorado in 1996.
And number 1 , the Mountain Brook Alabama high school graduate Natalee Ann Holloway who went missing while on a trip with school mates to Aruba. There were three men who were the last known people to see her alive but could not be charged in connection to her disappearance in May of 2005.
Not Rated
DOCUMENTARY
Friday, April 25, 2014
The China Lake Murders (1990)
Made for TV , airing January 31st in the US.
Filming location(s) unknown.
The story : A woman driving home through the desert is reported missing by her husband.
The police cannot understand what would make the woman stop if she wasn't having car troubles.
A man is arrested for public indecency and later found to be a policeman , officer Donnelly.
The chief of police in town befriends Donnelly and allows him to stay at house while he is in town.
Then the police find the woman who's been reported missings' car and her lifeless body is in it.
After that , more people are killed in the desert and because officer Donnelly never does leave town like he is suppose to , the chief suspects the killer is him.
Stars Michael Parks , Tom Skerritt , Nancy Everhard , Lauren Tewes , Bill McKinney , Lonny Chapman , David L. Crowley , J.C. Quinn , Tom Dahlgren , Jack Kehler , Dennis Rucker , Danny Hassel , Hans Howes , Roger Rook
Directed by Alan Metzger
Rated PG13
MYSTERY
Filming location(s) unknown.
The story : A woman driving home through the desert is reported missing by her husband.
The police cannot understand what would make the woman stop if she wasn't having car troubles.
A man is arrested for public indecency and later found to be a policeman , officer Donnelly.
The chief of police in town befriends Donnelly and allows him to stay at house while he is in town.
Then the police find the woman who's been reported missings' car and her lifeless body is in it.
After that , more people are killed in the desert and because officer Donnelly never does leave town like he is suppose to , the chief suspects the killer is him.
Stars Michael Parks , Tom Skerritt , Nancy Everhard , Lauren Tewes , Bill McKinney , Lonny Chapman , David L. Crowley , J.C. Quinn , Tom Dahlgren , Jack Kehler , Dennis Rucker , Danny Hassel , Hans Howes , Roger Rook
Directed by Alan Metzger
Rated PG13
MYSTERY
In Bruges (2008)
Released February 28th in the US.
Filmed entirely in Belgium.
The story : Two hit men , one a veteran to the profession - the other just coming off his first hit , are sent by their boss to Bruges in Belguim.
It seems the hit the two men just came from was a bad one and their boss has sent them there until he figures out what to do next.
The new hit man hates it in Bruges and can't understand why the boss man sent them there.
But the boss has a plan for him.
Stars Colin Farrell , Brendan Gleeson , Mark Donovan , Ann Elsley , Emily Thorling , Elizabeth Berrington , Rudy Blomme , Olivier Bonjour , Jean-Marc Favorin , Ralph Fiennes , Eric Godon , Zeljko Ivanek , Anna Madeley , Clémence Poésy , Jordan Prentice , Jérémie Renier , Thekla Reuten , Theo Stevenson , Ciarán Hinds , Susan Ateh
Directed by (& story written) Martin McDonagh
Rated R
DRAMA
"What's a 50-year-old lollipop man doing knowing Karate!?"
Filmed entirely in Belgium.
The story : Two hit men , one a veteran to the profession - the other just coming off his first hit , are sent by their boss to Bruges in Belguim.
It seems the hit the two men just came from was a bad one and their boss has sent them there until he figures out what to do next.
The new hit man hates it in Bruges and can't understand why the boss man sent them there.
But the boss has a plan for him.
Stars Colin Farrell , Brendan Gleeson , Mark Donovan , Ann Elsley , Emily Thorling , Elizabeth Berrington , Rudy Blomme , Olivier Bonjour , Jean-Marc Favorin , Ralph Fiennes , Eric Godon , Zeljko Ivanek , Anna Madeley , Clémence Poésy , Jordan Prentice , Jérémie Renier , Thekla Reuten , Theo Stevenson , Ciarán Hinds , Susan Ateh
Directed by (& story written) Martin McDonagh
Rated R
DRAMA
"What's a 50-year-old lollipop man doing knowing Karate!?"
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Day of the Animals (1977)
Released May 13th in the US.
Filmed in California.
The story : A bunch of people have decided to take a backpacking hike into the wilderness with an instructor.
Meanwhile , the local people of the town keep seeing reports about the harmful effects the depletion of the ozone layer may have on everyone's future , including animals.
The people on the backpacking excursion are not lucky enough to have seen the news report. Either way , the towns' people believe all this talk about ruining the ozone layer is a pile of crap.
But while those people are out in the woods and slowly but repetitively get attacked by wilderness animals , they wish they could figure out what in the world is possessing the animals to attack them.
Stars Christopher George , Lynda Day George , Richard Jaeckel , Ruth Roman , Michael Ansara , Jon Cedar , Paul Mantee , Walter Barnes , Leslie Nielsen , Andrew Stevens , Kathleen Bracken , Susan Backlinie , Bobby Porter , Michelle Stacy , Michael Andreas
Directed by William Girdler
Rated PG
SCIFI/HORROR
In all fairness people. If you were hiking in the wilderness and you came across a pack of wolves , a mountain lion , a hawk and/or a grizzly bear wouldn't there seriously be that chance that any one of them could attack you even if they weren't pissed and holding you responsible for all that AquaNet you used in your hair???? *shrugz sholderz*
Filmed in California.
The story : A bunch of people have decided to take a backpacking hike into the wilderness with an instructor.
Meanwhile , the local people of the town keep seeing reports about the harmful effects the depletion of the ozone layer may have on everyone's future , including animals.
The people on the backpacking excursion are not lucky enough to have seen the news report. Either way , the towns' people believe all this talk about ruining the ozone layer is a pile of crap.
But while those people are out in the woods and slowly but repetitively get attacked by wilderness animals , they wish they could figure out what in the world is possessing the animals to attack them.
Stars Christopher George , Lynda Day George , Richard Jaeckel , Ruth Roman , Michael Ansara , Jon Cedar , Paul Mantee , Walter Barnes , Leslie Nielsen , Andrew Stevens , Kathleen Bracken , Susan Backlinie , Bobby Porter , Michelle Stacy , Michael Andreas
Directed by William Girdler
Rated PG
SCIFI/HORROR
In all fairness people. If you were hiking in the wilderness and you came across a pack of wolves , a mountain lion , a hawk and/or a grizzly bear wouldn't there seriously be that chance that any one of them could attack you even if they weren't pissed and holding you responsible for all that AquaNet you used in your hair???? *shrugz sholderz*
Rock 'n' Rol Nightmare AKA The Edge of Hell (1987)
Wow , rock n roll nightmare is right! :P
Oh and did you know , that evidentially rock stars hand wash dishes!? Yea me neither.
Released sometime in July of 1987.
Filmed entirely in Canada.
The story : Rock band The Tritonz have just released a new , album.
Their manager has rented an old farmhouse with a recording studio for a month for the band to have , rehearsal time and space.
Even though the band only needs a good ten minutes...tsss bunch of slackers.
The band brings along their significant others as well as their manager.
The first night they are there , the manager disappears.
Everyone believes they will see him in the morning , but no one ever does see him again...or make mention of him again for that matter. :P
Weird stuff keeps happening to everyone in the house , but no one knows about that either - not even the person(s) who it happens to.
The band seems to be most concerned about getting their grooves on rather than getting the groove on if you catch my drift.
Oh yea and the house has some sort of curse on it I guess. Something about monsters who must destroy humans , must destroy humans , must destroy humans because they are into horror movies?...I don't know.
Lame. As well as hilarious , especially the end. Man , that's some horrible acting there ark angel. :P
Stars Cindy Cirile , Jesse D'Angelo , Chris Finkel , Jon Mikl Thor , Jillian Peri , Frank Dietz , Teresa Simpson , David Lane , Adam Fried , Denise Dicandia , Rusty Hamilton , Liane Abel Dietz , Gene Kroth , Tralle O'Farrell , Lara Daans , Nancy Bush
Directed by John Fasano
Rated R
SCIFI/MYSTERY/COMEDY/HORROR
"I mean like , that's the only answer... ..."
Oh and did you know , that evidentially rock stars hand wash dishes!? Yea me neither.
Released sometime in July of 1987.
Filmed entirely in Canada.
The story : Rock band The Tritonz have just released a new , album.
Their manager has rented an old farmhouse with a recording studio for a month for the band to have , rehearsal time and space.
Even though the band only needs a good ten minutes...tsss bunch of slackers.
The band brings along their significant others as well as their manager.
The first night they are there , the manager disappears.
Everyone believes they will see him in the morning , but no one ever does see him again...or make mention of him again for that matter. :P
Weird stuff keeps happening to everyone in the house , but no one knows about that either - not even the person(s) who it happens to.
The band seems to be most concerned about getting their grooves on rather than getting the groove on if you catch my drift.
Oh yea and the house has some sort of curse on it I guess. Something about monsters who must destroy humans , must destroy humans , must destroy humans because they are into horror movies?...I don't know.
Lame. As well as hilarious , especially the end. Man , that's some horrible acting there ark angel. :P
Stars Cindy Cirile , Jesse D'Angelo , Chris Finkel , Jon Mikl Thor , Jillian Peri , Frank Dietz , Teresa Simpson , David Lane , Adam Fried , Denise Dicandia , Rusty Hamilton , Liane Abel Dietz , Gene Kroth , Tralle O'Farrell , Lara Daans , Nancy Bush
Directed by John Fasano
Rated R
SCIFI/MYSTERY/COMEDY/HORROR
"I mean like , that's the only answer... ..."
The Cracker Factory (1979)
Made for TV , airing March 16th in the US.
Filming location(s) unknown.
The story : Cassie Barrett is married , a mother and overall just not a happy person.
It seems Cassie cannot even do the simple task of grocery shop without losing it and running home for seclusion.
Then Cassie is known to attempt to drink her sorrows away until she freaks out or blacks out or both.
The regular solution to all of this is that Cassie's husband usually calls in his mother-in-law , who suggests Cassie be taken to the local rehab center.
After many of these outbursts Cassie believes that the rehab center - which she refers to as 'The Cracker Factory' ;) ,is truly the only place for her.
Although Cassie knows she isn't out of her mind and so does her doctor.
Accepting that quite possibly she is an alcoholic is the beginning to a road of recovery.
Stars Natalie Wood , Hank Ross , Peter Haskell , Marian Mercer , Shane Butterworth , David Comfort , Tonya Crowe , Robert Perault , Joe Lowry , Eugene Elman , Perry King , Bebe Drake , Juliet Mills , Vivian Blaine , Shelley Long , Art Evans , Sydney Lassick , Delia Salvi , Barbara Tarbuck , Laurence Haddon
Directed by Burt Brinckerhoff
Not Rated
DRAMA
Filming location(s) unknown.
The story : Cassie Barrett is married , a mother and overall just not a happy person.
It seems Cassie cannot even do the simple task of grocery shop without losing it and running home for seclusion.
Then Cassie is known to attempt to drink her sorrows away until she freaks out or blacks out or both.
The regular solution to all of this is that Cassie's husband usually calls in his mother-in-law , who suggests Cassie be taken to the local rehab center.
After many of these outbursts Cassie believes that the rehab center - which she refers to as 'The Cracker Factory' ;) ,is truly the only place for her.
Although Cassie knows she isn't out of her mind and so does her doctor.
Accepting that quite possibly she is an alcoholic is the beginning to a road of recovery.
Stars Natalie Wood , Hank Ross , Peter Haskell , Marian Mercer , Shane Butterworth , David Comfort , Tonya Crowe , Robert Perault , Joe Lowry , Eugene Elman , Perry King , Bebe Drake , Juliet Mills , Vivian Blaine , Shelley Long , Art Evans , Sydney Lassick , Delia Salvi , Barbara Tarbuck , Laurence Haddon
Directed by Burt Brinckerhoff
Not Rated
DRAMA
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