Marilyn (Elaine Miles) comes to visit Joel (Rob Morrow), well not really, so he’s a little bothered by the fact that she didn’t. She’s there for a community event, not to see how Joel is getting by. As they spend time together, Joel finds himself trying to convince her that he’s changed. Mi Casa, Su…
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Family Ties (1989) – Simon Says, and All in the Neighborhood Part 1, and Part 2
Jennifer (Tina Yothers) and a friend, Simon (Jason Naylor) have a school project to work on together about teens in the workplace and have gotten a job at a fast food restaurant, Chicken Heaven. Unfortunately, Simon is completely smitten with Jennifer and can’t concentrate on the job at hand. Written by Katie Ford the episode…
Family Ties (1988/1989) – Heartstrings: Part 3, Basic Training, and Deja Vu
Steven (Michael Gross) is out of surgery and has been moved to recovery, and soon enough the family brings him home. Alex (Micheal J. Fox), Mallory (Justine Bateman), Jennifer (Tina Yothers) and Andy (Brian Bonsall) work to make him comfortable and work to slow things down around the house so that Steven can recover. Written…
A House with Good Bones (2023) – T. Kingfisher
T. Kingfisher aka Ursula Vernon has entertained and creeped me out with each of the books I’ve read by her; three to date, with A House with Good Bones being the latest. Once again she introduces us to a relatable character, in this case entomologist Samantha who, when her summer dig is cancelled, decides to…
Murder By Contract (1958) – Irving Lerner
I’ve been checking out some noir titles over the past few weeks, checking in with one of my favorite genres. This was perhaps my least favorite of the bunch. I think it could have been a little better constructed, and perhaps delved into the issues that plagued the film’s lead character, Claude (Vince Edwards). Claude…
House (1985) – Steven Miner
Directed by Steve Miner, who gave us Friday the 13th Parts 2 and 3, and Sean S. Cunningham who gave us the first film, and was the producer for its sequels, gives us a different kind of horror (tinged with comedy) starring William Katt and George Wendt, and while there’s an interesting concept here, a…
The X-Files (2018) – Rm9sbG93ZXJz, and Familiar
“We have to be better teachers.” For an episode that doesn’t have a lot of dialogue, this is an important message. It’s also important to remember how we treat those who can learn from us. In this episode written by Kristen Cloke, and Shannon Hamblin, Mulder (David Duchovny) and Scully (Gillian Anderson) learn that manners…
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) – Joseph Zito
Back when I first started the blog, I got through the first three Friday the 13th films, and kind of stalled. Now, here I am ten years later, continuing the journey with Jason (Ted White in this film) as I explore the beautiful Shout! blu-ray box set. This is the last film released that still…
The Conjuring (2013) – James Wan
I’m going to be honest, the first time I saw The Conjuring, I was disappointed, I didn’t really get into it, and felt that it relied a little too heavily on it’s jump scares (always seemingly accompanied by a musical sting). Still, a while ago I gave it a rewatch, and really enjoyed it the…
The Family Plot (2016) – Cherie Priest
Haunted house stories take a fine hand to craft and make them entertaining, believable, and scary. Cherie Priest accomplishes all of that with her superior horror novel, The Family Plot. Music City Salvage is barely staying afloat, and Charles Dutton the owner, risks everything to keep it afloat when he buys the Withrow house for…
The Mind Reels 