Tuesday, August 19, 2025

ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK (2013 - 2019)

 




















Created by: Jenji Kohan
Based on the memoirs "Orange is the New Black - My Year in a Women's Prison" by: Piper Kerman
Starring:

91 episodes
(TV-MA - strong language, adult themes, sexual situations, violence, nudity, drug use)

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Saturday, September 14, 2024

THE MIDDLE (2009 - 2018) draft

Created by: Eileen Heisler, DeAnn Heline
Starring: Patricia Heaton, Neil Flynn, Charlie McDermott, Eden Sher, Atticus Shaffer, Chris Kattan, Brian Doyle-Murray

Samantha Adams, Ryan AgaheeRhonda Aldrich, Jill E. AlexanderKirstie Alley, Dean Anthony, Luis AnthonyMoises Arias, Michael William Arnold, Ed Asner, Noelani BaileyGrace Bannon, Adilah Barnes, Gabriel BassoFrances Bay, Terrence BeasorTommy Bechtold, Patricia Belcher, Jimmy Bellinger, Adrienne BerryDaniela Bobadilla, Parker Bolek, Michael Boucher, Shellita Boxie, Harry BoxleyKrista Braun, Peter Breitmayer, Julie Brown, Julianne Buescher, Casey Burke, Steve ByrneAimee CarreroLance Carter, David Chandler, Tahlena ChikamiBrock Ciarlelli, Greg Cipes, Bob Clendenin, Kristina CohenMindy Cohn, Parker ContrerasMason Cook, Josh Cooke, Greg CromerJohn Cullum, Christopher Darga, Brooke Dillman, Bonita DorssomCharles DoughertyRachel Dratch, Thomas F. Duffy, Lancaster DuplechinJason Edgar, Van Epperson, Mari FalconeAmy Farrington, Pat Finn, Christopher H. FisherAndrew J. Fishman, Dave Foley, Faith Ford, Harrison Forsyth, Margarita FrancoJohn Gammon, Richard Gant, Jessica Marie Garcia, Gavin Garrison, Keith GerchakWhoopi Goldberg, Paul R. Grace, Greer Grammer, Mary-Pat GreenWill Green, Rick HallSusan Harmon, Piper Mackenzie HarrisGregory Harrison, Rick Harrison, Brian HarveyLaura Heisler, Carolyn Hennesy, Cheryl Hines, Paul Hipp, Monica Horan, Megan HubbellDavid Hull, Betsy HumeDani Jacoby, Chris JorieLexi Jourden, Kiva JumpJane Kaczmarek, Keven Brahim Kaddi, Greg KasyanLaura Ann KeslingKeegan-Michael Key, Richard Kind, Aramis KnightDavid Koechner, Michael KostroffAndy Kreiss, Peggy LaneDevan Leos, Vicki Lewis, Daniel LewkSam Lloyd, Daniel A. Lopez, Norm Macdonald, Thomas Mann, Gia Mantegna, Rachael Marie, Marsha Mason, Katlin Mastandrea, Will MatthewsAlphonso McAuley, Jack McBrayer, Joel McCrary, Mandy McMillianTroy Metcalf, Andy MilderJeanette Miller, Aedin Mincks, Aidan MinerTina Mirka, Scott Michael Morgan, Mandy Musgrave, Suzy Nakamura, Jillian NelsonJake Netter, Sean O'Bryan, Chord Overstreet, Mary PasseriAlexa PenaVega, Antoine Perry, Jeffrey F. Perry, Blake Petchenick, Brayden PetchenickAaron Zachary Philips, Adam Pilver, Hilary PingleJeris PoindexterAidan Potter, Rachel QuaintanceAlan Rachins, Mike Randleman, Terrell Ransom Jr, Dale RaoulJen Ray, Roger Rees, Lisa Rinna, Azim RizkDoris Roberts, Mel Rodriguez, Ray Romano, Marion Ross, Cynthia RubeAlan Ruck, Dylan Rummel, Sarah RushEmily Rutherford, Garrett Ryan, Blaine Saunders, Keaton Savage, Sam SchuderBrandon Scott, Donovan ScottAmy Sedaris, Nick Shafer, Molly Shannon, Duane R. Shepard JrBrooke Shields, Laura SiegelGibson Bobby Sjobeck, Mackenzie Brooke SmithMalcolm Foster Smith, Maurice G. Smith, Riley B. SmithZachary Robert Smith, Erin SossamonScott Sperber, June SquibbCharles C. Stevenson Jr, French Stewart, Galadriel Stineman, Nicole Sullivan, Derek ThelerWesley Thompson, Dierk Torsek, Austin Trace, Nicole TravoltaTim TrobecChelsey Valentine, Dick Van Dyke, Jerry Van Dyke, Larell VanBurenJeffrey Wallace, Scott Ward, Audrey WasilewskiDerek Waters, Joseph WhippBetty White, Jackson White, Phillip WilburnCasey Wilson, Beau Wirick, Ping Wu, Monica Yudovich

215 episodes
(TV-PG - adult language, adult themes, adult situations)

PLOT:

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Brick asks Frankie to come to his class presentation dressed in a costume. Frankie organizes a publicity stunt in hopes of saving her job. Frankie and Mike's romantic anniversary getaway is ruined by various family matters. Frankie encourages Sue to fight for her right to attend a class trip. Mike involves Brick in various activities to help him interact with others. Axl accidentally breaks down the front door and Mike insists he fix it. An accident leads to a visit from a social worker, Bob tries to help Mr. Ehlert shoot a commercial. Mr. Ehlert forces the staff to work on Thanksgiving, Brick gets lost in a corn maze. Frankie tries to stop her kids from fighting, Mike considers firing Aunt Edie. Mike offers to organize the family Christmas so Frankie can focus on rehearsing a solo for Mass. Sue wants an expensive pair of jeans in order to fit in with her peers. Sue has a confrontation with a neighbor's son, Axl is asked to help Brick with a gym requirement. Mike discovers a dinosaur bone in the quarry at work, Brick decides to run for school historian. Frankie vows to stop yelling at the kids if they follow through on their school work and chores. Frankie and Mike try to plan a quiet, romantic Valentine's Day without the kids. Mike helps Brick train for a regional spelling bee, Sue's birthday is forgotten. Axl is heartbroken when his girlfriend breaks up with him, Sue and Brick watch a scary movie. Frankie worries about her job when a motivational consultant is asked to speak to the sales staff. Mike receives tickets to a basketball game that falls on the day of the funeral of Frankie's uncle. Mike and Frankie decide to cut unnecessary expenses, including their cable TV. Frankie worries that Axl will be heartbroken when his occasional girlfriend reenters his life. Frankie does more for Mike and the kids and less for herself on Mother's Day, Sue steals a magnet. Mike decides that he and Brick should be more social at the Heck family barbecue. Frankie and Mike find out that Brick may be held back a grade, a test reveals Axl to be gifted.

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Friday, March 24, 2023

EVE OF DESTRUCTION (1991)
























Directed by: Duncan Gibbons
Starring: Gregory Hines, Renee Soutendijk, Kurt Fuller, Michael Greene, John M. Jackson, Kevin McCarthy

100 minutes
(R - strong language, adult themes, adult situations, sci-fi/fantasy violence)

PLOT:
EVE VIII is a military android created to look and sound exactly like her creator, Dr. Eve Simmons. When the robot is damaged during a bank robbery, it accesses memories it was programmed with by her creator. The memories used, though, are dark and tragic ones. The robot is also programmed as a killing machine if anyone tries to stop her mission. Colonel Jim McQuade is tasked with eliminating the unstoppable machine. With the help of Dr. Simmons, he tries to outthink the intelligent and emotional robotic doppelgänger.

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Tuesday, February 21, 2023

THE WITCH WHO CAME FROM THE SEA (1976)
























Directed by: Matt Cimber
Starring: Millie Perkins, Lonny Chapman, Vanessa Brown, Peggy Feury, Rick Jason, George Buck Flower, Roberta Collins, Jean Pierre Camps, Mark Livingston, Stafford Morgan, Richard Kennedy, Stan Ross, John F. Goff, Verkina Flower

88 minutes
(R - strong language, adult themes, sexual situations, violence, gore, nudity)

PLOT:
In California, Molly is a deranged woman that babysits her nephews while her sister works hard sewing clothes for her clients. Molly works as waitress in a restaurant in the night shift and is the lover of the owner. She has fantasies with other handsome men. But Molly has also recollections of her childhood, when she was sexually abused by her father. Her insanity leads her to a murderous crime spree against men.

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Sunday, January 22, 2023

WITHIN (2016)
























Directed by: Phil Claydon
Starring: Michael Vartan, Erin Moriarty, Nadine Velazquez, JoBeth Williams, Blake Jenner, Tom Wright, Misty Upham, Dorian Kingi, Ronnie Gene Blevins

88 minutes
(R - strong language, adult themes, adult situations, violence, scenes of terror)

PLOT:
A family move into a beautiful house, as they begin to settle, they begin to notice something isn't quite right. Things begin to move, food gets eaten. Things start to get worse when they realize someone is actually living in the crawl space of the home they've just bought. But they find out the hard way.

 

Saturday, January 7, 2023

PATHS OF GLORY (1957)
























Directed by: Stanley Kubrick
Based on the novel by: Humphrey Cobb
Starring: Kirk Douglas, Ralph Meeker, Adolphe Menjou, George Macready, Wayne Morris, Richard Anderson, Joe Turkel, Christiane Kubrick, Jerry Hausner, Peter Capell, Emile Meyer, Bert Freed, Kem Dibbs, Timothy Carey, Fred Bell, John Stein, Harold Benedict, James B. Harris

88 minutes
(NR - adult themes)

PLOT:
1916. The trench warfare between the French and Germans on the battlefields of France results in little advancement of troops on either side - each advancement in tens of meters rather than kilometers - but in many casualties. Thus, the request by French General George Broulard to his subordinate General Paul Mireau to lead an attack to capture the Anthill, a key German held position which is just visible from the current French trench position, is generally regarded as futile. The request is largely one out of want for personal glory for the French military's upper echelon with little regard for the soldiers. Mireau hesitates in accepting the assignment until he learns that a prestigious promotion is on the line, one that is his regardless of success or failure. The regiment he assigns to carry out the attack is led by Colonel Dax, who has no other option but to obey orders despite both he and Mireau knowing the regiment's casualties would number over half without any guarantee of success. While Mireau's eyes are on his own personal gain, Dax is concerned both with carrying out the mission to the best of his ability while protecting his soldiers as a collective. What happens on the battlefield leads to a further rift in overall beliefs between Mireau and Dax in what is best for French society. What also results from the battle is a legal issue scapegoating three of Dax's soldiers, he who will protect his men to the best of his abilities against the cards stacked against them by the military elite.

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Friday, December 30, 2022

I CAN DO BAD ALL BY MYSELF (2009)
























Directed by: Tyler Perry
Starring: Taraji P. Henson, Adam Rodriguez, Brian White, Mary J. Blige, Gladys Knight, Marvin L. Winans, Hope Olaide Wilson, Freddy Siglar, Kwesi Boakye, Eric Mendenhall, David Paulus, Randall Taylor, Tess Malis Kincaid, Joseph Taylor, Cheryl B. Pratt, Tyler Perry

113 minutes
(PG-13 - adult language, adult themes, adult situations, violence, drug references)

PLOT:
When Madea catches sixteen-year-old Jennifer and her two younger brothers looting her home, she decides to take matters into her own hands and delivers the young delinquents to the only relative they have: their aunt April. A heavy-drinking nightclub singer who lives off of Randy, her married boyfriend, April wants nothing to do with the kids. But her attitude begins to change when Sandino, a handsome Colombian immigrant looking for work, moves into April's basement room. Making amends for his own troubled past, Sandino challenges April to open her heart. And April soon realizes she must make the biggest choice of her life: between her old ways with Randy and the new possibilities of family, faith ... and even true love.

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ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK (2013 - 2019)

  Created by: Jenji Kohan Based on the memoirs "Orange is the New Black - My Year in a Women's Prison" by: Piper Kerman Starri...