Awix (3310 KP) rated Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) in Movies
Feb 13, 2018
Peaceful alien yokels known as the Akira (told you so) are menaced by galactic despot on a tight timetable; farm boy is dispatched to recruit space mercenaries to help fend him off when he comes back. Ropy model-work courtesy of a young James Cameron is the film's biggest weakness (the best special effect is probably Sybil Danning's costume); rousing score from a young James Horner is a major plus. Robert Vaughn's performance here is just as good as the one in The Magnificent One - makes sense, as it's essentially the same one. Film has a lovely adventurous tone about it, isn't afraid to treat the audience with intelligence; much better than many other more prestigious sci-fi films of this period.
Wedlock: How Georgian Britain's Worst Husband Met His Match
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WEDLOCK is the remarkable story of the Countess of Strathmore and her marriage to Andrew Robinson...
Mrs. Weber's Omnibus
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In May 1977 Posy Simmonds, an unknown young illustrator, started drawing a weekly comic strip for...
The Single Soldier
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It is said that home is where the heart is, but when war rips a young man from everything he knows...
Doc Hollywood (1991)
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Cocky young doctor Ben Stone (Michael J. Fox) is off on a road trip to California in pursuit of a...
Never Caught: The Washingtons’ Relentless Pursuit
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A startling and eye-opening look into America’s First Family, Never Caught is the powerful...
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Sue (5 KP) rated Paper, Scissors, Death (Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-n-Craft Mystery, #1) in Books
Apr 23, 2018
Mousy housewife Kiki Lowenstein has two great loves: scrapbooking and her young daughter, Anya. But her happy family album is ruined when her husband, George, is found naked and dead in a hotel room. As Kiki tracks down George's murderer, she discovers his sordid secret life.
Cruel taunts by George's former flame compel Kiki to spout an unwise threat. When the woman is murdered, Kiki's scissor-sharp words make her the prime suspect. She could be creating scrapbook keepsakes for the rest of her life-behind bars. Supported by her loyal friends, along with a little help (and a lot of stomach flutters) from the dashing Detective Detweiler, can Kiki cut the true killer out of the picture and design a new life for herself and Anya?
Sue (5 KP) rated Paper, Scissors, Death (Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-n-Craft Mystery, #1) in Books
Aug 13, 2018
Mousy housewife Kiki Lowenstein has two great loves: scrapbooking and her young daughter, Anya. But her happy family album is ruined when her husband, George, is found naked and dead in a hotel room. As Kiki tracks down George's murderer, she discovers his sordid secret life.
Cruel taunts by George's former flame compel Kiki to spout an unwise threat. When the woman is murdered, Kiki's scissor-sharp words make her the prime suspect. She could be creating scrapbook keepsakes for the rest of her life-behind bars. Supported by her loyal friends, along with a little help (and a lot of stomach flutters) from the dashing Detective Detweiler, can Kiki cut the true killer out of the picture and design a new life for herself and Anya?
The Dashing, Daring, and Debonair: TV's Top Male Icons from the 50s, 60s, and 70s
Herbie J. Pilato, Adam "Batman" West and Joel Eisenberg
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Be they actors, comedians, singers, dancers, or talk show hosts and personalities, everyone from...
Womaneater (1957)
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British B-movie horror melodrama. A scientist who may not be entirely psychologically sound goes off...
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