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Villainess Review: Tina Walcott (Catch Me If You Can)
While I was on Tubi a few months prior, I stumbled on to this film, which was shown under the title, Deadly Game, but was actually titled, Catch Me If You Can. After a long while, I gave this a watch, and this was quite the thrilling comedy, which centered on two characters: one, detective Norm Gannon, and two, 12-year-old Nathan Thomas. How do these two characters intertwine? Well...witnessing a murder would definitely do it.
By Clyde E. Dawkins12 months ago in Geeks
Stating the Obvious: The DCEU Has a Toxic Actor Problem
Hard to believe, but the DC Extended Universe celebrated 10 years on June 10, 2023. It was on June 20, 2013 that the film, Man of Steel, hit the big screen and kicked off DC's equivalent of the Marvel Cinematic Universe that began five years prior. Man of Steel began Henry Cavill's stint as Superman, and also featured Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Kevin Costner as Jonathan Kent, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, Michael Shannon as General Zod, and Antje Traue as Faora-Ul.
By Clyde E. Dawkins12 months ago in Geeks
Villainess Review: Stephanie Carson (Motive)
One of my all time favorite crime shows is, without question, Motive--mainly because of the format. While most shows use the traditional "whodunit" format, Motive is one of the select few shows that use the "howcatchem" format, meaning that we know who the killer is from jumpstreet. The most famous "howcatchem" program is, of course, Columbo, though we've also seen it played out in select episodes of Monk, Matlock, and on the Peacock series, Poker Face (which is basically a modern day Columbo). Regarding this series, while the killer and victim are revealed in the series, the true motive still has to be determined.
By Clyde E. Dawkins12 months ago in Geeks
Villainess Review: Gemma (Sabotaging the Squad)
I really love Lifetime Movie Club's string of original films; they've been doing this for two years now. Some of them are films that I learned a few months in advance, and that includes the latest one, Sabotaging the Squad (originally titled, Cheer, Drama, Murder). The film already starts off on a dastardly tone, as we see a woman, revealed to be named Krista, is attacked, and--as the film reveals--killed...by someone she apparently knows. We later see our main protagonist, Missy Clark, whose daughter, Arielle, is on the 360s, a cheerleading squad that Missy was once a part of in high school.
By Clyde E. Dawkins12 months ago in Geeks
Villainess Review: Susan Bannister (You'll Never Leave Me)
The month of June is off to quite an awesome start when it comes to not only Lifetime films, but Lifetime villainesses as well! Right after watching Game One of this year's NBA Finals on ABC, I tuned into Lifetime for a film I had been waiting months for: You'll Never Leave Me (aka A Deadly Mistake). So the film actually opens with a delicious tidbit; we see our protagonist, April Cook, breaking off an affair with her lover, Patrick Bannister, as (surprise, surprise) Patrick never told her that he was married. So that's kaput, and Patrick appears to be in line with this, but once they are in the car together, an accident ensues.
By Clyde E. Dawkins12 months ago in Geeks
Villainess Review: Eve Blackwood (My Best Friend the Baby Snatcher)
I habitually comb my way through a site known as Futon Critic to learn about the next month's batch of Lifetime movies, and among them was this film with quite the delicious title: My Best Friend the Baby Snatcher. Naturally, I was looking forward to this, because those six words clearly tell us that one woman will transform herself into a deliciously insane madwoman. Which one? Let's find out.
By Clyde E. Dawkins12 months ago in Geeks
Villainess Review: Carol Kinahan (Ring of Deceit)
I learned about this film a few years back, and I had watched it a few times (bit-by-bit) before actually watching the film in its entirety. Ring of Deceit centered on Madison Byrne, a museum art expert who is quickly shown at a presentation for the museum's latest acquisition: the Ring of Sophia. While Madison builds up a conversation (among, possibly, other things) with art patron Jack Singer, the presentation is led by the museum's curator, Carol Kinahan, who later discusses the ring with Madison and Jack--the latter claiming that the ring was owned by his family.
By Clyde E. Dawkins12 months ago in Geeks
Villainess Review: Bridget (Mighty Med)
Happy Mother's Day, all! This day--rather, this weekend, is designated to celebrate mothers. After all, they gave birth to us, they give us tender loving care, they nurture us, and they give us wonderful sage advice. However, none of that applies to the mother who is the subject of this review. I learned about Mighty Med several years ago; I knew it was one of Disney's many live-action superhero shows, but I wouldn't learn about the show's connection to Lab Rats until I finally binge-watched the show on Disney+. I had my central reason for checking out this show, which only lasted two seasons, and here it is.
By Clyde E. Dawkins12 months ago in Geeks
Villainess Review: Tracey (The Pregnancy Promise)
Whenever a Lifetime film involves pregnancy, and especially has that word in the title, expect a villainess to appear. It's like clockwork. Pregnancy, babies, motherhood in Lifetime films? Hotbed for villainesses. The latest example comes in the form of The Pregnancy Promise, which centers on best friends Lucy and Skye. Their friendship is a close one, and Lucy enjoys spending time at Skye's home, with one side reason being that she's involved with Skye's brother, Aaron. As we would quickly learn, there's another reason: the environment at the Simmons household is a breath of fresh air compared to her own house.
By Clyde E. Dawkins12 months ago in Geeks
Villainess Review: Carolyn (Secrets on Greek Row)
I was looking forward to this film, Secrets on Greek Row, mainly because the title reminded me of the 2021 film, Secrets of Sorority Row. That film gave is a very fantastic villainess, and I figured that this one wouldn't disappoint. The film actually opened with a scene from 2007, where a businessman, Roger Lancaster, was facing some consequences, as he had sexually assaulted one of his employees, Vera Quaid. So in a moment similar to that predator doctor from The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, with the Sword of Damocles hanging over his head, Mr. Lancaster commits suicide.
By Clyde E. Dawkins12 months ago in Geeks
Villainess Review: Fiona (9-1-1)
I've mentioned this in past reviews centering on 9-1-1 and its spinoff series, 9-1-1: Lone Star, I absolutely love that a number of their episodes have themes. For the most part, episodes operate under an anthology format, with a number of different emergencies that all have the same thing in common. One such episode that stands out is "Peer Pressure," which deals with just that; the pressures of being part of the crowd.
By Clyde E. Dawkins12 months ago in Geeks
Villainess Review: Bea (Fantasy Island)
I love the current Fantasy Island reboot with a passion. I love everything about the show. It was my Tuesday jam during the first season, but now it's my Monday habit after 9-1-1 airs. I drink in every episode, enjoy the guest stars, really love the plotlines, and the fantasies in every episode are absolutely amazing. There's just one little thing that I can't help but notice: where are the villainesses? It hasn't bothered me because I love the show, but it would be nice to see just one pop up in this series.
By Clyde E. Dawkins12 months ago in Geeks
