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  Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen Mystery 2025

  ★★★ Watched 19 Mar 2025

  Lake Eden - Crime Capitol Of The Hallmark Universe
  Just avoid Lake Eden altogether. The local police and detectives rely solely on the assistance of a baker to solve the heinous crimes taking place in their small town. And here I thought Minnesota was a safe place to live. Its a nice little mystery movie, the character of her leading man was changed, as the other actor is moving to Great American Channel, and he sister was replaced as well. I enjoyed it.

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  The Bear Lake Murders 2025

  ★★★ Watched 15 Mar 2025

  Lifetimes Answer To A John Malkovich Thriller
  Actor Chris Fassbender plays a creepy villain in this apt thriller. For decades, critics and co-workers often cited his resemblance to actor John Malkovich. In 2014 when working as a stand-in for Mr. Malkovich, both agreed they looked nothing alike. Yet the aura of Fassbender in this picture harkens back to the role of another screen villain, Mitch Leary, who was played by John Malkovich, in the Clint Eastwood film "In The Line…

Popular reviews

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  The Reluctant Royal 2025

  ★★★ Watched 08 Mar 2025

  Relaxing Watch - Fish out of Water Story
  Its no King Ralph, but Andrew Walker delivers his usual charm and wit into a Hallmark-verse continuity of Royal Films series. This film ties into Hallmarks 'The Royal We'. A Duke seeks to include his heir, a son named Johnny (Walker) that he abandoned as a baby, back into his royal family, The mother, a singer from a bar in Philly, was left to raise Johnny alone. Along the way the 'reluctant royal', learns more about his father, the Duke, and royal life. Decent watchable stuff, with some nice moments of humor sprinkled throughout.

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  Piece By Piece 2024

  ½ Watched 29 Nov 2024

  Self Indulgent & As Fake As Its Plastic World
  A semi-auto biography of producer Pharell, as told through the world of LEGO. Narcissistic and shallow, the biopic elements of this dullard are left with more questions than answers. None of the complexities of deal making, producing, or the inner life of Pharell are ever truly explored. Its all fake, all plastic, all to unreal. Not enjoyable as a LEGO picture, and not true as a bio-pic. Piece by piece is a complete fail.