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Villainess Review: Ariande Conniver (The Serial Killer Seduced Me)
Man, oh man...where do I start?! Let me just say, I had my ultimate reason for being excited for this Lifetime film, originally titled, Picture Her Dead, now retitled, The Serial Killer Seduced Me. The film's central protagonist is Chloe Cochran, a practicing artist who works at a senior care facility. Her favorite tenant is Lillian, who happens to own a particular portrait, though she doesn't reveal much about the artist, or what the "V" on painting means or stands for. Chloe, with the permission of her friend/co-worker, Rona, receives the permission to pursue her dream, but after Chloe leaves, sadly, Lillian is murdered.
By Clyde E. Dawkins2 years ago in Geeks
Villainess Review: Julia Byron-Kim (Dangerous Lies)
I remember learning about this movie three years ago, and two simple words hooked me: Camila Mendes. There's a rule I have: if someone from Riverdale has something out, I watch it. Camila Mendes is amazing on that show as Veronica Lodge, I think she's one of the true top stars on that show. So because of this, in 2020, I dove right in to this Netflix film, Dangerous Lies, which starred Mendes as Katie Franklin, a waitress who is married to Adam Kuttner, who saves Katie's diner from being robbed at gunpoint. Four months pass, and Katie is suddenly working as a caretaker for elderly Leonard Wellesley, and as for Adam, he ends up hired as Leonard's gardener after Katie vents to Leonard about their money problems.
By Clyde E. Dawkins2 years ago in Geeks
Villainess Review: Judy (My Son Didn't Do It)
So far, the month of August has been pretty fruitful regarding Lifetime films, though the centerpiece of this month's action, IMO, has to be My Son Didn't Do It (originally titled, Catfish Murder). The film centered on Helen Parker, a widowed mother of two teenagers, Taylor and Gia, the former receiving an award for his academics, though Taylor isn't too crazy about prestiges. The family has a strong bond with another mother-son duo, Judy and Miles. In fact, Miles, Taylor, and Gia all attend the same school, with Miles being a big time soccer star. Judy, basically sees her son as the next Lionel Messi.
By Clyde E. Dawkins2 years ago in Geeks
Villainess Review: Kara (Below Deck Deceit)
From what I've been seeing, Tubi has been the only thing hitting more home runs this year than Shohei Ohtani. They've really been delivering in the original film department, and in the villainess department as well, and this film, Below Deck Deceit, is yet another example. The film centers on a yacht charter that happens to have a big time celebrity guest: pop diva Sadie Woodford. Two of the crew members, Reaghan and Kyle, are briefed on not only Sadie, but her entire entourage appearing as guest on the yacht.
By Clyde E. Dawkins2 years ago in Geeks
Reviewing VC Andrews' Dawn (Part 4: "Midnight Whispers")
What a ride this has been, huh? I have really enjoyed the Dawn series, I have loved all three parts and was very excited for the conclusion of this saga, Midnight Whispers, which begins with Christie Longchamp (now a teenager) playing the piano, while Dawn sings and also shows pride in her and Jimmy's daughter. We also see Gavin, Jimmy's half-brother, as well as Christie's boyfriend, but on the flip side of the moral pendulum, we see Fern, Jimmy's troublemaking sister, and she's still quite catty--even more so than she was in Twilight's Child.
By Clyde E. Dawkins2 years ago in Geeks
Villainess Review: Vera Chenoweth (Beware the Night Nurse)
Out of all of July's Lifetime films, the one I was the most excited for (that wasn't in the VC Andrews universe), was this one: Beware the Night Nurse. It looked like it would be quite delicious, and it didn't disappoint. After we see a scene of a woman chasing a cloaked villainess who had taken her baby, we go back a month and are introduced to the main players in this tale: Claire and Zach Mitchell, who are the proud parents of baby Owen, who was born via a surrogate, Liz Chenoweth. The couple had taken in Liz, who was working as a paralegal, with her backstory only revealing that she had quite a troubled upbringing.
By Clyde E. Dawkins2 years ago in Geeks
Reviewing VC Andrews' Dawn (Part 3: "Twilight's Child")
The preview for Part 3 of VC Andrews' Dawn had me quite intrigued, and this was coming after a Part 2 that ended with such a bang. The ultimate tease was that Dawn would find herself tormented by the very monsters who plagued her immensely, to the point where she would become the very thing that she had been haunted by. Reminds me of Harvey Dent's line in The Dark Knight: "You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain." Speaking of movies, it's nice to see the word "Twilight" in the title of a movie that's actually good and not annoying as hell. But I digress.
By Clyde E. Dawkins2 years ago in Geeks
Villainess Review: Lacy Settle (Nightmare School Moms)
I was excited for Nightmare School Moms for a number of weeks, but my excitement increased very recently for a reason I will state later on. I have to say this; I've always been fascinated by Lifetime's themed titles. A long time ago Lifetime gave up the "Perfect" films, and then we had the "Met Online" themed films (i.e. The Boy She Met Online, The Girl He Met Online, and my favorite of the bunch, The Wife He Met Online) and the "At 17" group. Very recently, Lifetime's giving us the "Nightmare Moms" films, and previous entries include PTA, Neighborhood, and Pageant, with School being the latest addition.
By Clyde E. Dawkins2 years ago in Geeks
Reviewing VC Andrews' Dawn (Part 2: "Secrets of the Morning")
You know, I found myself already enjoying this latest VC Andrews installment while I was halfway into the first film. I still say the Ruby series is the best one, though if Dawn comes out on DVD like Ruby did, well, I may be buying that as well. So there's my endorsement. Now for the brief recap.
By Clyde E. Dawkins2 years ago in Geeks
Reviewing a Pair of Killer Villainesses from "Meet the Killer Parents"
Similar to Shohei Ohtani this season, Tubi seems to hit it out of the park every time they come to the plate. Their latest big time home run came in the form of Meet the Killer Parents, and this was the film I was looking forward to the most out of Tubi's batch of July films. The film centers on Grace Perkins, a young woman who was in a relationship with wealthy Rob Whitby, and only has her best friend/roommate, May, in her life, as Grace lost her parents at a young age. May is wary, but happy for Grace, who ends up going to Rob's house to meet his parents.
By Clyde E. Dawkins2 years ago in Geeks
Villainess Review: Rose (A Mother's Sacrifice)
It surprises me that this film, similar to 2004's Deception, didn't air on Lifetime, because the feel is definitely there. I watched this on Tubi because I'm trying to finally whittle down my vast list on there (I have it down to 12 movies), and this movie truly delivered. A Mother's Sacrifice centered on Kathrin Beck, a divorced mother of a teenage daughter, Josey Beck, and we quickly see that it's an "oil and water" relationship between those two. A heated argument that some can attribute to teenage angst, but afterwards, Kathrin's attempt to contact Josey results in Kathrin hearing distress from Josey.
By Clyde E. Dawkins2 years ago in Geeks
Villainess Review: Marion (Sins of the Preacher's Wife)
It's that time in the calendar year where my emphasis on Lifetime movies increases. The NBA crowned their champions, the NHL awarded the Stanley Cup, and while I'm enjoying baseball and spending time on Vocal cooking up my own Lifetime-esque stories (like this one), I'm also enjoying this month's batch of actual Lifetime movies, with the last one of this month being Sins of the Preacher's Wife.
By Clyde E. Dawkins2 years ago in Geeks
