26) The Shadows on the Wall by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman Plot:“Henry had words with Edward in the study the night before Edward died,” Caroline Glynn tells her sisters. Caroline and her two sisters, Rebecca Ann and Mrs. Stephen Brigham, are preparing for the funeral of their youngest brother, Edward, who lies in the house.Continue reading “Review of “The Shadows on the Wall” by Mary E. Wilkins Halloween Countdown”
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Review of “Dial M for Murder” (1954)
We borrowed this from our local library, Main Library | Orange, CA (cityoforange.org) and watched it last week when Svengoolie was a rerun. I’d never seen it all the way and can now understand why it’s regarded as a classic. Plot:Tennis star Tony Wendice (Ray Milland) gave up the game at the behest of hisContinue reading “Review of “Dial M for Murder” (1954)”
Review of “I Saw What You Did” (1965)
This is this week’s Saturday pizza and bad movie offering. We watched it with Svengoolie and a yummy merlot. Plot: Dave Mannering (Leif Erickson) takes his wife Ellie (Patricia Breslin) to a business meeting out of town. At the last minute, their babysitter cancels, forcing them to leave their teenage daughter Libby (Andi Garrett) aloneContinue reading “Review of “I Saw What You Did” (1965)”
Review of “She-Wolf of London” (1946)
This is the latest Saturday night pizza selection. Both the pizza and the wine were enjoyable. As we often do, we watched this with Svengoolie. Plot:In London, near the turn of the 20th century, Scotland Yard is investigating reports of a man attacked and seriously injured in a park. The victim says it was aContinue reading “Review of “She-Wolf of London” (1946)”
Review of “Shadow of the Cat” (1961)
This is last week’s Saturday pizza and bad movie offering. It was such a quirky view I had to write about it. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find a free watchable version of it. Even finding a trailer for it was an exercise. Should you come across it, though, this flick is worth the watch, with orContinue reading “Review of “Shadow of the Cat” (1961)”
Review of “Fast Forgotten” by Ronald Schulte
Plot: Sometime after being struck by a truck, the unnamed narrator suffers from retrograde amnesia. He remembers the rehab. Before the accident, he was a runner. He has no memory of running, or of anything that occurred before the accident. At home, he has a trophy room and a family to corroborate it, however. HeContinue reading “Review of “Fast Forgotten” by Ronald Schulte”
Reviews of Old and New Stories. Mostly Old 