For DAY 328 of my year long retrospective on made for TV movies that need a DVD/Blu Ray release, I went with another small screen disaster flick, Short Walk to Daylight, which is about an unexpected earthquake in NY that leaves several people stranded in the subways beneath Manhattan. Tense

There aren't a lot of Thanksgiving horror movies, but I dug up a less-seen one for @bloody-disgusting.com Read my thoughts on THE BONEYARD after watching.

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So great to see Bill Ackerman back in action. The podcast initially ended in 2022, but I see that he started up again this month with Erica Schultz, followed by Willow. I recommend every single episode; a really great lineup of film writers, programmers, podcasters, and others.

It’s really mind-boggling how many people think authors just write for fun and are sitting on piles of money. Most authors I know have other jobs that actually pay the rent. Don’t steal books. You are not hurting Amazon, you’re hurting writers.

"To know life you must first fuck it in the gall bladder." RIP to one of the great gods of film.

For DAY 327 of my year long retrospective on made for TV movies that need a DVD/Blu Ray release, I chose Friends Til the End (1997), which is about a young woman trying to insinuate herself into a popular local rock singer's world and then her life. Shannen Doherty and Jennifer Blanc are terrific

For DAY 326 of my year long retrospective on made for TV movies that need a DVD/Blu Ray release, I chose Beverly Hills Cowgirl Blues (1985). Lisa Hartman is a small town in LA looking for the person who murdered her friend. She ends up working with James Brolin. Hijinks ensue

My boys. ❤️🐀❤️🐀

For DAY 325 of my year long retrospective on made for TV movies that need a DVD/Blu Ray release, I'm going with an OG classic, The Midnight Hour (1985). This Halloween love-fest is about a group of teens who accidentally raise the dead on the scariest night of the year. GET DEAD!

For DAY 324 of my year long retrospective on made for TV movies that need a DVD/Blu Ray release, I chose the 1974 disaster telefilm Heatwave! Ben Murphy and Bonnie Bedelia play a couple who find themselves at the mercy of the scorching heat just as Bedelia is about to give birth. Love this one

A few people have asked me to put my list of 365 telefilms that need a DVD/Blu Ray release in some kind of format that makes it easier to review. So, I started a Letterboxed. I'll be putting the list up in 2026, but for now, here's my very uninteresting page: letterboxd.com/madefortvmay...

Autocorrect has become our worst enema.

For DAY 323 of my year long retrospective on made for TV movies that need a DVD/Blu Ray release, I chose a fave 1990s domestic thriller, Hell Hath No Fury (1991). Barbara Eden plays a housewife who finds herself framed for the murder of her husband. The culprit (Loretta Swit) is an old flame

For DAY 322 of my year long retrospective on made for TV movies that need a DVD/Blu Ray release, I went with Willa, a 1979 drama about a single mom who pursues a truck driving career in an effort to better her life. Deborah Raffin as Willa proves she can make it on her own and in a man's world

For DAY 321 of my year long retrospective on made for TV movies that need a DVD/Blu Ray release, I chose the ultra glamorous 1982 miniseries Bare Essence. Genie Francis leads a wonderful all star cast in this story about a young woman's rise in the perfume business world. Love this one

For DAY 320 of my year long retrospective on made for TV movies that need a DVD/Blu Ray release, I chose the romance film Tonight's the Night (sometimes known as Game of Love, 1987) which is about a group of people looking for love in a bar. TV-PG sexy, but at its heart it just want to love. :)

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For DAY 319 of my year long retrospective on made for TV movies that need a DVD/Blu Ray release, I went with a personal favorite, the 1973 heist TVM Beg, Borrow... or Steal, which stars Mike Connors, Kent McCord and Michael Cole as three disabled men who execute the perfect heist (or almost perfect)

After hitting the pavement for the last few months, hoping to get a few TV movie filmmakers to speak to me for a project I'm working on, it looks like I finally got one interested! I'm so excited! They've made a couple of films I absolutely adore. More to come... just excited and full of coffee

For DAY 318 of my year long retrospective on made for TV movies that need a DVD/Blu Ray release, I went with Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill (1979), which is about a motley group who all converge at a low rent bar during a talent contest. Directed by Joel Schumacher, and told with heart

Even though only one of them thought enough to put on a skinny tie in this pic, I'm SO into the Flashcubes right now. It's You Tonight is my jam, but they have a ton of wonderful tunes. Power Pop is EVERYTHING.

For DAY 317 of my year long retrospective on made for TV movies that need a DVD/Blu Ray release, I chose Farrell for the People, a drama about a district attorney (Valerie Harper) who finds herself on her first court case, which is a murder trial. Potential pilot and it's solid

For DAY 316 of my year long retrospective on made for TV movies that need a DVD/Blu Ray release, I chose the harrowing 1971 drama The Forgotten Man, which stars Dennis Weaver as a POW returning home from the Vietnam War only to find everything he once lived for is now gone. Weaver at his best

Join me and @dannyslacks1.bsky.social on November 30th, at 1 PM CST for a watchalong with Curtis Harrington's How Awful about Allan! You can watch at the link below and use #TVMParty to join the discussion! www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj0b...

For DAY 315 of my year long retrospective on made for TV movies that need a DVD/Blu Ray release, I chose the drama Love and Betrayal (1989), which stars Stefanie Powers as a woman left to pick up the pieces after her husband (David Birney) leaves her. Serious, somber and important

Someone's ready for their closeup. #skyrats #ratsofbluesky

For DAY 314 of my year long retrospective on made for TV movies that need a DVD/Blu Ray release, I chose the frothy rom-com Little White Lies (1989). While on vacation, a doctor (Tim Matheson) & a PI (Ann Jillian) meet & lie about their jobs, but find the facade hard to keep up when the vacay ends

Share someone who looks stylish wearing a turtleneck

Sesame Street: 56 years and going!

For DAY 313 of my year long retrospective on made for TV movies that need a DVD/Blu Ray release, I wanted to go behind the scenes of Radio City Music Hall with Legs (1983), which tells the story of three dancers (Maureen Teefy, Deborah Geffner & Shanna Reed) who long to become a Rockette

Really thrilled that the Roku knows how much I love John Newland and is now recommending his programs to me. ❤️ Tubi also suggested I watch TJ Hooker, which I did. I'm very impressionable.

1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️

For DAY 312 of my year long retrospective on made for TV movies that need a DVD/Blu Ray release, I chose the small screen disaster flick Skyway to Death, which is about a group of people stuck on a tram about 8,000 feet above ground... and things get hinky. Amazing cast, fun film!

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Everybody suggest TV movies! :)

Happy 60th Anniversary to DOOL! 🥂 #DAYS #DOOL

For DAY 311 of my year long retrospective on made for TV movies that need a DVD/Blu Ray release, I chose the ABC Movie of the Week Mr. and Mrs. Bojo Jones (1971). Based on the novel by Ann Head, this tells the story of two teenagers who marry after the girlfriend becomes pregnant

For DAY 310 of my year long retrospective on made for TV movies that need a DVD/Blu Ray release, I chose the groundbreaking 1972 telefilm That Certain Summer, which tells the story of a teenage boy (Scott Jacoby) who visits his father one summer & finds out his dad (Hal Holbrook) is gay. Incredible

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For DAY 309 of my year long retrospective on made for TV movies that need a DVD/Blu Ray release, I chose Thursday's Game (1974). Bob Newhart and Gene Wilder explore the city of New York and examine their lives when their poker game is cancelled but the men still want a free night away from home

For DAY 308 of my year long retrospective on made for TV movies that need a DVD/Blu Ray release, I chose the pilot TVM Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours. A spinoff of Rockford Files, Dennis Dugan is on his first case & helps an amnesiac (Suzanne Pleshette) piece together the gaps in her memory

On this day in 1983, Lynne Littman's TESTAMENT opened in New York and other select cities.

Coming Dec 9 via Treasured Films! I love Werewolf Woman and was thrilled to be asked to write about the mini subgenre of supernatural rape-revenge movies. There's different WW packages with lots of extras, which you can find in their pre-order page: www.treasuredfilms.co.uk/pre-orders

I had such a blast at this conference. I found my tribe. ❤️

I will not be online for a few days, so let me post the next set of TVMs that need a DVD/Blu Ray release here in a thread:

Got into a semi-heated debate about which movie was the first to feature fast zombies. They said Dawn of the Dead, which... is that right? I don't think so. I said Return of the Living Dead. Google says Nightmare City, which I'll take. What do you think?

For DAY 301 of my year long retrospective on made for TV movies that need a DVD/Blu Ray release, I am choosing Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park because it originally aired on this day in 1978. It's a wild one, and perfect for Halloween. This is also dedicated to Ace Frehley. We miss him. RIP

Foolish child Shade your eyes Blanket the sun Came the day I am safe You are the one, A magic carpet ride Dreams (and All true) See my alabaster child roll on... Cause I'm an earthbound boy And so I worship you