April 2020

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Popular Film Summaries

Doctor Sleep (2019) - The sequel to The Shining revolves around a now grown Dan Torrance. He must protect a young girl with similar powers from a cult known as The True Knot, who prey on children with the "Shine" to remain immortal. Read the summary

Bad Times at the El Royale (2018) - Four strangers check in at the El Royale Hotel which was once very popular; now it's deserted, and only a single clerk staffs it. We quickly learn that some of the new guests' reasons for being there are less than innocent, and some are not who they appear to be. Read the summary

As Good as It Gets (1997) - Melvin Udall is an obsessive-compulsive writer of romantic fiction. However, in real life, he's rude to everyone he meets, including his gay neighbor, Simon. When he has to look after Simon's dog, he begins to soften. While still not completely over his own problems, eventually, he finds he can carry out a relationship with the only waitress at the local diner who'll serve him. Read the summary

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Upcoming Film Reviews

As Good As It Gets (1997)
Movie House Memories
Episode #155
April 1, 2020

Eight Men Out (1988)
Lunchtime Movie Review
Episode #175
April 10, 2020

The Natural (1984)
Movie House Memories
Episode #156
April 15, 2020

Planet of the Vampires (1965)
Movie House Concessions
Episode #44
April 18, 2020

Reefer Madness (1936)
The Number Two Review
Episode #52
April 20, 2020

LTMR Hindsight - The HBO Loop
Lunchtime Movie Review
Episode #176
April 25, 2020