A Horse for Danny

Movie: A Horse For Danny
Year: 1995
Date Watched: Thursday, August 27
Top Stars: Leelee Sobieski and Robert Urich
Recommendation: Yes. It's aimed at the heart strings and the female demo, but it's a simple, easy-to-follow mid-'90s TV movie cut from the same cloth as Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman. There are no surprises and the characters are easy to figure out, but Sobieski's character is fun to watch interact with adults as she figures out where she stands in life as an 11-year-old. Easy movie that doesn't require thought.

The Man In The Moon

Movie: The Man In The Moon
Year: 1991
Date Watched: July 2009
Top Stars: Reese Witherspoon (movie debut!), Sam Waterston
Recommended: Yes. Good story of big sister vs. little sister, but one very sad twist in the movie.

Family Business

Movie: Family Business
Year: 1989
Date Watched: August 2009
Top Stars: Sean Connery, Dustin Hoffman, Matthew Broderick
Recommended: Yes. Good drama and strong character interplay. One very, very annoying loose end is never resolved at the end of the movie that will be frustrating and stick with you.

Killer Hair

Movie: Killer Hair
Year: 2009 Lifetime movie
Date Watched: August 14, 2009
Top Stars: Maggie Lawson, Mark Consuelos
Recommended: Yes, with the brain turned off

I Escaped From Devil's Island

Movie: I Escaped From Devil's Island
Year: 1973
Date Watched: August 21, 2009
Top Stars: NFL RB Jim Brown, Chris George
Recommended: Heck to the no. Movie made no sense, acting was terrible, and the ending had no resolution. Writer could script his way out of a paper bag.

The Great Outdoors

Movie: The Great Outdoors
Year: 1988
Date Watched: August 22, 2009
Top Stars: Dan Aykroyd, John Candy
Recommended: Yes, for some good laughs and clips of Dan A. putting a giant brick cell phone to his ear