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The Return of Edward Blair
80-08-13
** 1/2

Description: A man returns home to a mystery that could cause him a boatload of trouble. But is he who he says he is?

Review: Well produced and acted, but somewhat stretching concept (Stars: John Lithgow)

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The Golem
74-12-30
***

Description: Set in WWII as a country woodsman finds himself in a dilemma as he as chooses to help a Jewish women and her grandfather as the Nazis chase them. The grandfather is imbued with a mystical power that he claims can bring a champion to defend them.

Review: Good moral, not too cheesy. Solid performances

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The Transformation
75-05-07
****

Description: A man reunites with old friend and people around him start to die. Coincidence?

Review: Well written, well performed. Ending telegraphed somewhat, but still engaging.

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Them
***
75-02-27

Description: A man found innocent by a judge of his peers must face an individual who thinks that justice is his to deliver.

Review: Nice twist, good ending.

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The Silent Partner
80-07-07
***

Description: A CEO gets kidnapped in a South American jungle along with his secretary. When they escape their captors, they find that they have become the proverbial fish out of frying pan and into the fire and they have only their wits and each as their survival assets.

Review: Solidly written, well performed and witty. Sort of a throw back to an old tongue-in-cheek adventure/romance.

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Come Back Next Week
82-07-09
** 1/2

Description: A hopeless drunk finds hope in a woman who shows him kindness. He has the chance to return the favor when she disappears.

Review: Good performances, nice potential but the ending is weak.

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Death Rides a Stallion
74-01-14
***

Description: A young whose love is spurned, dies and haunts her lover.

Review: Witty dialogue and a decent script (Mason Adams stars).
The witty script save this one from parody.

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All Living Things Must Die
74-04-29
*

Description: A woman whose only friends are plants needs them to help protect her from her heartless and cruel husband. When she finds new loves, her plants become somewhat over possessive.

Review: Sappy, contrived and silly script

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The Ghost Plane
75-09-12
***

Description: A small group of people all end up on a mysterious flight to a place they don’t know, but they do know they fear.
(Stars: Richard Crenna, Casey Kasam)

Review: A little drawn out and moralistic, but it works

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Insight into Murder
76-01-02
** 1/2

Description: A man has a vision into a past murder that is repeated in his time and feels compelled to act.

Review: Good performances with a convoluted and sometimes uninspired script

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Children of Death
76-02-05
* 1/2

Description: Futuristic tale reminiscent of Logan’s Run has a world in which woman and men fight for dominance.
(Stars Tony Roberts)

Review: Loopy sci-fi story about a alternate universe of men verse women

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Am Imperfect Crime
82-05-17
**

Description: A woman is murdered and a homicide detective with assistance from his wife are on the trail of the killer.

Review: Pretty much a simple police procedural mystery.

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Murder Will Out
75-07-03
** 1/2

Description: Straight mystery about a cop out to find the man who killed his father almost 30 years in the past. (Stars: Mason Adams)

Review: Ending almost sabotages this one.

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Silent Partners
80-07-07
***

Description: A CEO gets kidnapped in a South American jungle along with his secretary. When they escape their captors, they find that they have become the proverbial fish out of frying pan and into the fire and they have only their wits and each as their survival assets.

Review: Solidly written, well performed and has a nostalgic adventure/romance feel to it.

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Goodbye, Carl Erich
75-07-16
** 1/2

Description: The setting is Germany in the 1930’s and an eminent doctor is hounded by a women to help her mute son. After giving in, the doctor discovers that the boy is actually a grown man who has been psychologically traumatized. The doctor restores the man’s voice and confidence and the man strives to great heights in Germany’s new political landscape. But how dangerous is this new political landscape. (Stars: Kevin McCarthy)

Review: Is some protracted at the start, but has a nice stinger of an ending.