The Watcher in the Woods – Review

The Watcher in the Woods – Lifetime – 2 hours and 2 minutes

For the next 3 months, Jan and her sister Ellie will live in Wales, England with their parents for their father’s job.  Jan is not happy with the change and makes it known to the family.  The family must pick a rental home and soon.  The town will have a festival to mark the day of a miracle, causing every room to be booked.  When the realtor shows them a book of rental properties, they come across the Aylwood House.  Soon Jan hears of the legend surrounding the house.  Years ago, Karen Aylwood went into the woods but never came out.  Her mother was a suspect but never charged due to lack of evidence.  However, Mrs. Aylwood when into a mental institution after her daughter went missing.  The town avoids Mrs. Aylwood and her property to this day.  Once the family moves into the Aylwood house strange things start to happen.  They hear whispers in the woods, Ellie is sleep talking/screaming, and mirrors are breaking.  Jan needs to find out what is going on in the woods before it has a permanent effect on Ellie.

Based on The Watcher in the Woods by Florence Engel Randall, this movie will have you looking at trees differently (FTC Affiliate Disclaimer).  This movie is better than its predecessor and strikes a cord of fear and kindness effortlessly.  It’s fun to watch and dissect the town’s past with the black plague and its connect connection to Karen’s disappearance.  Also be prepared to feel bad for Jan.  Her parent’s blame her for all the issues in the home because they think she is using it as an excuse to go back to the US.  This movie leaves no question unanswered and uses the landscape masterfully.

I give it 4.5 out of 5 stars

Wow, this place already feels like fun – Jan

What did you say to her or were you just singing your rhymes – Mrs. Aylwood

Yeah, she hunts me – John

Nerak, Nerak, Nerak – Ellie

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The Bachelor Next Door – Review

The Bachelor Next Door – LMN – 2 hours and 0 minutes

Alex is an unknown painter looking for her big break.  And while she loves her boyfriend Gavin, she isn’t ready to commit to him.  She worries that marriage will make her complacent in the housewife life.  She feels like she would stop painting or lose her edge.  As she is painting, she smells smoke coming from her kitchen.  Just as she runs out of the house, her neighbor Donnie runs in to put the fire out.  Even though it was a burnt-out extension cord, Alex is grateful Donnie was there.  When Donnie reveals he is single, Alex invites him to a dinner party with all her single friends as a “Thank You”.   Soon, Alex can’t shake the feeling she knows Donnie from somewhere.  But the closer she gets to Donnie, the weirder and more instructive he becomes.

This is another movie with very little to offer the audience.  While the actor’s tried to make it work with decent performances, the plot line is not new.  It follows the concept of many Lifetime movies.  The nice person becomes crazy, starts sabotaging the object of their desire, then tries to kill everyone, and finally reveals why in the last 2 minutes.  While this movie belongs on Lifetime, you should DVR it and save it for background noise.

I give it 2 out of 5 stars

I know myself and I’ll get complacent. I’ll lose my edge – Alex

Picasso didn’t care about sales. Neither should you – Donnie

So, you’re an electrician – Gavin

I don’t know what’s going on between you guys but it’s over for us – Sage

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Psycho In-Law – Review

Psycho In-Law – Lifetime – 2 hours and 2 minutes

Since losing her daughter, Joyce dotes on her granddaughter Harper and loves her son-in-law Brock.  She is an integral part of their everyday lives.  She even makes room for Brock’s girlfriend Tina.  But when Tina and Brock become engaged, Joyce is furious.  It took Brock 6 years to propose to her daughter.  But it took him 6 months to propose to Tina.  Also, Tina is starting to take over her family duties.  Joyce believes her time with her granddaughter will be taken from her and she must remove Tina out of their lives by any means necessary.  And no one will stand in her way.

This movie is the true Monster-In-Law movie (FTC Affiliate Disclaimer).   This woman will go to no end to ruin Brock’s relationship with Tina.  Joyce will lie, cheat, steal, and kill to keep her life the same.  You will be shocked to see the level of crazy Joyce will reach.  But what makes her character perfect is that she is crazy with perfect poise.  It’s that poise that makes people trust her.   By being a fly on the wall, you know she is slowly unraveling. But when the film looks back on her daughter’s life, you see that Joyce has always been controlling.   This movie is a fun watch. So get your tea ready.

I give it 4 out of 5 stars

Miss you everyday sweet angel – Joyce

So I can come across as the needy “a” hole that is trying to get rid of his late wife’s mother – Tina

Oh no, preteen already. Ewww – Brock

You shouldn’t have done that. It wasn’t yours – Harper

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Hailey Dean Mystery: Dating is Murder – Review

Hailey Dean Mystery: Dating is Murder – HMM – 2 hours and 0 minutes

Hailey is enjoying the adrenaline rush of a walk in the park with her friend Sabrina.  But that is quickly interrupted when she meets with her mother and her mother’s friend Regina.  Regina has not seen or heard from her daughter Miranda in days.  Hailey – town sleuth and therapist – promises to look into it.  When Hailey goes to the police station, she learns that several women have been disappearing for months and some have died.  However, they are a hard time finding a connection between the women.  So, Hailey and Fincher meet with some of Miranda’s friends and discovers a connection.  First, the women were athletic, smart, and fun.  Second, they were all using the same dating app: Penguin Match.  Hailey is worried that the killer is using the app to find victims.  But Hailey knows that she better find the killer fast.  Her friend Sabrina uses that app and fits the killer’s type.

Based on Hailey Dean Mysteries by Nancy Grace, this mystery has everything: lies, drugs, love, revenge, and envy.   Now, the experienced watcher can pick out the killer in 20 minutes.  But it’s worth it to see the mystery unfold.  There are plenty of twists and turns to make you second guess yourself.  And once again, this case effects Hailey’s life by making her boyfriend Jonas second guess their relationship.  But that is outweighed by her worrying about her best friend.  Dean fans, don’t worry.   The banter between Fincher and Hailey are better than ever.  It’s the comic relief needed in this tale of murder and love in the 21st century.

I give it 4.5 out of 5 stars

Admitting you need help is the first step – Sabrina

I don’t really know anything – Lisa

Call me old fashion but I still prefer fate over technology – Hailey

You need to have some barriers up sometime. You don’t want to hear your neighbors chewing their food – Fincher

You can see yourself out or have security escort you out – Wade

I know better than to think there won’t be – Danny

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Boy Bye – Review

Boy Bye – BET Her – 2 hours and 30 minutes

Veronica Love is the CEO of a real estate company and author of the book “Boy Bye”.  She says the closest she will get to “love” is her last name.  She has several friends who have impacted her life.  Melanie, Love’s assistant, is there for her at any moment.  Charity, Love’s BFF, recently caught her husband cheating.  Beverly is completely in love with her new man.  Angela is Love’s therapist and inspired her to write her book.  When Love hears that Charity’s marriage is over, she swoops in to help.  She believes they should all get away.  So Angela tells the ladies about a retreat she speaks at every summer.  It is informally called The Break-Up Retreat.  Singles come to help their love lives.  Veronica believes this is the perfect place for Charity.  At the retreat, Veronica runs into Lance.  Lance quickly woos her and has her considering love.  And just when things are going great, Charity overhears Lance’s secret.  This secret will affect Veronica’s love, personal, and business relationships.  Veronica will need to summon all her strength to fix this.

This movie has some great quips and fun relationship plots but it isn’t anything new or special.  You can guess the ending even though there is a small twist.  The characters are not a challenge for these actors.  If you need background noise for 2.5 hours, this is the right move for you.  Otherwise, you have seen it.

I give it 2.5 out of 5 stars

Let me just say it feels good to be me – Love

You know money never sleeps – Lance

All you gonna do is reel him in like the rest, then drop him. You know how you do Love – Beverly

And I am moving the hell on – Charity

Enough with LOVE and her nonlove issues – Angela

I say we find her and make her disappear. Ya’ll know I got people – Melanie

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