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Synopsis: Still recovering from the mental breakdown caused by her pilot boyfriend's death, Nell is given a second chance when her uncle, an elevator operator, lands her a babysitting job at the hotel he works for. However, things quickly begin to unravel when one of the hotel's guests, also a pilot, mistakes her for a wealthy patron and takes a romantic interest in her. As Nell begins to blend her past with her present, she becomes confused and violent. Who's in it?  The movie stars Marilyn Monroe , Richard Widmark , Anne Bancroft , Jim Backus and Elisha Cook, Jr. You can read my review here:  Movie Review: Don't Bother to Knock (1952)

Synopsis: When Olaf Jensen is convicted of murdering his employer, Mrs. Blake, the whole town of Brownsville believes he is guilty. The lone exception is Jimmie, the office boy at the local newspaper, who has dreams of being a reporter and is Olaf's best friend. When his boss's niece, Millie, comes to town, she convinces Jimmie he should investigate and catch the real killer. They narrow in on a suspect but have a hard time getting anyone to believe them. Who's in it? The movie stars Jackie Moran , Marcia Mae Jones , George Cleveland , Christian Rub and Henry Hall . Review: After flipping through a bunch of movies on Amazon Prime last night I settled on Haunted House , both because it had an intriguing plot and because it fit the hour-long runtime I prefer for early movie films. It wasn't quite what I was expecting but still ended up being a good choice. The title of the movie is a bit misleading. There's a creepy house that had a murder inside of it and proves

Synopsis: John Gant has a reputation as a heartless mercenary. Where he goes, death follows. When he rides into the small town of Lordsburg and rents a room at the hotel, the residents, not knowing who he has been sent there to kill, become paranoid. However, since all Gant's previous victims drew their guns first, the law is powerless to stop him. Meanwhile, the town doctor, Luke Canfield, is doing his best to keep the peace and stop the townspeople from going too far. Who's in it? The movie stars Audie Murphy , Charles Drake , Joan Evans , Virginia Grey and Warren Stevens. Review: I've had No Name on the Bullet in my library for a couple weeks now and decided to watch it this morning, mostly because I have enjoyed most Audey Murphy films I've seen. This movie turned out not to be an exception to that. I think the thing I liked most about this film is how Gant's (Murphy) appearance in town brought out multiple skeletons, whether it was the banker ( Whit Bissel

 My thoughts from today's 20-19 Green Bay Packers ' win at the Chicago Bears : The Packers' special teams won a game! After seeing so many games over the past few years lost as the result of a missed field goal, missed extra point or blocked punt, seeing what looked to be a Bears' victory ended with a blocked field goal was big. I'm still catching my breath from that. Eleven victories in a row against Chicago for the Packers. Jordan Love's interceptions are becoming a real problem. The ugly throw in the first half changed the tone of this game. In addition to taking at least three points off the board, it was the last time they possessed the ball in the first half, not counting the kneel down at the end. You just can't waste opportunities like that. It was, however, great seeing Love healthy enough to use his legs. I don't think Green Bay will ever let him be a rushing quarterback (for good reason) but the man can make some plays on scrambles when nee

Synopsis: A year after a street drug started a zombie apocalypse that killed his wife and daughter, Hunter travels alone, driven by hate for the "eaters." He is shot and ends up recuperating with a group of sheltered survivors. In addition to being desired by the two females in the group, he soon finds himself tasked with trying to keep the group alive as they attempt to get to an airfield and fly somewhere safe. Who's in it? The movie stars Martin Copping , Claire Niederpruem , Jade Regier , Danny Trejo and Jason K. Wixom. Review: My wife, a teacher assistant, picked up something at school and spent the weekend on the couch trying to get some rest. Since that meant our Saturday plans were cancelled, I joined her, and we had a zombie movie marathon that included Zombie Hunter . While I didn't completely hate it, the film did leave a little to be desired. The premise of the movie wasn't terrible. Zombie movies don't need to be anything overly complicated, a

I need to replace the batteries in my trail camera again (probably with rechargeable batteries this time around) because the night-time photos lack any real quality. However, I did manage to get some early morning photos of some of the squirrels in the backyard. Here is a selection: