The Untended by Mattea Kramer After the drug she is taking to treat a foot injury is recalled, single mom Casch's dependence leads her into a small town’s simmering netherworld. My rating: 4/5 The Proving Ground by Michael Connelly Mickey Haller turns to public interest litigation, filing a civil lawsuit against an artificial intelligence company…

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Our Columbo rewatch resumes with... "Columbo Goes to College" This episode first aired November 2, 1990. The episode would mark Robert Culp's fourth and final appearance on Columbo. Actor Stephen Caffrey, who played youthful schemer Gary Rowe, was actually 30 years old. The part of the club owner is played by Gary Stockwell, brother of…

A visit to Star Vet... Mapping the room at the vet's.  He did this for about a week when he fist moved into our place, getting a sense of the layout for future reference. A Halloween outing... We've noticed that Sharky has been a lot more vocal of late.  And demanding... He does love his…

The Good Liar by Denise Mina New evidence in an old murder case leads a forensic scientist to an impossible decision. Would you still do the right thing if you knew it would cost everything you loved? The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osmon A villain wants access to an uncrackable code, and will stop at…

Movie #29: Host At a remote island reform school, Ing faces strict obedience rules and a rigid hierarchy. As strange events occur, she questions if she's their victim or cause. My thoughts: An effectively spooky movie marred by inconsistent logic and a hard-to-swallow ending. My rating: 3.5/5 Movie #30: Grafted A bright but socially awkward…

32 spaceships face off.  Only one remains.  Your winner... The Enterprise-D! With the October Horrorfest wrapping up tomorrow, we are switching gears back to Columbo for the final leg of our Columbo marathon.  The schedule... Monday, November 3rd: Columbo Goes to College Friday, November 7th: Murder Can Be Hazardous to Your Health Monday, November 10th:…

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Had a pitch this week for that cozy mystery series.  The pitch is a lot of fun and everyone clearly enjoyed themselves - for what that's worth.  This series is a no-brainer so far as I'm concerned: a quirky and colorful cast, a compelling mystery, twists, turns, shocks, surprises, the ubiquitous red herring, and LOTS…

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Movie #20: Cloud (Kuraudo) Yoshii, a young man who resells goods online, finds himself at the center of a series of mysterious events that put his life at risk. My thoughts: Not really horror and, honestly, barely a thriller. My rating: 3/5 Movie #21: Holy Night: Demon Hunters An occult action film in which a…