I am NOT a critic. I'm merely an observer. (Books, movies, plays, musicals etc.)

A WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE (1985) Honestly, since I remembered the many hours I watched this mini series as a teenager, I just opted to read some cliff notes of the book and the mini series to remind me of it...of them.  I remember the other parts so well, but the other parts are so vague.  Since I just recently watched HOLD THE DREAM and TO BE THE BEST , my conclusion is that if you love someone, don't let decades pass and wait for your sunset years to let them know how much you love them.  A lot of people are not as fortunate to reach their sunset years, and if you die before that, that means you would have had forever held your peace. That's the case of Blackie O'Neill played in this mini series by LIAM NEESON, who also plays the older Blackie opposite Deborah Kerr. (I wrote the ones below before this one) The problem with book series or sequels is that you fall in love with the characters and have a light feeling after the book ends only to find out that love ...

THE PROMISE Two college students, Nancy McAllister (Kathleen Quinlan) and Michael Hillyard (Stephen Collins), want to marry. But Hillyard comes from a wealthy family and his mother, Marion (Beatrice Straight), disapproves of their relationship. Then the couple are in a car accident that leaves Nancy disfigured  and Michael in a coma. Marion offers to pay for Nancy's reconstructive surgery if she moves away and promises never to contact Michael. Nancy painfully agrees. Will their paths ever cross again? -WWW Initial release :  8 March 1979 Director :  Gilbert Cates Music composed by :  David Shire Production company :  Universal Pictures Screenplay :  Garry Michael White  based on the story by  Fred Weintraub ,  Paul Heller .  Incidentally, this writing duo also produced this movie.  They approved Gary Michael White's screenplay with some minor tweaks from the two of them. There ...