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Synopsis: A University of Maine student attempts to kill himself in 1969. Shortly after recovering, he learns his mother has suffered a stroke and he decides to skip a concert in Toronto and, instead, starts hitchhiking home so he can see her in the hospital. Along the way, he encounters a number of strange people on the highway and, ultimately, is forced to make a decision about whether his mother should die or if he is willing to die instead. Who's in it?  The movie stars Jonathan Jackson , David Arquette , Barbara Hershey , Erika Christensen , Nicky Katt and Cliff Robertson . You can read my review here:  Movie Review: Riding the Bullet (2004) (wizzley.com)

Synopsis: When they were younger, best friends Suzette and Lavinia were a pair of rock groupies nicknamed the Banger Sisters. Twenty years after going their separate ways, an unemployed Suzette travels to Phoenix in an effort to reconnect with Lavinia only to discover her former best friend is now married to an aspiring politician, has two spoiled daughters and, out of fear of people finding out about her past, has no interest in letting Suzette back in her life. Who's in it? The movie stars Goldie Hawn , Susan Sarandon , Geoffrey Rush , Erika Christensen and Eva Amurri Martino . Review: When my wife and I sat down to watch this movie while eating dinner yesterday evening, I was surprised to learn it has been around for 16 years. Her and I watched this film when it first came out on DVD and I could have sworn that was only a couple years ago. Fortunately, as it turns out, the fact it has been more than a decade since we watched this movie was actually a blessing be...