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Synopsis: After witnessing the effects of nuclear weapons while in the military, Captain John Ramsey has spent years preparing for nuclear war and those preparations help him and his daughter, Joanna survive when it breaks out and destroys the rest of the world. When others arrive at his door, John wants to turn them away, but Joanna insists on giving them shelter despite a limited food supply. It doesn't take long for them to face challenges, both from within and from the meat-eating mutated survivors that are running out of fresh game and will soon hunt them. Who's in it? The movie stars Neil Fletcher, Paul Petersen, Quinn O'Hara , Charla Doherty and Hugh Feagin. Review: I had wanted to watch a murder mystery this morning but, unable to find one that looked interesting and running out of time, I instead chose In the Year 2889 , which had been on my watch list for several weeks. I wasn't completely sure what to expect from it, but it turned out to be an OK choice. T...

Synopsis: After first using the atomic bomb in World War II, the United States wanted to remain the top nuclear power and began conducting a series of tests in Nevada in the 1950s and 60s. This documentary discusses those tests and the impact they had. Who's in it? The movie is directed by Tom Jennings. Review: I took the day off today because it's my daughter's birthday and, while waiting for her to get out of bed, decided to educate myself with a documentary. After some consideration, I decided on A-Bombs over Nevada and it turned out to be a good choice. I knew a little bit about the height of the cold war and the rush to build more and more powerful atomic weapons a couple decades before I was born. This included knowing about the testing that occurred in Nevada, not far from Las Vegas. This movie did a great job filling in the blanks and teaching me a lot of things I didn't know. One of the first things that really stood out for me when watching this movie was t...

Synopsis: When an alarm rings at a secluded smalltown elementary school, signaling an impending nuclear attack, the staff members are unable to determine if it is real and the principal, Mr. Calkins, decides to follow procedure and have the teachers take the kids home to be with their families. The uncertainty about what is about to happen takes a toll on both the children and the adults as they realize they may not see tomorrow. Who's in it? The movie stars Jane Connell , William Daniels , Kathryn Hays , Jane Hoffman and Nancy Marchand. Review: I came across Lady Bug Lady Bug a few days ago and thought the description sounded interesting enough to add it to my movie library. I don't say this about a lot of movies, but after watching it this morning, I might possibly be scarred for life. I grew up during the tail-end of the Cold War and while there was always that fear of a nuclear holocaust and there were even still well-marked fallout shelters in some public buildings, m...