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Synopsis: Goody and Stacy are a pair of vampires who refuse to feed off humans and live their lives, at night, trying to keep up with trends so they can continue to pass for women in their 20s. Their lives become more complicated when Stacy falls in love with the son of a vampire hunter and Goody runs into a past love. Who's in it? The movie stars Alicia Silverstone , Krysten Ritter , Wallace Shawn , Malcolm McDowell , Dan Stevens , Sigourney Weaver and Richard Lewis . Review: I forgot to pre-select a morning movie last night and, needing something to watch, I picked out Vamps solely because it had been in my movie library for some time. While I would still stop a bit short of saying it was a good movie, it did turn out to be better than I was expecting. I think the thing I liked best about this film is it does a good job imagining the problems modern-day vampires might have. In the case of Goody (Silverstone), Stacy (Ritter) and their other vampire friends, it included everyth...

Synopsis: Sheldon ( Iain Armitage ) finds a private investor for his computer database idea but, in order to receive the funding, he must drop out of college. George's ( Lance Barber ) football team starts a winning streak, but Pastor Rob ( Dan Byrd ) receives all the credit. My Thoughts: The Sheldon storyline was more intriguing than I expected . I was actually kind of surprised Sheldon was so willing to sacrifice his college education for his project. I know the database means a lot to him, but this is the first time I've seen the character not put education first. It did however make me once again question why he was so opposed to letting the university fund it. He makes it sound like he would have had to give up control, but I never got that impression during the last episode, which made it seem like the only issue was who would receive the lion's share of the profits. If anything, the college would have been more supportive of him remaining enrolled and working aroun...

Synopsis: After their research project shows promise, Sheldon ( Iain Armitage ), Dr. Linkletter ( Ed Begley Jr) and Dr. Sturgis ( Wallace Shawn ) go on a 3-day road trip to a telescope. Meanwhile, as Georgie's ( Montana Jordan ) relationship with Mandy ( Emily Osment ) heats up, Meemaw ( Annie Potts ) wants him to come clean about his real age. My Thoughts: I have to say I was admittedly surprised when Mary ( Zoe Perry ) let Sheldon go on that road trip with almost no resistance. At minimum, I thought she would insist on tagging along as a chaperone because it's not like Dr. Linkletter has ever proven himself capable of taking care of a child and Dr. Sturgis already proved he definitely isn't. Dr. Sturgis' reaction to the armadillo was an interesting one. His admission he wanted to save the injured animal because it reminded him of what could happen to him some day was a lot deeper explanation than I was expecting. Knowing he has mental health issues; it does make me ...

Synopsis: When Mary ( Zoe Perry ) wins $500 on a promotional scratch-off lottery ticket, it causes a spat with George ( Lance Barber ), who wants to spend the money on a new dishwasher even though she thinks of it as gambling and a sin. Arguments between Sheldon ( Iain Armitage ), Dr. Linkletter ( Ed Begley Jr. ) and Dr. Sturgis ( Wallace Shawn ) result in a new lead researcher being assigned to their project. My Thoughts:  I am really trying, but I am having a hard time seeing Mary's point of view about the lottery ticket . Yes, buying a lottery ticket could be considered gambling. However, she didn't purchase the ticket, it was given to her, and I just can't see that as the same thing. Maybe if the episode would have pushed things a little further and have that $500 win result in George wanting to buy more lottery tickets, I would have been able to agree with her. One thing I do like about this series is how George is portrayed. One of my biggest complaints about most si...