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Airport 1970 3 stars

    G, 137 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: George Seaton, Henry Hathaway
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Dean Martin, Jean Seberg, Helen Hayes, Jacqueline Bisset, George Kennedy, Van Heflin, Maureen Stapleton, Lloyd Nolan, Dana Wynter, Barry Nelson, Barbara Hale, Gary Collins, Jessie Royce Landis, Whit Bissell

  Of the five "Airport" films, this first one is the only one worth your time. Based on Arthur Haley's novel by the same name it is filled with suspense as a plane is stuck on the needed runway during a VERY snowy night. Helen Hayes won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar; nominations included Best Picture and Supporting Actress (Maureen Stapleton).

Beautiful 2000 1 star

    PG-13, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sally Field
Cast: Minnie Driver, Hallie Kate Eisenberg, Joey Lauren Adams, Kathleen Turner, Leslie Stefanson, Bridgette Wilson, Kathleen Robertson, Michael McKean, Gary Collins, Linda Hart

  Mona (Minnie Driver) is determined to gain fame and fortune via the "Miss American Miss" contest. But first she must pawn off her illegitimate daughter, Vanessa (Hallie Kate Eisenberg), on her friend Ruby (Joey Lauren Adams). When Ruby is sent to jail for a crime she did not commit, Mona is forced to reevaluate her priorities.

Hangar 18 1980 1 star

    PG, 93 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
aka: Invasion Force

Director: James L. Conway
Cast: Gary Collins, Robert Vaughn, Darren McGavin, James Hampton, Philip Abbott, Joseph Campanella, Tom Hallick, Steven Keats, William Schallert

  A damaged alien spaceship is kept a secret because presidential elections are just around the corner and revealing the existence of the spaceship (a satellite launched from a space shuttle collided with it) may influence the outcome of the elections.

The Kid from Left Field 1979 2 and a half stars

    TV, 100 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Adell Aldrich
Cast: Gary Coleman, Robert Guillaume, Gary Collins, Ed McMahon, Tab Hunter, Tricia O'Neil

  This made-for-TV Christmas special is the story of a batboy for the San Diego Padres whose father (a past Major League player) advises his son. The team wins, and the son rises to manage the team.

The Pigeon That Took Rome 1962 2 stars

    N/R, 101 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Melville Shavelson
Cast: Charlton Heston, Elsa Martinelli, Harry Guardino, Salvatore Baccaloni, Brian Donlevy, Arthur Shields, Gary Collins, Marietto, Rudolph Anders

  Based on a true story, this film is about Captain Paul MacDougall (Charlton Heston) who used carrier pigeons to send important messages about enemy plans to the Allies during World War II. Plenty of comedy as Heston romances local girl.

Secrets 1992 2 and a half stars

    TV, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Danielle Steel's "Secrets"

Director: Peter H. Hunt
Cast: Christopher Plummer, Linda Purl, Gary Collins, Ben Browder, Josie Bissett, John Bennett Perry, Nicole Eggert, Brenda Bakke, Stephanie Beacham, Ray Stricklyn, O-Lan Jones, Tom Hallick

  When a man renews an old romance with a star in the TV series he produces, something is different. Why won't she talk about her mysterious past? Made for TV.

Movie Quick Pick

1. Airport (1970)
2. Beautiful (2000)
3. Hangar 18 (1980)
aka: Invasion Force
4. The Kid from Left Field (1979)
5. The Pigeon That Took Rome (1962)
6. Secrets (1992)
aka: Danielle Steel's "Secrets"

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