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I've watched series 1 and 2 of Thriller to date and I'm presently working my way through series 3. For me this episode has been far and away the most tense to date. The story, towards the end, revolves around a potential female witness to a murder, where the murderers only opportunity of preventing her talking to the police is to take her life, whilst she works alone as a secretary, late at night, in a multi storey office.

A suspenseful game of cat and mouse ensues where the secretary has to live on her wits and desperately try to evade the cold blooded killer and get help. The story is not without its flaws, but you can put that to one side as the tension is palpable throughout and you will find yourself on edge as this gripping episode of Thriller moves towards its conclusion. Recommended.

I've just finished watching Season 1 of Thriller so here are my thoughts. I must admit that after watching the first episode of the series 'Lady Killer' which was quite good, I was a tad disappointed with the next episode 'Possession' and was contemplating whether or not to watch the rest of the season. However, I decided to carry on and I'm glad I did as there were some great episodes that followed.

The stand out episodes for me were 'Someone at the Top of the Stairs' very eerie with the young students feeling suitably spooked by the neighbours in the apartment they're renting, the 'Colour of Blood', Norman Eshley is superb here as a serial killer who escapes police custody and provides a chilling performance, 'File It Under Fear' where the people working in a local area are understandably paranoid about who might be behind a recent murder and the 'Eyes have it' where contract killers take over a venue for the blind as it's a perfect vantage point as they target a politician.

The stories are all original and the tension is palpable in the episodes, like you'd hope with good thrillers. I'm surprised only two people wrote the entire series (Brian Clemens and Terence Feely). They were clearly very gifted writers and story tellers.

The episodes might not have the production values we're used to today but the stories are innovative and generally engaging. I'm glad I kept with it as I enjoyed this Season and I'm looking forward to watching Season 2.

I'm not a big lover of westerns but I enjoyed The Outlaw Josey Wales. Whilst I've not watched that many of Clints westerns, I've seen enough to know he usually plays a brooding individual with a reason for revenge and this film is no different. The villains are evil, perform some pretty heinous acts, at different stages of the film, and make you route for Clint (Josey) when he sets about them. In having to become an outlaw to survive he assembles a motley crew on his travels as he rescues individuals in the various perils he encounters. The film works because the villains are so unpleasant, whilst the people who's aid Josey comes to are all likeable, at least to some degree or other, so you inevitably care what happens to them and Josey, which is really what all good stories should make you do. It's not rocket science but it's well directed, the cinematography is great and the relationship between Josey and particularly Lone Waite in his crew is a joy to watch. For those of you who want your shoot outs to be realistic then no doubt you'll be critical, Josey shouldn't make it past the first shoot out or the second or third for that matter. Does he survive at the end? Watch it and find out! If you're a Clint Eastwood fan I'd be very surprised if you don't enjoy the Outlaw Josey Wales.