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This TV two-parter is actually very well made. The casting is really good. I find no real fault with the performances. I've been a fan of Sheen since The Subject Was Roses, and Duke has been a TV staple for a reason...she's more than a fine actor. Even the music adds a nice touch, as do the efforts of all others who worked behind the scenes.

You'll find some great reviews on IMDb, so I won't add much more. I will say, however, that it's important to remember that all those TV movies allegedly based on a true story so popular in the 80s and 90s did not adhere to the facts 100%. It's television, for God's sake; and television, my friends is NOT reality.

This led me to do some internet research about the case. What's kind of a tell-tale sign of the perpetrator's true character is what transpired after her release from prison. Her legal troubles did not end with her initial convictions of conspiracy to commit murder and murder in the second degree. Several other charges were levied against her afterwards unrelated to the murder case. The woman was obviously troubled and damaged.

It's my hope that the surviving daughter of the murder victim is living a healthy, happy life with a family that she can call her own.

Worth a watch if you're into these kinds of TV crime dramas that are "based on a true story".

I caught this film on free streaming TubiTV (with ads), and I suspected immediately from a running time of 3+ hours, a release date of 1990, and the opening credits/main music theme that it was a miniseries. My suspicion was confirmed when halfway through the movie, a message "to be continued" appeared along with the ending credits and the next title on the screen was "Part 2".

For those of you who don't know, miniseries were a big thing in the 1980s and 90s, often shown in two parts. The first one was usually aired on a Sunday night, and the next part was often aired on a Tuesday or Wednesday night. Those with multiple parts were aired during the rest of the week (think Roots).

This is a melodrama that's like a pot of water that slowly comes to a simmer but never boils. However, I found it entertaining in a TV kind of way.

There are some good IMDb reviews of this film, so I won't bother to add anything. I will concede that it is overlong and that the ending seems to take forever, but that's the nature of a miniseries in general. What I'd like to focus on is the author of the source material, Dominick Dunne.

Mr. Dunne's daughter Dominique Dunne was horrifically and brutally murdered, and he spent several years of his life thereafter exposing injustice, especially amongst those of the powerful and/or wealthy. I remember him quite well, although I never read the source material for this movie. He was openly dedicated to making the public aware of the failures of the justice system.

I would never speak on his behalf, but I would imagine if he were alive, he would say that if you or anyone you know is suffering from domestic violence (a phrase I find an oxymoron), there is a plethora of support available. If you have a relative, friend, coworker, or neighbor who succumbed to such violence, the wound is never truly healed. Sadly, this movie barely touches on that subject.

This film should serve as a reminder how important it is to document every single occurrence of domestic violence so that there is a paper trail to support it.

I caught this on free streaming channel TubiTV, and what a true delight. I'm guessing the lack of reviews is just a testament to those of those who know little of Helen Reddy. What a talent, even if most of what she recorded were covers and few originals.

Her album with Angie Baby was the first album I ever bought with my own money. I was mesmerized with her. People associate her with I Am Woman, but as a man, I can testify that she influenced me regardless.

I agree with the other reviewers that this is an entertaining biopic and little less, but what's wrong with that? The performances from all the leads are very strong. The director obviously cared about this project. The music numbers add a delicious layer.

My only critique is what's up with the nanny? Is his/her role based on Reddy's autobiography?

A definite for fans of Helen Reddy, as few of you who exist.