Goodnight for Justice - The Measure of a Man - Hallmark MOVIE Channel Film

MOVIE REVIEW

Goodnight for Justice - The Measure of a Man

(this is the Second film in this series)

Network: Hallmark MOVIE Channel

Original Air Date: January 28, 2012

Please Note: This is a Western - so expect Guns and Violence.

CAST:

Luke Perry ... John Goodnight
Nikolas Filipovic ... Bill
Cameron Bright ... Will
Teach Grant ... Deke Spradling
Sean Mathieson ... Henry
Stefanie von Pfetten ... Callie Bluepointe

PLOT:

A once fun-loving lawyer, the now-respectable Circuit Judge John Goodnight (Luke Perry) is a stickler for the law books with an aversion to arrogant attorneys. Traveling alone through the Wild West, Goodnight is unhappy when he finds himself in a dusty town’s courtroom with Lucius Breed, a malicious prosecutor. Things brighten up for Goodnight when he notices a beautiful widow in town, Callie Bluepoint (Stefanie von Pfetten). Before John has much time to preside over Breed’s tireless cases or spend more time with Callie, he witnesses a murderous bank robbery by the dangerous masked outlaw Deke Spradling and his gang of bandits, who have been terrorizing the town for months.

After Callie reveals a powerful secret about the identity of one of the bandits, Will (Cameron Bright), John is determined to discover the real story behind the Spradling gang and set Will--and the truth--free.



Movie Review:

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Premiere of Goodnight for Justice

If you are a Western Movie fan, and you have the Hallmark Movie Channel, then you'll want to catch Luke Perry in Goodnight for Justice.

Goodnight for Justice premieres Saturday, January 29, 2011. This Movie is completely new - therefore, I have not seen it. I would guess that it would be filled with violence, guns, and shootings... so please be aware of this and check ratings. This is sure to be your typical western style movie.

If you like Horses, Guns, and Cowboys - then you'll surely enjoy this Western.

January 29, 2011 - Saturday:

Goodnight for Justice ... Hallmark Movie Channel ... 9 PM *NEW - NOT for Children

Hallmark Movie Channel Movie - Goodnight for Justice

MOVIE REVIEW

Goodnight for Justice

Network: Hallmark Movie Channel

Original Air Date: January 29, 2011

Please Note: This is a Western Movie, so there were surely be gunfighting and violence.

"Beverly Hills, 90210" stars Luke Perry ("A Gunfighter's Pledge") and Jason Priestley ("Expecting A Miracle") reunite for the Hallmark Movie Channel Original, "Goodnight For Justice."

CAST:

Luke Perry ... John Goodnight
Lara Gilchrist ... Kate Ramsey
Ron Lea ... Tom Reed

PLOT:

from Hallmark Channel Press Release:

Luke Perry is an executive producer and the lead star of the film about a boy in the American Old West who witnesses an act of murderous violence that claims the lives of his parents and an influential public official. Affected by the memory of the slain official's grandeur and eloquence, the boy grows up to be an arbiter of law, a Circuit Judge, hell-bent on justice. Jason Priestley is set to direct the film, based on material developed by Luke Perry.

John Goodnight (Perry) has a crystal clear memory of the day that his family was victimized by ruthless outlaws. He and the wife of Circuit Judge Aldous Shaw were the only survivors of the attack; she would become his foster mother. Goodnight cannot forget the corrupt man who destroyed his family - the man he also recalls walked with a limp - and he lives for a second chance encounter with the outlaw.

After a rocky start as a solicitor, the Governor swears John Goodnight in as the Western Territories next Circuit Judge. Goodnight travels the West seeking protection for the innocent, until one fateful day, when his journey takes him to a place that is all too familiar.


Movie Review:

Please Note: This is a Western Movie, so there were surely be gunfighting and violence.


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Expecting a Miracle

MOVIE REVIEW

Expecting a Miracle:Hallmark Channel Movie starring Teri Polo (“Meet the Parents"), Jason Priestley (“Beverly Hills 90210”) and Cheech Marin (“Nash Bridges").

CAST:

Teri Polo ... Donna
Jason Priestley ... Pete
Cheech Marin ... Father Arturo
Shalim Ortiz ... Tito
Kevin Hernandez ... Pepillo
Rebeka Montoya ... Magdalena




PLOT:

from Hallmark-

A couple at a difficult junction in their marriage will discover it is exactly where they need to be in “Expecting a Miracle”. Teri Polo, Jason Priestley, and Cheech Marin star in the romantic comedy that leads a young couple on an unexpected adventure to a small town in Mexico with life-altering results.

When Pete (Priestley) and Donna (Polo), a busy professional couple, are told their latest fertility test is negative, their world crashes down around them. Their once-strong marriage quickly unravels and literally goes south when a business associate of Pete’s offers them the
use of his vacation home in Mexico.

But the getaway takes an unexpected detour across the border when they take a wrong turn on a dirt road, leaving them with a damaged SUV, far from a main highway and out of cell phone range. When they spot a nearby sign pointing to the town of Dommatina, they agree to head there for repairs. What happens in the tiny village over the next six days not only changes the lives of the couple but of all of the townspeople they meet, including a kind priest (Marin) and a young boy. When all is lost, it takes a village to create a miracle.

Movie Review:

A couple going through this same situation of infertility- may find this moving uplifting and encouraging. Otherwise, I found this movie to be slow-moving and odd.

This couple (Pete and Donna) are supposed to be on vacation together - relaxing, yet this little boy, Pepillo, would come and pound on their door early every morning to get Pete (played by Jason Priestley) up to help Father Arturo build an aerial-harness project for the upcoming fiesta. The local mechanic, Juan (Pepillo's brother), was supposed to be helping with the project, but instead, he's busy trying to fix Pete and Donna's broken down SUV. Donna, in the meantime, starts helping with Juan's fiancee and the local children she teaches.

In my opinion... in real life, the couple would have just abandoned their vehicle, thrown down a credit card, rented another car, and gone on their merry way... to the vacation spot they were initially headed towards.

It seems the couple all too quickly becomes involved with everything going on in this small community. The locals and children quickly trust this couple and the couple quickly trust all the people in this town. It all seems too easy and perfect.

And then there's 90210.... It has been years since Beverly Hills 90210 aired, yet Jason Priestley still looks so much like Brandon Walsh and everytime he called his wife Donna... it bugged me, just a bit.

I love Hallmark Movies, usually... but this is just not one of them... yet, I really like Teri Polo and Jason Priestley, as actors. If you are looking for a sweet romantic Hallmark Movie, then I suggest, Straight from the Heart, starring Teri Polo, instead.


See or Skip:

I must suggest skipping this one.