SHE'S A MAN EATER

I didn't get to watch "Survivor" last night because one of Big Bore's favorite movies was on TCM at the same time. I figured I could always catch the reality show on the CBS website today because how often does THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE, original version, come on TV, for gosh sakes? A lot, actually, based on the number of times we've seen it.

Nevertheless, it's still one of those movies that never seems to get stale. We're always catching something new about it that hasn't registered with our pea brains before. And Angela Lansbury is just the best villainess. She makes Joan "Mommy Dearest" Crawford look like a saint. "Oh, don't be such a jerk, Raymond. Have yourself a drink. Or a tranquilizer."

If you haven't seen this creepy political thriller-driller drama, you must put it on your movie-watching agenda. Vicious Angela will make you raise your skeptical eyebrows about the government, for sure. In the meantime, go play a game of solitaire--but watch out for the Queen of Diamonds!!!