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A private (mercenary) political operative finds themselves in deeper waters than even they suspected.
posted by porpoise on May 13, 2023 - 11 comments

Following the arrest of her mother, young Vanessa Lutz (Reese Witherspoon) decides to go in search of her estranged grandmother. On the way, she is given a ride by school counselor Bob Wolverton (Kiefer Sutherland). During the journey, Lutz begins to realize that Bob is the notorious I-5 Killer and manages to escape by shooting him several times. Wounded but still very much alive, Bob pursues Lutz across the state in this dark, comedic modern retelling of Little Red Riding Hood. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Aug 26, 2022 - 5 comments

Eleanor commits to Franklin's uncertain political future. Betty unexpectedly becomes Second Lady. Michelle wrestles with Barack's nomination.
posted by ellieBOA on Apr 22, 2022 - 1 comment

A woman transformed into a giant after she is struck by a meteorite on her wedding day becomes part of a team of monsters sent in by the U.S. government to defeat an alien mastermind trying to take over Earth. [more inside]
posted by zinon on Nov 7, 2018 - 1 comment

A low-level Cabinet member becomes President of the United States after a catastrophic attack kills everyone above him in the Presidential line of succession.
posted by nubs on Sep 21, 2016 - 21 comments

CRFC6: In a dreary city where the sun never seems to rise, a man named John Murdoch awakens in a seedy hotel room with no memories and a murder rap. As he seeks to uncover the truth, and clear his name, he uncovers a much vaster conspiracy than he could ever have imagined. [more inside]
posted by codacorolla on Dec 2, 2014 - 15 comments

After the death of a friend, a writer recounts a boyhood journey to find the body of a missing boy. [more inside]
posted by troika on Sep 2, 2014 - 23 comments