Meredith Baxter Starring in "Bound by a Secret" March 7th at 8pm On Hallmark

Zoneboy · 03-06-2009, 03:25 PM

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The teaming of Meredith Baxter and Lesley Ann Warren -- reigning queens of the TV movie back when broadcasters still regularly aired them -- proves more notable than the content of "Bound by a Secret," a busy little yarn that embraces its melodrama so unabashedly, it's difficult not to admire it. The schmaltz factor is off the charts, but the greeting-card-like "If you love somebody, set them free" sentiment should deliver the goods for the Hallmark Channel audience.
Jane (Warren) is a successful actress who gives up her TV show and returns to visit her buttoned-up sister, Ida Mae (Baxter). The "secret" they share is that Jane gave up her baby -- now the fully grown and married Kate (Bridget Ann White) -- to Ida Mae, and they've never told her. Oh yeah, and Jane's dying, so she not only wants to spend her remaining time with family but is debating whether to spill the beans to Kate, seeking forgiveness before she goes.

The divorced Ida Mae, meanwhile, has so defined her existence by that of Kate and her family that she has no life of her own. So Jane not only gets to die in slow motion but has the chance to prod her sister to live a little -- perhaps by spending time with the eligible new gent (Timothy Bottoms) who clearly has a thing for the standoffish Ida Mae.

Yep, it's that kind of affair, but the cast, director David S. Cass Sr. and writer Darrell V. Orme Mann tackle the slightly disjointed material with enough gusto to match the melancholy of Kyle Newmaster's score. The main drawback is that Ida Mae's progression toward accepting that Kate has her own life now is a little weak, but the best scenes between Warren and Baxter muster a warmth that surpasses what's on the page.

Clearly, there's an appetite for this sort of old-fashioned hanky-waver, and Hallmark's determination to feed it is hardly a secret.

Ida Mae - Meredith Baxter
Jane - Lesley Ann Warren
Kate - Bridget Ann White
Jimmy - Hold McCallany
Lila - Ellery Sprayberry
Will - Timothy Bottoms

catlover79 · 03-06-2009, 03:53 PM

Sounds great - I'll keep my eyes out for it!!

Family Ties Forever! · 03-06-2009, 07:58 PM

Sounds good. Thanks.

03-06-2009, 03:25 PM	#1
Zoneboy Moderator Forum Veteran Rod Serling Fan Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: The Twilight Gallery or The Night Zone, Take Your Pick. Posts: 12,270	Meredith Baxter Starring in "Bound by a Secret" March 7th at 8pm On Hallmark Link The teaming of Meredith Baxter and Lesley Ann Warren -- reigning queens of the TV movie back when broadcasters still regularly aired them -- proves more notable than the content of "Bound by a Secret," a busy little yarn that embraces its melodrama so unabashedly, it's difficult not to admire it. The schmaltz factor is off the charts, but the greeting-card-like "If you love somebody, set them free" sentiment should deliver the goods for the Hallmark Channel audience. Jane (Warren) is a successful actress who gives up her TV show and returns to visit her buttoned-up sister, Ida Mae (Baxter). The "secret" they share is that Jane gave up her baby -- now the fully grown and married Kate (Bridget Ann White) -- to Ida Mae, and they've never told her. Oh yeah, and Jane's dying, so she not only wants to spend her remaining time with family but is debating whether to spill the beans to Kate, seeking forgiveness before she goes. The divorced Ida Mae, meanwhile, has so defined her existence by that of Kate and her family that she has no life of her own. So Jane not only gets to die in slow motion but has the chance to prod her sister to live a little -- perhaps by spending time with the eligible new gent (Timothy Bottoms) who clearly has a thing for the standoffish Ida Mae. Yep, it's that kind of affair, but the cast, director David S. Cass Sr. and writer Darrell V. Orme Mann tackle the slightly disjointed material with enough gusto to match the melancholy of Kyle Newmaster's score. The main drawback is that Ida Mae's progression toward accepting that Kate has her own life now is a little weak, but the best scenes between Warren and Baxter muster a warmth that surpasses what's on the page. Clearly, there's an appetite for this sort of old-fashioned hanky-waver, and Hallmark's determination to feed it is hardly a secret. Ida Mae - Meredith Baxter Jane - Lesley Ann Warren Kate - Bridget Ann White Jimmy - Hold McCallany Lila - Ellery Sprayberry Will - Timothy Bottoms

03-06-2009, 03:53 PM	#2
catlover79 Moderator Forum Celebrity Merry Christmas! Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 39,700	Sounds great - I'll keep my eyes out for it!! __________________ Merry Christmas!! In loving memory of Lance Corporal David R. Baker - October 1, 1987 - October 20, 2009

03-06-2009, 07:58 PM	#3
Family Ties Forever! Moderator Member Join Date: Apr 16, 2002 Location: Keaton Residence Posts: 2,572	Sounds good. Thanks. __________________ Lilith: You know you still have to remove the stuffing from the turkey? Niles: In that case, where's your 10ft. pole? Lilith: I'm almost done defrosting. Niles: And the turkey? Lilith: Should I suggest you stuff it?

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