John Payne – MRQE

“Exosquad”

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Sometime in the 22nd century, humans have fully terraformed and colonized Venus and Mars. The Neosapiens, an artificially engineered race created to be slaves for the Terrans, have turned against their masters and formed the Neosapien Order/Empire/Commonwealth. Under the rule of the calculating Governor General Phaeton, the Neosapiens have launched an invasion of Earth and Venus. The ExoFleet, the Homeworlds’ space navy (in particular, Able Squad, a group of Exo-Frame pilots led by Lieutenant J.T. Marsh), fight against the invasion in an interplanetary war to protect the Terrans.

The Boss

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A crusading politician falls prey to the temptations of power.

The Razor’s Edge

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

An adventurous young man goes off to find himself and loses his socialite fiancée in the process. But when he returns 10 years later, she will stop at nothing to get him back, even though she is already married.

Jitters

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A woman (Joely Fisher) afraid of losing her identity in marriage reluctantly agrees to wed her longtime boyfriend (Brian Wimmer).

El Paso

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Ex-confederate officer Clay Fletcher jumps at the chance to reunite with his once lady-friend, Susan Jeffers, when his father, Judge Fletcher, sends him on an errand to El Paso, Texas to get the signature of Susan’s father, Judge Jeffers, on a legal document. Once there he finds the judge has become a drunk and a laughing stock, doing the bidding of local magnate Bert Donner and his running dog, Sheriff La Farge. Just as Clay starts straightening out the town’s problems, events occur which force him to abandon the legal system and instead adopt the murderous tactics of a vigilante.

G.I. Joe: Valor vs. Venom (V)

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

G.I. Joe, perennial icon of American boyhood, gets a 21st-century update in a new CGI-animated children’s series of thrilling military adventure. In this action-packed movie, as America’s daring, highly trained special mission force, the G.I. Joe team faces its greatest threat yet from the evil Cobra Organization. Under the direction of Cobra Commander, DNA from the world’s most ferocious animals

Miracle on 34th Street

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Kris Kringle, seemingly the embodiment of Santa Claus, is asked to portray the jolly old fellow at Macy’s following his performance in the Thanksgiving Day parade. His portrayal is so complete that many begin to question if he truly is Santa Claus, while others question his sanity.

Sentimental Journey

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

An actress becomes taken with Hitty, a young orphan prone to dreaming. Julie soon finds out that she is ill and has only a short time to live. She decides to adopt the child so that her husband Bill will not be alone when she dies. Unfortunately, Bill is not charmed by Hitty.

Hidden Fear

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A U.S. lawman busts Copenhagen counterfeiters to help his sister, falsely accused of murder.

Bailout at 43,000

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

An Air Force major feels a volatile mixture of relief and anger when he is excused from performing a dangerous test in a new aircraft.