John Erman – MRQE

Victoria & Albert (TV)

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000

The passionate love story that was Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s lengthy marriage. Beginning in 1837, the year of King William IV’s death and 18-year-old Victoria’s ascension to the throne, the series charts the tumultuous period in 19th Century England where Victoria comes to terms with the enormous duties that lay ahead of her, while also falling deeply in love with her beloved Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. The marriage and birth of their nine children are featured, as is Albert’s frustration by the inactivity he experienced in the early years of his role as Prince Consort.

The Sunshine Boys (TV)

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Two aging comedians who acrimoniously dissolved their act eight years earlier must overcome their differences when they have the chance for a lucrative movie comeback.

An Early Frost (TV)

Sat, 13 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Michael Pierson, a young gay man and professional attorney, is struck with AIDS in the prime of his life. Having never even come out to his family, he finds himself in the unenviable position of dropping two bombshells on them. He must come to terms with the inevitability of his premature death while trying to maintain his relationships with family members who harbor fears, resentments, and denial. Airing on network television during the height of the original AIDS epidemic, “An Early Frost” was many people’s first look at an AIDS victim as a human being rather than a statistic.

Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke (TV)

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

The top-rank performances of Lauren Bacall, Richard Chamberlain and Lindsay Frost elevate the two-part TV biopic Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke from the usual malaise of lurid, voyeuristic trash. As she lies near death in her luxurious mansion, 80-year-old tobacco heiress Doris Duke (Bacall) hardly seems to take notice of the sinister behavior of her boozing, control-freak butler Bernard Lafferty (Chamberlain). Ultimately, of course, Doris will die (in 1993), and the mysterious circumstances will cast suspicion on the redoubtable Mr. Lafferty (who himself died three years later). Before this happens, however, Doris flashes back to the sordid events of her life, whereupon the title role is taken over by a series of younger actresses, with Frost playing Doris from ages 20 through 50. We see how Doris’ future is shaped by her loving, overindulgent father (Joe Don Baker) and her aloof, icy mother (Kathleen Quinlan). Though warned early on that Doris would always have to be wary of fortune hunters, she progresses through a string of highly publicized and largely unhappy romances, and also endures two disastrous marriages. All the familiar players in this real-life drama are in attendance, including writer Louis Bromfield (Brian Dennehy), international playboy Pofirio Rubirosa (Michael Nouri), and Doris’ adopted daughter Chanzy (Mare Winningham) who is destined to break Doris’ heart time and time again until the grieving millionairess finally worked up the courage to renounce the girl. Also touched upon are Doris’ lifelong obsessions, which ranged from mysticism to belly-dancing. Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke was originally telecast by CBS on February 21 and 22, 1999.

This Year’s Blonde (TV)

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

First he seduced her. Then he made her a star. He was Johnny Hyde, 52-year-old agent, friend, lover. She was an unemployed starlet destined to be America’s greatest sex goddess. Theirs was a sizzling romance torrid, touching, tragic.

Only Love (TV)

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

Two young lovers whose romantic dreams were shattered, are reunited years later in this sweeping story of fobidden love.

The Blackwater Lightship (TV)

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A man in the final stages of AIDS is cared for by his sister and mother and grandmother.

Child of Glass (TV)

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Alexander Armsworth and his family move to an authentic antebellum mansion which once was owned by a river pirate. Alexander is drawn into a century-old mystery when he sees the ghost of a little girl and she asks for his help in finding the “child of glass” by reciting a riddle. He has only a day or two to solve the riddle…or be haunted for the rest of his life!

The Boys Next Door (TV)

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

Jack Palmer is a social worker whose job has taken precedence over his personal life. Mainly, his job is to help four mentally challenged men live regular lives in a home. They consist of: Norman, who works at a donut shop and has a thing for keys; Barry, who thinks he is a golf pro and doesn’t communicate well with his father; Arnold, who is into all things Russian and has a habit of spending money; and Lucien, who is into Spider Man and must testify before the state senate. Jack wants to help them, but he also thinks it is time to move on with his life. The hard part is trying to say goodbye to the guys he cares about.

Breathing Lessons (TV)

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

A married couple review their lives and renew their love for one another while driving to a friend’s funeral.