Michael Osborne Movies

Melissa Gilbert acquits herself well in this old-fashioned family drama about a gritty Texas orphan named Charlie (Gilbert), a substitute parent for her brothers, determined to succeed in life by converting an unmanageable rodeo horse into an equestrian champion. The transformation from equine dross to championship dressage is not an easy road, and helping Charlie is the often tipsy but tough Foster (Richard Farnsworth), as well as Matt, the man who captures her heart (Michael Schoeffling). After they succeed in training the actually talented horse, they head for the blue grass and bluer blood of Kentucky, where the equestrian and racing elite hold court over all, including newcomers from Texas. Now they have to coax the horse to make it through the formal dressage, cross-country, and jumping competitions -- and to do that in top form. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

In the conclusion of the four-part story "The Horns of Nimon," Romana discovers that the Nimon is a parasitic race, and that, far from intending to help the planet Skonnos restore its empire, the Nimon plan is to feed upon other races throughout the universe, utilizing radioactive crystals as a means of teleportation. It is up to the Doctor to nip the Nimon in the bud. Written by Anthony Read and originally telecast on January 11, 1980, "The Horns of Nimon" turned out to be the final Doctor Who episode of the series' 17th season, due to an unexpected BBC strike. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

In the second episode of the four-part story "The Horns of Nimon," Romana is kidnapped and whisked away by a Skonnon spaceship. Demented scientist Soldeed (Graham Crowden) intends to deliver Romana and several other young captives as sacrifices to the Nimon. Normally, the Doctor (Tom Baker) would be speeding off to Romana's rescue, but he is still trapped in a space whirlpool. Written by Anthony Read, "The Horns of Nimon, Episode 2" first aired on December 29, 1979. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

The Man With the Golden Gun, Roger Moore's second outing as James Bond (Live and Let Die was the first), whisks our hero off to Hong Kong, Macau, Thailand, and then the South China Sea in search of a solar energy weapon. His opponent is Scaramanga (Christopher Lee), who rules the roost on a well-fortified island. Scaramanga's aide-de-camp is Nick Nack, played by future Fantasy Island co-star Herve Villechaize. Britt Ekland plays the bikinied Mary Goodnight, whose clumsy efforts to help Bond thwart Scaramanga are almost as destructive as the elusive solar device. The Man With the Golden Gun was adapted by Richard Maibaum and Tom Mankiewicz from Ian Fleming's last James Bond novel, which had to be published posthumously in "rough draft" form. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi