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Memories of Murder (1990 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Memories of Murder' (also known as 'Passing through Veils') is a 1990 actioncrime television film starring Nancy Allen, directed by Robert Lewis and written by John Harrison.
'Memories of Murder' is the first of many original films that would be produced for the Lifetime Television Network,[https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/orlandosentinel/access/90223606.html?dids=90223606:90223606&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jul+31%2C+1990&author=Jay+Bobbin%2C+Tribune+Media+Services&pub=Orlando+Sentinel&desc=NANCY+ALLEN+STARS+IN+A+LIFETIME+FIRST&pqatl=google "NANCY ALLEN STARS IN A LIFETIME FIRST" Orlando Sentinel][https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/28763685.html?dids=28763685:28763685&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:FT&type=current&date=May+06%2C+1990&author=Chicago+Tribune+wires&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=A+Lifetime+of+%60Memories'&pqatl=google "A Lifetime of `Memories'" - Chicago Tribune] and, due to its popularity, would subsequently be released on VHS and DVD on July 31, 1990. Actress Vanity co-stars.[http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20243249,00.html "TV Review: Memories of Murder" - Entertainment Weekly] The film was shot in British Columbia.
Plot
Jennifer (Nancy Allen) is a woman who is suffering from amnesia to the extent that she does not even recognize her husband and daughter. Extremely confused and tormented, she desperately seeks to piece together her life and, in doing so, stumbles upon some startling secrets from her shadowy past. She discovers that a female killer connected to her from her earlier life is intent on stalking her and seeking revenge by killing her and her family.
Cast
* Nancy Allen as Jennifer Gordon/Corey
* Nick Benedict as Mr. Bates
* Olivia Brown as Brenda
*Linda Darlow
* Don S. Davis
*Jerome Eden as Store Manager
*Robyn Simons as Amy
* Robin Thomas as Michael
* Vanity as Carmen
Critical reception
Chris Willman of the 'Los Angeles Times' called the film "amazingly pedestrian" in terms of its mystery.[https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/60086765.html?dids=60086765:60086765&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Aug+03%2C+1990&author=CHRIS+WILLMAN&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=TV+REVIEW+Temporary+Amnesia+No+Excuse+for+Forgettable+%60Memories+of+Murder'&pqatl=google "TV REVIEW Temporary Amnesia No Excuse for Forgettable `Memories of Murder'" Los Angeles Times] Daniel Ruth of the 'Chicago Sun-Times' wrote that he "couldn't keep track" of what was happening in the plot.[http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CSTB&p_theme=cstb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB372F9A7AEB6A9&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Lifetime's movie, Norville's `Sex'lack excitement" - Chicago Sun-Times] Ken Tucker of the 'Entertainment Weekly' gave it a "D" grade, saying, "Memories of Murder is full of romance-novel dialogue".
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