Like Mother Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny Kimes

I think the 1970s, 80s, and 90s are probably my favorite eras in movies, cause they had realism, but still more restrained than today, and more glamour in the score- lots of violins and saxophones, that sophisticated sounding muzak. And those power suits women were known for, the big hair, the makeup, yet there was a down to earth side too. What tied it all together was that these were eras that feel when watching, unmistakably adult and mature. Even the voices of the people were poised and older sounding than people of the same age today, and it helped that we had all of the stars from the glamourous golden age of Hollywood gracing these later years with their lovely old age by then, lending an air of extra sophistication to every project!

All the aforementioned is to say nothing of the film itself, but that's how it made me feel and what it made me think while watching. Then, I come here and find out that it was actually made in the 2000s and not the 1990s like I thought, but no matter- I still say the 1970s, 80s, and 1990s are my favorite decades in film, for all the reasons already mentioned and more- and that this movie counts as that, because it feels like a 1990s film, as do most early 2000s films! So, I'll just say the 1970s, 80s, 90s, and 2000s are my favorite favorites- but especially the first three.

This was an enjoyable TV-movie that introduced me to a true crime case I wasn't aware of before, and upped my appreciation again for CBS-made-for-TV-movies. And per usual, Mary Tyler Moore did a superb job! Watch this for her and Maureen Stapleton (Edith Bunker in "All in the Family") and take a trip back to a simpler time, before streaming, back when network TV still managed to gather people 'round the TV sets at the same time together as a family every week! Bliss.