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I would like to see the so-called realism TV shows exit for one night and all the networks replacing that phony crap with "The War Game," the BBC documentary-style film which not only shows the result of thermo-nuclear war, but ties in with horrible events that have already happened. I wonder what would happen if this were mandatory for showing in schools and, yes, churches. It would probably be shown, then people would go about worrying about their own mundane problems.

If this film is not a wake-up call, there is no such thing.

"The War Game" should be a must-see.

It frighteningly illustrates the physical and mental effects of such a war. Those scenes are interspersed with statements by state and religious leaders and officials - most of them mundane - just like in real life.

Non-stop excitement with these ugly spiders. The special effects were quite good, unless you are totally anti-spider - in which case you would never make it to the end.

Story-wise there is nothing new. Certainly nothing new about the ending. We've see that type of thing many, many times.

If you want the h--- frightened out of you, if you like a lot of suspense, some of it familiar, you will really enjoy this flick. By the way, some expert with these things should be able to sum up the number of movies about spiders - excluding Spiderman.

One goof, obvious to those from the neighborhood. There is a scene at a subway station called Vernon-Jackson. In the movie it was an underground station, but in Queens it is an elevated station - three stations away from my old home station of Bliss Street.

Nothing blissful about "Spiders," but loads of excitement, it is to be recommended. So there!!

Oh, oh, I thought - exploitation cheapie but, surprise, surprise, "Delinquent Parents" turns out to be a pretty decent movie. The story makes sense, the acting is quite good, the solution is satisfactory. The leads are quite good, quite likable. The 'who is my momma?' story keeps you interested throughout. Much better movie than you might expect. Sure, you can see where some expenses may have been cut, but the end result is a damn good movie. No, not a blockbuster, but plenty easy to take.

One surprise was the Big Apple dance. I had heard about it but never saw it. The movie did not go the route often taken by many of these types of movies - it stayed within the decency limitations, perhaps more than need by. By today's standards it might be a bore, but if it is a good story and good performances you are looking for check this out. For the most part, by the way, the title is misleading.