Alright, let's get back in this with an easy one:

(2005) -- A husband and wife are unaware that each is an international assassin who has just been assigned to kill the other

What would you do for a TurboMan doll?

In the holiday spirit, I give you this beauty:

(1996) – A crazed postman, a tough policeman and a shady Santa impersonator impede a workaholic seeking a coveted toy for his son.

Can't think of any quirky dialogue to quote...

(2007): Complications arise when an unwed teen chooses an upscale couple to adopt her baby

JLo kickin' ass...

Haircut. That's the hint.

(2002) – A woman empowers herself to battle her abusive husband

A Coen Bros. classic...

Like the Times' Sunday crossword, Sundays are a little more challenging here at The Cable Guide...

(1990) – Irish Pol’s fixer plays all angles in 1920s gangland

That was easy, no?

Were you not entertained?

(2000) – Condemned to arena fights by corrupt Roman leader Commodus, Gen. Maximus seeks revenge for his family’s deaths.

Forever amigos they'll be...

"Do you know what nada means?" "Isn't that a light chicken gravy?"


(1986) – Three silent-film cowboys come to Mexico to perform but instead are expected to save a town.

It's the cat's pajamas, the bee's knees...

You're not hardcore unless you live hardcore...


(2003) -- Fired from his group and desperate for money, a guitarist poses as a teacher for students who play in a school band

James has his hands full...

How's this for a career change:

(2008) – An office drone becomes part of a secret society of assassins

The sexiest outlaws ever? I think so...

It's gonna be a long week. Let's start it off right:

(1988) – An English aristocrat hires Billy the Kid and five other outcasts to guard his New Mexico ranch

I'm thirsty for some reason...

It's Sunday. Time to dwell on all of our moral defects. And time to guess this flick:

(2007) – Daniel Plainview becomes a self-made oil tycoon, but he deviates into moral bankruptcy as his material fortune grows.

And the movie is...

There's no relaxing on the weekend! Try this brain-buster:

(2007) – An awkward teenager endears himself to the student body by becoming the self-appointed psychiatrist at his new school

Good luck...

And the movie is...

Happy Friday! In honor of a certain 30 Rocker, I give you today's description:

(1997) – A killer bear stalks rivals stranded in Alaska

And the movie is...

Nicely done all.

And the answer to yesterday's guide description is....

This is a fact: Someone somewhere is paid to sum up the plots of two- or three- hour movies in one sentence. Sometimes the description is right on, and sometimes it's a little, well, off. Either way, it can be quite amusing.

With that in mind, the premise of this blog is simple. A new post every day will feature the description of a movie (sans the actors' names) straight from the cable guide.

You get to try to guess the movie.

Some will be new, some old, some will be blockbusters, others a bit more obscure.

So test your film (and cable guide) knowledge with the inaugural challenge:

(1993) – An evil child terrorizes a visiting cousin who turns for help, but no one believes him.