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This movie essentially begins with several members of a family gathering to celebrate Thanksgiving, with one particular young man named "Terry" (Todd Rogers) offering to give a woman by the name of "Nancy" (Erin R. Ryan) a ride across the country so that she could see her family in Ohio as well. In addition to that, his brother "Jeremy" (Mike Hilinski) is taking his fiancé "Becki" (Tara Clark) to the Thanksgiving dinner, while at the same time his sister "Renee" (Marylee Osborne) has invited a friend named "Ellen" (Joni Durian) to also join. Unfortunately, the family dynamics are such that peace and harmony prove to be extremely difficult for everyone involved. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that this could have been a good comedy if it hadn't been so crude and vulgar--with one particular character named "Rich" (Bradley Diehl) being especially loathsome. It was all so unnecessary. That being said, I didn't particularly enjoy this movie, and I have rated it accordingly. Below average.

This film essentially begins with an attractive woman by the name of "Lisa" (Tara Spencer-Nairn) voluntarily taking care of her boyfriend "Sam" (Jason Thompson) after he suffers from a motorcycle accident which has left him paralyzed from the waist down. To that effect, it's during this time that a mutual friend named "Steven Verdel" (Michael Trucco) agrees to lend his services as their attorney and files a civil lawsuit on their behalf. As time goes on, Steven gradually falls in love with her which ultimately leads to him giving her a gift that he had purchased a little while earlier. What he doesn't realize, however, is that the gift just happened to have the jewel which contains the essence of an evil "Djinn" (played by both John Novak and Michael Trucco) who is somehow brought back to life once Sam puts the jewel in his office safe. Quite frankly, I'm not sure how this action served as a catalyst, but once revived, the evil djinn quickly goes about seeking to fulfill three wishes from Lisa which will usher in Armageddon upon the entire world. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just that, unlike the first three movies in this series in which the Djinn desperately tries to obtain the third wish from his main victim, he actually accomplishes his primary objective in this one. An interesting step forward, in my opinion. Unfortunately, the special effects were clearly inadequate when other supernatural creatures were introduced, and things went downhill fast from that point. That being said, although this film wasn't quite as bad as its immediate predecessor, it still wasn't nearly as good as it could have been, and I have rated it accordingly. Slightly above average.

This film takes place in 1850's Oregon with an ambitious businessman by the name of "Logan Stuart" (Dana Andrews) seeking to expand his operations by purchasing more mules for his freight operation in that part of the country. Naturally, his business ventures requires that he travel within his area of operation and, in doing so, he meets two beautiful women who are both interested in him. The first is a young British woman named "Caroline Marsh" (Patricia Roc) who's living with an older couple after her parent's untimely death a couple of years earlier. The second is an American named "Lucy Overmire" (Susan Hayward) who is engaged to his best friend "George Camrose" (Brian Donlevy). That being the case, he never allows his feelings for her to become known. The problem, however, is that George has become a compulsive gambler who doesn't know when to quit--and this leads to serious difficulties for all concerned. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that this was an interesting Western which benefited from the romantic triangle between Logan, Caroline and Lucy along with the steadfast loyalty Logan demonstrates for his friend George. Admittedly, the action is somewhat subordinate to the plot but, even so, I enjoyed this movie for the most part, and I have rated it accordingly. Above average.