Some movies are the ones that draw you in, make you change the channel when you see them in the line-up. You know you want to see them even if they’ve already started.
My “suck me in” movies, in no particular order, include these. This is by no means an exhaustive list, but the movies on it will make me tune in, every time.
- Stepmom
- Apollo 13
- Independence Day
- Die Hard
- Armageddon
- Twister
- Steel Magnolias
- Pretty Woman
- Tequila Sunrise (don’t judge…)
- The River
- August Rush
- The Competition
- Continental Divide
But today, when I saw Stepmom in the channel lineup, I couldn’t do it. It hadn’t even started yet, which usually guarantees I’ll be watching that movie! Instead I opted for Bobby Deen’s new show, Not My Mama’s Meals.




