Petals on the Wind

A sequel to this year's Flowers in the Attic, this Lifetime-aired movie based on V.C. Andrews's 1980 second novel in the Dollanganger series is set years after the children escaped from being held captive in a mansion as part of an inheritance scheme hatched by their troubled mother (Heather Graham). Petals on the Wind centers on Cathy (now played by Rose McIver), whose quest to become a prima ballerina never quite displaces her thirst for revenge against her family (including Ellen Burstyn as the evil grandmother). Cathy still maintains a creepy requited jones for her brother Chris (Wyatt Nash), even if their incestuous romance receives competition from an abusive danseur (Will Kemp) and their own lawyer stepfather (Dylan Bruce). This will appeal mostly to fans, who can also look ahead to Lifetime's promised movies for the sequels If There Be Thorns and Seeds of Yesterday in 2015. A strong optional purchase. (J. Williams-Wood)