Monthly Archives: June 2010

Always a Bridesmaid (2000)

Posted on June 12, 2010 by laurarachel4

Rated NR I really enjoyed this documentary on singleness and marriage. The director Nina Davenport, who is on the verge of turning 30, questions her life and the concept of  marriage. She is single and dating a younger guy, who, by the … Continue reading →

Posted in 2000, Documentary, films, Movie reviews, movies, Rated NR, reviews | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Wendy and Lucy (2008)

Posted on June 11, 2010 by laurarachel4

Rated R I don’t usually cry at movies but I made the mistake of watching this film alone. The director, Kelly Reichardt, values the relationship between a human and a dog. We watch as Wendy drives cross-country to a new job … Continue reading →

Posted in 2008, Drama, films, Movie reviews, movies, Rated R, reviews | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

New Summer TV Shows 2010

Posted on June 8, 2010 by laurarachel4

What to watch this summer?  Here’s a few shows to check out. Ghost Hunters Academy/Ghost Hunters International (Syfy) The Academy started June 2nd and International starts July 14. Now, I’m not a big fan of either of these shows but … Continue reading →

Posted in 2010, Lists, Tv Shows | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Foreign Films

Posted on June 7, 2010 by laurarachel4

Central Station (1998) Rated R Dora, who writes letters for illiterate people at Rio de Janeiro’s central railroad station, feels compelled to help 9-year-old Josué  find his estranged father after the child’s mother dies in a car accident. This Oscar-nominated drama … Continue reading →

Posted in 2010, films, Foreign Films, Lists, movies | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Documentary Films

Posted on June 6, 2010 by laurarachel4

Beyond the Gates of Splendor (2005) Rated PG-13 This documentary tells the extraordinary story of five American missionaries who, in 1956, traveled to the Amazon basin of Ecuador, where they were killed by the Waodani, an intensely violent tribe of … Continue reading →

Posted in 2010, Documentary, films, Lists, movies | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Killers (2010)

Posted on June 5, 2010 by laurarachel4

Rated PG-13 Ha! This film has some funny points and it also has some slow spots. The issue I had were the inappropriate sexual jokes. Those were a little over kill especially with Katherine Heigl. I’m sorry, there was no need to … Continue reading →

Posted in 2010, Action, films, Movie reviews, movies, Rated PG-13 | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Musicals

Posted on June 4, 2010 by laurarachel4

Gigi (1958) Rated G Gigi, an avant-garde French waif being groomed as the fille de joie of affluent and handsome Gaston. Soon Gigi metamorphoses into a stunning beauty, and the head-over-heels Gaston asks for her hand. But Gigi’s courtesan grandmother … Continue reading →

Posted in 2010, films, Lists, movies, Musicals | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Magic of Ordinary Days (2005)

Posted on June 3, 2010 by laurarachel4

Rated NR I absolutely adore this film. I love the simplicity of it; the natural flow of the story. This film is more than just a simple love story, it goes deeper.  We follow two people who came from different worlds, fall in love with … Continue reading →

Posted in 2005, Based on a Novel, films, Hallmark Movies, Movie reviews, movies, Rated NR, reviews | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Library Movies

Posted on June 2, 2010 by laurarachel4

These are movies feature a library or a librarian. Good News (1947) Rated NR Famed for the gigantic production number “Varsity Drag,” Good News is anything but a drag! Filmed at MGM in 1947 during the golden age of Hollywood … Continue reading →

Posted in 2010, films, Lists, movies | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Road (2009)

Posted on June 1, 2010 by laurarachel4

Rated R The film starts by following a father and son on a journey to the coast in a post-apocalyptic world. This movie is very sluggish and doesn’t explain the events very effectively. I’m not one that needs to be knocked over the head … Continue reading →

Posted in 2009, Adventure, films, Movie reviews, movies, Rated R, reviews | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment