Monthly Archives: August 2010

Broken Wings (2002)

Posted on August 31, 2010 by laurarachel4

Rated R This is a wonderfully made Israeli film. It’s about a family that struggles after the loss the father and what happens to the family if they have another lost. Wonderfully acted. You feel the struggles that each member … Continue reading →

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Wicked (Musical Theater)

Posted on August 30, 2010 by laurarachel4

I am always amazed with the musical Wicked. I haven’t seen anything like it in years. I love this musical. I’ve seen the show four times, with different actors and I haven’t found one that I didn’t enjoy. I really enjoyed the Chicago … Continue reading →

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Masked & Anonymous (2003)

Posted on August 28, 2010 by laurarachel4

Rated PG-13 This is the stupidest film I have ever seen. Is this suppose to be a comedy? Is this suppose to be serious? I definitely didn’t think it was funny. Good acting maybe. Great dialogue-uh-maybe. I just film that … Continue reading →

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Ellen Page

Posted on August 22, 2010 by laurarachel4

Hard Candy (2005) Rated R Ellen Page stars in this suspenseful drama from director David Slade as Hayley, an intelligent teen who’s got her own reasons for spending so much time with Geoff, a much older man she met online. … Continue reading →

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Paul Rudd

Posted on August 21, 2010 by laurarachel4

The Baxter (2005) Rated PG-13 Elliot Sherman is a nice guy who’s tired of finishing last, but he’s at a loss to explain his bad luck with the ladies. His most recent heartbreak at the hands of a pretty magazine … Continue reading →

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Sam Mendes

Posted on August 17, 2010 by laurarachel4

American Beauty (1999) Rated R While struggling to endure his perfection-obsessed wife, a unfulfilling job and a sullen teenage daughter, suburbanite Lester Burnham falls deep into a midlife crisis and becomes infatuated with one of his daughter’s friends. Director Sam … Continue reading →

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When in Rome (2010)

Posted on August 16, 2010 by laurarachel4

Rated PG-13 I thought this film was a delightful romantic comedy. It had everything that a romantic comedy should have. Of course, we know exactly who the girl ends up with. We just get to enjoy the journey on how they end up … Continue reading →

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The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)

Posted on August 13, 2010 by laurarachel4

Rated NR I few weeks ago I rebloged the shortlibrarian’s review of this film.  She loved it; I enjoyed it. I enjoyed the Japanese anime, I enjoyed the storyline, but I had a hard time after the story. Things seemed to be … Continue reading →

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The Princess and the Frog (via Short Librarian’s Blog)

Posted on August 12, 2010 by laurarachel4

The Princess and the Frog is a Disney animated movie released on DVD in 2010. The story is an imaginative retelling of the frog princess fairy tale in which a princess kisses a frog thereby freeing him from a curse … Continue reading →

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Masterchef (Fox)

Posted on August 9, 2010 by laurarachel4

A show with the mixture of American Idol, America’s Next Top Model and Hell’s Kitchen. If you are a fan of reality TV you’ll love this show. The three judges remind me of American Idol, there’s Simon, Paula, and Randy to … Continue reading →

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