Monthly Archives: August 2011

To The Mat (2011)

Posted on August 31, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated NR Aaron Stocuim is a laid back ex-wrestler, whose trying to keep the family’s wrestling school in business. He gets help from a high-strung New York consultant. Yes, this is an opposites attract romance with a bit of wrestling mixed … Continue reading →

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Gormenghast (2000)

Posted on August 30, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated NR Gormenghast is a neo-gothic BBC miniseries based on the books written by Mervyn Peake. Steerpike dreams of taking control of the kingdom Gormenghast. He was born to work in the castle’s kitchen but he works his way up the into … Continue reading →

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The V.I.P.S (Hotel International) (1963)

Posted on August 29, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated NR Fog delays at Heathrow Airport in London causes all flights to be grounded. The passengers get stranded during a critical time in their lives. The only thing this film had going for it was the number of stars … Continue reading →

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The Thing Called Love (1993)

Posted on August 28, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated PG-13 An aspiring country singer heads to Nashville to make her dreams come true. Along the way she falls in love with two different men. This is one charming film. It’s not the best film out there but it … Continue reading →

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The Philadelphia Story (1940)

Posted on August 27, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated NR A Socialite prepares to remarry when her ex shows up with a tabloid reporter. Comedy ensues in this romance based on the Broadway play by the same name. A wonderfully acting film from all three actors, Katherine Hepburn, … Continue reading →

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The Misfits (1961)

Posted on August 26, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated NR A trio ban together to sell wild mustangs for dog food. The leader’s girlfriend finds out and objects to the plan. The movie tells the change of the Old West. This film is most famously known for the deaths of the … Continue reading →

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Gnomeo and Juliet (2011)

Posted on August 25, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated G An animated version of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. This film surprisingly works. It shows off Shakespeare for the younger generation and pokes fun of it at the same time. The ending is not your typical Shakespearean ending. Not that … Continue reading →

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The Heiress (1949)

Posted on August 24, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated NR Plain Jane heiress Catherine lives with her detached father until she meets handsome social Morris. Morris Townsend whose actions seem questionable. A great movie. Based on the play by Henry James “Washington Square“, the movie takes the play to … Continue reading →

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Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (1987)

Posted on August 23, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated R Uptight Marketing Exec Neal Page is trying to get home in time for Thanksgiving and at every turn something obstructs his path. Teaming up with an annoying, quirky salesman, Del Griffith causes Page to relax and make the … Continue reading →

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Friends With Benefits (NBC)

Posted on August 22, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated TV-14 Friends with Benefits is a show about five friends each looking for love. Two of the friends hook up as friends with benefits as they all deal with their love lives. Why, on earth, was this even Greenlighted? … Continue reading →

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