Monthly Archives: August 2011

The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)

Posted on August 21, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated R Mick Haller runs his law office in the backseat of his Lincoln Town car. While defending an affluent womanizer Louis Roulet, who was charged with assault,  Haller’s past comes back to bite him including the truth behind his current … Continue reading →

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Ron Howard, Director

Posted on August 20, 2011 by laurarachel4

 Apollo 13 (1995) Rated PG Technical troubles scuttle the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1971, risking the lives of astronaut Jim Lovell and his crew in director Ron Howard’s chronicle of this true-life story, which turns a failed journey into … Continue reading →

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Mila Kunis

Posted on August 19, 2011 by laurarachel4

 Black Swan (2010) Rated R In director Darren Aronofsky’s psychological thriller, ambitious New York City ballet dancer Nina Sayers lands the lead in “Swan Lake” but soon thinks her dreams of stardom are threatened by a rival ballerina. As opening … Continue reading →

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Jerry O’Connell

Posted on August 18, 2011 by laurarachel4

 Crossing Jordan (2001) Rated TV-14 When Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh returns to Boston from Los Angeles to resume her career in the coroner’s office, she reunites with her ex-cop father, Max, and uses unorthodox but effective methods to solve baffling crimes. … Continue reading →

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Room 6 (2006)

Posted on August 17, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated NR When teacher, Amy, was in a car accident with her boyfriend, she’ll have to over come her fear of hospitals. Especially, when the hospital her boyfriend was taken to doesn’t exist. I wouldn’t say it’s as bad as … Continue reading →

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Hereafter (2010)

Posted on August 16, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated PG-13 Hereafter is a supernatural thriller following three different people as they search for the afterlife. Clint Eastwood’s pacing of the film was wonderfully lad back with the thought-provoking subject. It makes me very aware of the amount of people out … Continue reading →

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How Do You Know (2010)

Posted on August 15, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated PG-13 A female softball player newly cut from the team gets into a love triangle between a professional baseball player and a business executive. The writer of this film wanted to do a film on female softball players- A … Continue reading →

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Arthur (2011)

Posted on August 14, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated PG-13 Arthur is the remake of the 1981 Dudley Moore film about a womanizer who must choose between love or money. I was pleasantly surprised with Russell Brand’s performance as the womanizer. He didn’t become overly quirky or flamboyant … Continue reading →

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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)

Posted on August 11, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated PG-13 Prince Dastan gets a hold of a mystical dagger that controls the flow of time. The Prince along with Princess Tamina must keep it away from the wrong hands. Well, well, well, they sold this film most on Jake … Continue reading →

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Arthur (1981)

Posted on August 10, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated PG Arthur Bach is an intoxicated multimillionaire whose family threatens to disinherit him if he doesn’t marry a properly pedigreed heiress. Dudley Moore (Arthur) is one of my favorite comedic actors. To this day I enjoy his films better than … Continue reading →

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