Monthly Archives: October 2011

Total Recall (1990)

Posted on October 31, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated R Based on a  Philip K. Dick story, Total Recall is sci-fi film. Set in the future, Douglas Quaid goes in for virtual-reality trip and discovers that his memory has been erased. Thus, he goes to find his past. Starring … Continue reading →

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Grimm (NBC)

Posted on October 30, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated TV-14 Nick Burkhardt is a detective in Oregon who discovers he’s from a line of Grimms, people  who protect humans from monsters brought to life from fairy tales. Starring David Giuntoli, Silas Weir Mitchell, Sasha Roiz, Russell Hornsby This … Continue reading →

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The Thin Man (1934)

Posted on October 29, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated NR Nick and Nora Charles start the first in the detective series with an investigation of a disappearance of a wealthy inventor. Starring William Powell, Myrna Loy, Maureen O’Sullivan This series is one of the best. It’s got mystery as well as … Continue reading →

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Stephen King’s Thinner (1996)

Posted on October 28, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated R Obese attorney Billy Halleck  accidentally runs over a gypsy woman. The grieving father places a curse on Halleck’s head causing him to lose weight. Starring Robert John Burke, Lucinda Jenney, Bethany Joy Lenz, Time Winters, Joe Mantegna I really don’t … Continue reading →

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Saturday Night Fever (1977)

Posted on October 27, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated R Tony Manero is a young man who has dreams but is stuck in the life that seems planned for him. Starring John Travolta, Karen Lynn Gorney, Barry Miller This film has been said to be a classic. I’m not so sure. … Continue reading →

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Silver Bullet (1985)

Posted on October 26, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated R Based on Stephen King’s Cycle of the Werewolf, Silver Bullet takes place in a small town terrorized by a werewolf. The only person up to the task of saving the town is a boy in his wheelchair, The Silver … Continue reading →

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New In Town (2009)

Posted on October 25, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated PG Consultant Lucy Hill is sent from Miami to Minnesota to  improve the productivity of a local manufacturing plant. Starring Renée Zellweger, Harry Connick Jr., Siobhan Fallon Hogan, J.K. Simmons, Frances Conroy This film is pathetic. They over did the … Continue reading →

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Bride Flight (2008)

Posted on October 24, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated R In 1950s, a flight full of brides set sail from the Netherlands to New Zealand to start a new life. Starring Karina Smulders, Pleuni Touw, Anna Drijver, Elise Schaap, Waldemar Torenstra I loved this movie. It’s an epic … Continue reading →

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Once Upon A Time (ABC)

Posted on October 23, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated TV-PG Once upon a time, in a land far away there lived all our fairy tales. On the day of Snow White’s and Prince Charming’s wedding, the evil queen places a curse on the land that everyone will be … Continue reading →

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My Own Love Song (2010)

Posted on October 22, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated PG-13 A songwriter embarks on a cross-country journey with her best friend. Starring Renée Zellweger, Madeline Zima, Nick Nolte, Forest Whitaker I was quite surprise by this film. Surprised bad, not good. With Renée Zellweger, Forest Whitaker and directed … Continue reading →

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