Monthly Archives: October 2011

Mr. Lucky (1943)

Posted on October 21, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated NR A gambler plans to swindle money from a charity program but falls in love with a society girl. Starring Cary Grant, Laraine Day, Charles Bickford This is a typically great film starring Cary Grant. He’s his regular suave … Continue reading →

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Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)

Posted on October 20, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated PG-13 Two friends, Idgie Threadgoode and Ruth Jamison, whose adventures in the 1920s causes a stir in their small southern town. The story is told in flashbacks through Ninny Threadgoode’s eyes to a restrained Alabama housewife. Fried Green Tomatoes is a perfect … Continue reading →

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Halloween Films 2011

Posted on October 19, 2011 by laurarachel4

 The Amityville Horror (1979) Rated R This 1979 chiller is based on the reportedly true story of George Lutz and his wife, Kathleen, who move into their Long Island dream house with their children. But the Lutz’s lives turn into … Continue reading →

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Sylvia Scarlett (1935)

Posted on October 18, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated NR Katherine Hepburn plays a young woman who dresses as a man to help her father sell stolen lace in britain. Along the way they team up with Cary Grant who happens to be a jewel thief. Which, of … Continue reading →

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Love Begins (2011)

Posted on October 17, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated PG The prequel to the Love Series on Hallmark. We watch as Clark Davis falls in love with Ellen Barlow. Starring Wes Brown, Julie Mond, Abigail Mavity, Nancy McKeon Nothing new to the story. We know they will fall … Continue reading →

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The Tree of Life (2011)

Posted on October 16, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated PG-13 A family in the 1950s questions everything about life. Starring Brad Pitt, Sean Penn,  Jessica Chastain This film is very much like 2001: a Space Odyssey by Stanley Kubrick. If you haven’t seen that film you should. This film is … Continue reading →

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Hanna (2011)

Posted on October 15, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated PG-13 Hanna is raised by her ex-CIA operative father to become a skilled assassin. Starring Saoirse Ronan, Eric Bana, Vicky Krieps, Cate Blanchett Hanna is on the line whether it’s  a good film. I say it’s a great film. Hanna … Continue reading →

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Just Go With It (2011)

Posted on October 14, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated PG-13 A plastic surgeon lies to his girlfriend that he’s getting a divorce. Starring Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston, Nicole Kidman, Brooklyn Decker, Bailee Madison, Nick Swardson I don’t think I could say anything new about this film that hasn’t … Continue reading →

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American Horror Story (FX)

Posted on October 13, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated TV-MA The Harmon family moves to Los Angeles after dealing with a personal tragedy. They are unaware that their new house is haunted. Starring Evan Peters, Sarah Paulson, Denis O’Hare, Jessica Lange First off, what was that? It was … Continue reading →

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The Way Back (2010)

Posted on October 12, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated PG-13 Escaping a World War II Siberian labor camp, a group of multinational soldiers truck to freedom. Starring Dragos Bucur, Colin Farrell, Ed Harris, Saoirse Ronan, Mark Strong, Jim Sturgess Based on the memoir of  Slavomir Rawicz’s time in a russian … Continue reading →

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