Monthly Archives: February 2014

Shirley Temple Black (1928-2014)

(1928-2014) The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947) Rated NR A high school girl falls for a playboy artist with screwball results. I’ll Be Seeing You (1944) Rated NR A soldier suffering from PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) meets a young … Continue reading

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That’s Entertainment III (1994) Rated G

The third installment of That’s Entertainment showcasing the history of MGM musicals. Starring June Allyson, Cyd Charisse, Lena Horne, Howard Keel, Gene Kelly That’s Entertainment III adds to the series with extra footage, that is never seen, outtakes and scenes … Continue reading

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The Conjuring (2013) Rated R

Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren help a family whose terrorized by a dark presence in their house. Starring Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Lili Taylor, Ron Livingston Wow, I screamed a couple of times. I’m not much of a horror … Continue reading

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London Boulevard (2010) Rated R

An ex-con gets hired to protect an actress, as he falls in love, he confronts a notorious London gangster. Based on the book by Ken Bruen. Starring Colin Farrell, Keira Knightley, David Thewlis, Anna Friel I enjoyed the premise of … Continue reading

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The Watsons Go To Birmingham (2013) Rated PG

In 1963, an African-American family travel from Michigan to Alabama. Based on the book by Christopher Paul Curtis. Starring Bryce Clyde Jenkins, Harrison Knight, Skai Jackson, Anika Noni Rose, David Alan Grier This isn’t a bad film. I rather enjoyed it. I … Continue reading

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Westward the Women (1951) Rated NR

A trail guide escorts a group of women west to become brides. Starring Robert Taylor, Denise Darcel, Hope Emerson This film stayed with me after watching it. Unlike most westerns that make women more the fairer sex, William Wellman allowed … Continue reading

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Scents and Sensibility (2011) Rated PG

Two sisters must learn to defend for themselves when their father was jailed for extortion. Starring Ashley Williams, Marla Sokoloff, Nick Zano, Brad Johnson This film is an updated version of Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen. The filmmakers may have … Continue reading

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Wahlburgers (A & E) Rated TV-PG

A reality show featuring the Wahlberg family as they start a franchise of restaurants. Starring Paul Wahlberg, Mark Wahlberg, Donnie Wahlberg The charm of this reality show is the Wahlberg family. The format is the typical reality family drama. It occasionally throws … Continue reading

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Philip Seymour Hoffman (1967-2014)

1967-2014 Along Came Polly (2004) Rated PG-13 A buttoned up newlywed finds his too organized life falling into chaos when he falls in love with an old classmate. Doubt (2008) Rated PG-13 A Catholic school principal questions a priest’s ambiguous … Continue reading

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Olympic Films

Without Limits (1998) Rated PG-13 The film follows the life of famous 1970s runner Steve Prefontaine from his youth days in Oregon to the University of Oregon where he worked with the legendary coach Bill Bowerman, later to Olympics in Munich and … Continue reading

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