Monthly Archives: December 2017

24 Hours to Live (2017) Rated R

Posted on December 24, 2017 by laurarachel4

 An assassin gets another chance at life after dying on the job.  Starring Paul Anderson, Ethan Hawke, Rutger Hauer, Liam Cunningham. This film does have action galore that is fun to watch. What it lacks is good writing. There are several plot holes … Continue reading →

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Return to Nim’s Island (2013) Rated PG

Posted on December 23, 2017 by laurarachel4

Nim and her father receive a message that some people are going to buy the island and build an attraction. Starring Bindi Irwin, Toby Wallace, John Waters, Matthew Lillard. This film was made mostly to showcase Bindi Irwin and her message about protecting … Continue reading →

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Who Killed Tupac? (A&E) Rated TV-14

Posted on December 22, 2017 by laurarachel4

 Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump leads a group to investigate the death of Tupac. Starring Lolita Files, P. Frank Williams I thought this would be an interesting case of who would’ve shot Tupac. Thinking that they would analyze the evidence to see … Continue reading →

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New This Week in Theaters, December 21, 2017

Posted on December 21, 2017 by laurarachel4

Pitch Perfect 3 (PG-13) Opens on Friday, December 22 Starring: Ruby Rose, Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow, Hailee Steinfeld Following their win at the world championship, the now separated Bellas reunite for one last singing competition at an overseas USO tour, but … Continue reading →

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The Deep Blue Sea (2011) Rated R

Posted on December 21, 2017 by laurarachel4

A woman married to a British judge is caught in an explosive love affair with a Royal Air Force pilot. Starring Ann Mitchell, Jolyon Coy, Karl Johnson, Rachel Weisz, Simon Russell Beale, Tom Hiddleston. This film was difficult to watch. The wife is a complex character … Continue reading →

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Wish Upon a Christmas (2015) Rated PG-13

Posted on December 20, 2017 by laurarachel4

A corporate actuary heads back to her home town to shut down a factory run by an ex-boyfriend. Starring Larisa Oleynik, Aaron Ashmore, Linda Darlow, Alan Thicke. This film hits all the right notes for a holiday TV movie. There is the widower … Continue reading →

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Against a Crooked Sky (1975) Rated G

Posted on December 19, 2017 by laurarachel4

When Charlotte Sutter gets kidnapped by a group of Indians, her brother and a drunk prospector go in search for her. The film is a remake of The Searchers.  Starring Richard Boone, Stewart Petersen, Henry Wilcoxon. This is an engaging story as we follow … Continue reading →

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New This Week on DVD, December 19, 2017

Posted on December 19, 2017 by laurarachel4

 Dunkirk (PG-13) Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Empire and France are surrounded by the German Army, and evacuated during a fierce battle in World War II. Starring Fionn Whitehead, Damien Bonnard, Aneurin Barnard, Mark Rylance, Tom Hardy  The LEGO Ninjago Movie (PG) Shunned by … Continue reading →

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Wrapped up in Christmas (2017) Rated TV-PG

Posted on December 18, 2017 by laurarachel4

 A woman who works as a mall manager makes cuts on some struggling mall leases and falls for the temp mall Santa. Starring  Tatyana Ali, Brendan Fehr, Kim Fields, Dan Lauria, Jackée Harry, Jasmine Guy. I really enjoyed this made for TV Christmas movie and … Continue reading →

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Smashed (2012) Rated R

Posted on December 17, 2017 by laurarachel4

A married couple whose bond is a mutual love of alcohol gets their relationship tested when one of them becomes sober. Starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Aaron Paul, Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally, Octavia Spencer. This is the gritty, unromantic story of an alcoholic trying to stay sober … Continue reading →

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