Monthly Archives: May 2018

Parker Posey

Posted on May 9, 2018 by laurarachel4

 Superman Returns (2006) Rated PG-13 Superman reappears after a long absence, but is challenged by an old foe who uses Kryptonian technology for world domination.  New Girl (2011– ) Rated TV-14 After a bad break-up, Jess, an offbeat young woman, … Continue reading →

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Call Me By Your Name (2017) Rated R

Posted on May 8, 2018 by laurarachel4

In the 1980s, a teen in Italy falls for an older man. Based on the book by André Aciman. Starring Armie Hammer, Timothée Chalamet, and Michael Stuhlbarg. This film left a bad taste in my mouth. The premise of the film … Continue reading →

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New This Week on DVD, May 8, 2018

Posted on May 8, 2018 by laurarachel4

 Fifty Shades Freed (R) Anastasia and Christian get married, but Jack Hyde continues to threaten their relationship. Starring Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Eric Johnson  Remember Sunday (PG-13) A lonely waitress meets a handsome, quirky jewelry store clerk who had a brain aneurysm … Continue reading →

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Arthur Newman (2012) Rated R

Posted on May 7, 2018 by laurarachel4

A man fakes his own death to start a new life with a woman who is also trying to forget her past. Starring Colin Firth, Emily Blunt, and Lucas Hedges. At first glance, this film looks good; you have Firth and Blunt, … Continue reading →

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Civilizations (PBS) Rated NR

Posted on May 6, 2018 by laurarachel4

The story of art from the first of human history through present day. Starring Liev Schreiber, Simon Schama, and Mary Beard. As with most shows that revolve around the beginning of time or civilizations, this show misrepresents the timeline of life. … Continue reading →

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Carlos Carvalho (1968-2018)

Posted on May 5, 2018 by laurarachel4

   Atonement (2007) Rated R Fledgling writer Briony Tallis, as a thirteen-year-old, irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister’s lover of a crime he did not commit.  The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) Rated PG-13 Jason … Continue reading →

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The Big Wedding (2013) Rated R

Posted on May 5, 2018 by laurarachel4

A long-divorced couple fakes being together for a family wedding. Starring Robert De Niro, Katherine Heigl, and Diane Keaton. This film’s jokes revolve around sex. I know that I sound arduous, but I’ll say this again: sex jokes are a cheap … Continue reading →

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Egypt (2005) Rated NR

Posted on May 4, 2018 by laurarachel4

A dramatization of the discoveries of ancient Egypt from exploring the tombs to the discovery of the Rosetta Stone. Starring  Andrew Sachs, Stuart Graham, and Julian Wadham. This miniseries dramatizes the discoveries of ancient Egypt, from Howard Carter, who discovered Tutankhamun’s … Continue reading →

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New This Week in Theaters, May 3, 2018

Posted on May 3, 2018 by laurarachel4

 Tully (R) Opens on Friday, May 4 Starring: Charlize Theron, Mackenzie Davis, Mark Duplass, Ron Livingston The film is about Marlo, a mother of three including a newborn, who is gifted a night nanny by her brother. Hesitant to the extravagance … Continue reading →

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All the Money in the World (2017) Rated R

Posted on May 3, 2018 by laurarachel4

The story of the kidnapping of John Paul Getty III in Rome, 1973. Starring Michelle Williams, Christopher Plummer, and Mark Wahlberg. With all the hoopla surrounding this film and the changing of actors as well as the Oscar nominations, you’d think this … Continue reading →

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