Monthly Archives: January 2022

Peter Bogdanovich (1939–2022)

Posted on January 6, 2022 by laurarachel4

  The Story of Film: An Odyssey (2011) Rated NR A comprehensive history of the medium and art of motion pictures. How I Met Your Mother (2005) Rated TV-14 A father recounts to his children – through a series of … Continue reading →

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Summer of Dreams (2016) Rated TV-G

Posted on January 6, 2022 by laurarachel4

A pop star moves back home and gets a job as a high school music teacher. Starring Debbie Gibson, Robert Gant, and Pascale Hutton. This is a typical Hallmark movie. It has everything that a Hallmark has, but what makes … Continue reading →

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Landscapers (2021) Rated TV-MA

Posted on January 5, 2022 by laurarachel4

 A British couple becomes the focus of an investigation of two bodies buried in the back yard of a house in England. Starring Olivia Colman, David Thewlis, and Kate O’Flynn.  This miniseries is based on a true story. There is … Continue reading →

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Speechless (ABC) Rated TV-PG

Posted on January 4, 2022 by laurarachel4

A family with a special needs child works at the challenges they face while creating new ones. Starring Minnie Driver, John Ross Bowie, and Cedric Yarbrough. I thought this show was brilliantly written. It showcased the reality that families with … Continue reading →

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New This Week on DVD, January 4, 2022

Posted on January 4, 2022 by laurarachel4

 Antlers (R) In an isolated Oregon town, a middle-school teacher and her sheriff brother become embroiled with her enigmatic student, whose dark secrets lead to terrifying encounters with an ancestral creature. Starring Keri Russell, Jesse Plemons, Jeremy T. Thomas   Nova: … Continue reading →

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Inglourious Basterds (2009) Rated R

Posted on January 3, 2022 by laurarachel4

 During World War II, a group of U.S. soldiers plan to assassinate Nazi leaders while a theater owner plans her own revenge against the Nazis. Starring Brad Pitt, Mélanie Laurent, and Christoph Waltz.  The film likes to say it is … Continue reading →

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S.F.W. (1994) Rated R

Posted on January 2, 2022 by laurarachel4

A teenager becomes a celebrity after he is taken hostage by terrorists and his indifference to their threats makes the headlines. Starring Stephen Dorff, Reese Witherspoon, and Jake Busey. This film is an interesting take on hostage situations and the … Continue reading →

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Insecure: The End (2021) Rated NR

Posted on January 1, 2022 by laurarachel4

 An intimate look at the making of the final season and the cultural impact of “Insecure.” Starring Issa Rae, Jay Ellis, Yvonne Orji This documentary is a look behind scenes of the final season of the show Insecure. I have … Continue reading →

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