Category Archives: 2008

Nothing Like the Holidays (2008) Rated PG-13

Posted on July 28, 2016 by laurarachel4

A Puerto Rican family living in Chicago may be having their Christmas together. Starring Alfred Molina, Elizabeth Peña, Freddy Rodríguez, John Leguizamo, Debra Messing. This movie was a loud mess. I think the filmmakers were going for the stereotypical Puerto … Continue reading →

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Our First Christmas (2008) Rated PG

Posted on May 25, 2016 by laurarachel4

When widower Tom Baer marries widow Cindy Noll, each brings their own children to the family. Everyone gets along until the holidays when everyone wants to hold onto their own family traditions. Starring Dixie Carter, Julie Warner, John Ratzenberger, Kat … Continue reading →

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A Matador’s Mistress (2008) Rated UR

Posted on January 8, 2016 by laurarachel4

Manolete visits his mother and remembers his life. Starring Adrien Brody, Penélope Cruz, Santiago Segura, Ann Mitchell, Juan Echanove. This film is based on the life of Manuel Laureano Rodríguez Sánchez, a bullfighter in Spain. The film tells of the … Continue reading →

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The Christmas Choir (2008) Rated NR

Posted on November 2, 2015 by laurarachel4

Dumped by his fiancée before Christmas, an accountant meets a homeless man who teaches him what’s important in life. Starring Jason Gedrick, Tyrone Benskin, Michael Sarrazin, Marianne Farley, Rhea Perlman. A pleasant change of pace for the season, this film … Continue reading →

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Moonlight and Mistletoe (2008) Rated TV-G

Posted on October 30, 2015 by laurarachel4

Nick Crosby  runs Santaville, a year-round Christmas village. When he takes a fall, his daughter must return home to the village that she left years ago. Starring: Tom Arnold, Candace Cameron Bure, Matt Walton, Christopher Wiehl This isn’t one of my favorite Hallmark … Continue reading →

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Yes Man (2008) Rated PG-13

Posted on September 12, 2015 by laurarachel4

A guy chooses to say yes to everything to change his life. Based on the book, Yes Man by Danny Wallace. Starring Jim Carrey, Zooey Deschanel, Bradley Cooper, Danny Masterson Wait, have we seen this film before?  Oh yeah,  Liar, … Continue reading →

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Our Spirits Don’t Speak English: Indian Boarding School (2008) Rated NR

Posted on June 13, 2015 by laurarachel4

A documentary told from the Native American side of the US policy to educate the Indian children, who were forced through the system. Starring Gayle Ross, August Schellenberg From the mid-1800s through the 1960s, the US forced Native American children … Continue reading →

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The Spirit (2008) Rated PG-13

Posted on February 15, 2015 by laurarachel4

The Spirit’s mission is to fight the bad forces of Central City. Starring Jaime King, Gabriel Macht, Dan Gerrity, Eric Balfour, Eva Mendes, Frank Miller I must say this film is pretty bad. I struggled with understanding the characters or … Continue reading →

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Between the Folds (2008) Rated NR

Posted on April 27, 2014 by laurarachel4

A documentary on origami. Starring Erik D. Demaine, Martin L. Demaine, Vincent Floderer, Vanessa Gould I know most of you are thinking, wow, that’s a boring documentary but it’s so much more than folding paper. They talk about making paper … Continue reading →

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The Other Man (2008) Rated R

Posted on March 11, 2014 by laurarachel4

A husband suspects his wife is having an affair, so he tracks down the man who he thinks is the man. Starring Laura Linney, Antonio Banderas, Liam Neeson, Romola Garai The biggest problem with this film was the poor script. … Continue reading →

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