Category Archives: 2008

A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride (2008) Rated PG

Posted on December 13, 2012 by laurarachel4

A wedding planner decides to break up her mother and her mother’s new boyfriend. Starring JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Helen Shaver, Kenneth Welsh, Lucas Bryant, Luke Perry, Jason Priestley This is a cute Christmas romantic comedy. It’s well written and the performances draw … Continue reading →

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Fireflies in the Garden (2008)

Posted on March 19, 2012 by laurarachel4

Rated R When an unexpected tragedy struck a novelist’s family. He will have to face his relationship with both his mother and father. Starring Ryan Reynolds, Willem Dafoe, Emily Watson, Carrie-Anne Moss, Julia Roberts, Ioan Gruffudd, Hayden Panettiere This film isn’t … Continue reading →

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Will You Merry Me? (2008)

Posted on December 21, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated PG Rebecca’s from the west coast who meets Henry a Midwesterner. They fall in love and a few weeks before christmas Henry proposes, Rebecca says yes. They agree to bring the in-laws together for christmas to meet for the first … Continue reading →

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The Heart of Texas (2008)

Posted on November 15, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated G A documentary on a friendship that was tested when a hit-and-run kills one man’s daughter and the other played a part in the crash. Wow, if we all had the faith and love that Grover Norwood has the … Continue reading →

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Bride Flight (2008)

Posted on October 24, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated R In 1950s, a flight full of brides set sail from the Netherlands to New Zealand to start a new life. Starring Karina Smulders, Pleuni Touw, Anna Drijver, Elise Schaap, Waldemar Torenstra I loved this movie. It’s an epic … Continue reading →

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A Summer in Genoa (2008)

Posted on July 11, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated R This film starts with a tragic car accident that kills the wife and mother of a university family. To help the family move on, the father takes his two daughters to Italy for the summer. During the summer … Continue reading →

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The Year of Getting to Know Us (2008)

Posted on April 24, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated R I thought this was a very convincing story.  Patrick Sisam did a wonderful job a with bringing out the child’s perspective to the family life. The child’s different memories to what happens in the family and what that perspective does to the … Continue reading →

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Sólo Quiero Caminar aka Walking Vengeance (2008)

Posted on March 20, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated UR At first the films’ editing was hard to follow but after the women get together for revenge, the core of the film came out. I got caught up with the story and the story was good. This film could be made … Continue reading →

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Taken (2008)

Posted on February 18, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated PG-13 This movie surprised me. I wasn’t expecting the story. Sure, I knew it was an action film. Sure, I knew the plot but it still surprised me. I went in thinking that here is an ex-spy whose daughter … Continue reading →

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Babylon A.D. (2008)

Posted on February 1, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated PG-13 This movie could be somewhat confusing. The story was at times choppy and perplexing. The special effects were either good or bad, depending on the scene. The one thing I did enjoy about this movie was where I believe the director … Continue reading →

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