Category Archives: 2012

Help for the Holidays (2012) Rated TV-G

Posted on August 26, 2016 by laurarachel4

A busy mom has lost her Christmas spirit, and an elf from the North Pole thinks there is more to life than making toys to help people find what they are looking for during the Christmas season. Starring Summer Glau, … Continue reading →

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1600 Penn (NBC) Rated TV-14

Posted on August 15, 2016 by laurarachel4

A presidential comedy, featuring the president and his trophy wife, and their pregnant daughter, lazy son, genius son, and middle school daughter. Starring Josh Gad, Jenna Elfman, Martha MacIsaac, André Holland, Amara Miller, Benjamin Stockham, Bill Pullman. I thought, given … Continue reading →

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The Real St. Nick (2012) Rated NR

Posted on August 5, 2016 by laurarachel4

A psychiatrist is saved from an accident by a man who has hit his head and believes he is Santa Claus. Starring Torrey DeVitto, Callard Harris, Roma Maffia. This is one strange holiday film, with nothing to commend it.   The … Continue reading →

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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012) Rated R

Posted on July 30, 2016 by laurarachel4

Abraham Lincoln has discovered vampires are planning to take over the United States, so he plans to hunt them down. Based on the novel of the same name by Seth Grahame-Smith. Starring Benjamin Walker, Dominic Cooper, Anthony Mackie, Rufus Sewell. … Continue reading →

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The Fitzgerald Family Christmas (2012) Rated PG-13

Posted on July 22, 2016 by laurarachel4

Adult siblings join together in preparing for the first Christmas with their father since he left the family 20 years earlier.  Starring Kerry Bishé, Edward Burns, Heather Burns, Connie Britton. This film had several problems.  The siblings attempt to deal … Continue reading →

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Love at the Christmas Table (2012) Rated TV-PG

Posted on July 17, 2016 by laurarachel4

A man discovers that the woman of his dreams is his childhood best friend. Starring Danica McKellar, Dustin Milligan, Lea Thompson. I enjoyed this Christmas film, although it has very little substance or sense about it. Basically, these two grew … Continue reading →

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Holly’s Holiday (2012) Rated TV-14

Posted on July 14, 2016 by laurarachel4

When an ad exec dreams of her perfect job, perfect life, and the perfect guy, she wakes up to find that her perfect man is a mannequin who has come to life.  Now, she must decide if “perfect” is perfect for … Continue reading →

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Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) Rated PG-13

Posted on July 10, 2016 by laurarachel4

As the ice caps melt and flood the bayou where six-year-old Hushpuppy lives, she must find courage and love to survive. Starring Quvenzhané Wallis, Dwight Henry, Levy Easterly. Coming into this film, I was unaware of the ice caps melting … Continue reading →

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Lawless (2012) Rated R

Posted on July 8, 2016 by laurarachel4

Set in the 1930s, three bootlegging brothers are confronted by a new deputy and other authorities who threaten their profits. Based on the book, The Wettest County in the World by Matt Bondurant. Starring Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, Jason Clarke, Guy … Continue reading →

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Come Dance with Me (2012) Rated PG-13

Posted on July 5, 2016 by laurarachel4

Jack wants to impress his future in-laws, so in preparation for the proposal, he takes dance lessons. Starring Andrew McCarthy, Michelle Nolden, Stephanie Anne Mills. This wasn’t a bad film; it reminded me of  Shall We Dance?. Only here, we … Continue reading →

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