Category Archives: Adventure

Treasure Island (2012) Rated NR

Posted on December 3, 2015 by laurarachel4

Jim Hawkins is the only one who can successfully get a schooner to an island full of treasure. Based on the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson. Starring Eddie Izzard, Toby Regbo, Rupert Penry-Jones, Donald Sutherland, Elijah Wood, Shirley Henderson. This … Continue reading →

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Plymouth Adventure (1952) Rated NR

Posted on November 30, 2015 by laurarachel4

The dramatic journey of the Pilgrims’ journey to Virginia aboard the Mayflower in 1620, with their unexpected landing in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Based on The Plymouth Adventure 1950 novel by Ernest Gébler. Starring Spencer Tracy, Gene Tierney, Van Johnson, Leo Genn, Barry … Continue reading →

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Mission: Impossible II (2000) Rated PG-13

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Aimee

Ethan Hunt must find a rogue agent in possession of a deadly virus.  To do so, he enlists the help of his new love interest: a thief and the former girlfriend of his targeted enemy.  Starring Tom Cruise, Thandie Newton, … Continue reading →

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Into the Badlands (AMC) Rated TV-14

Posted on November 24, 2015 by laurarachel4

A warrior and a boy journeys through a dangerous feudal land to seek enlightenment. Loosely based on the Chinese tale, Journey to the West. Starring Daniel Wu, Orla Brady, Sarah Bolger, Aramis Knight, Emily Beecham, Oliver Stark AMC has done … Continue reading →

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Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2011) Rated PG-13

Posted on November 21, 2015 by laurarachel4

A nine-year-old, autistic inventor searches for the lock to a key his father left him after he died in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Based on the novel by Jonathan Safran Foer.  Starring Tom Hanks, Thomas Horn, … Continue reading →

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The Martian (2015) Rated PG-13

Posted on November 18, 2015 by laurarachel4

Astronaut Mark Watney accidentally gets left on Mars. Now, he must learn to survive on this hostile planet. Based on the novel by Andy Weir.  Starring Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Jeff Daniels, Michael Peña, Sean Bean, Kate Mara, … Continue reading →

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Clash of the Titans (1981) Rated PG

Posted on September 20, 2015 by laurarachel4

The mythical Perseus goes on a quest, battling Medusa and the Kraken monster, to rescue Princess Andromeda. Starring Laurence Olivier, Claire Bloom, Maggie Smith Period special effects and makeup and mediocre acting are all part of this film’s charm.  You … Continue reading →

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Big Hero 6 (2014) Rated PG

Posted on September 19, 2015 by laurarachel4

A friendship emerges between a robot and a boy. They band together with a group of friends to become a team of heroes. Starring Scott Adsit, Ryan Potter, Daniel Henney, T.J. Miller A thoughtful and entertaining Disney film, I thought this … Continue reading →

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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010) Rated PG

Posted on August 24, 2015 by laurarachel4

Lucy and Edmund Pevensie, with their cousin Eustace, return to Narnia and embark on an epic journey with Prince Caspian upon The Dawn Treader.  Their quest is to rescue seven lords and save Narnia from the evil on Dark Island. … Continue reading →

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Never Wave at a WAC (1953) Rated NR

Posted on July 16, 2015 by laurarachel4

A divorced socialite joins the Army in hopes that she will be transferred to Paris where her boyfriend is stationed. Unbeknownst to her, her ex-husband is assisting the Army, too. Starring Rosalind Russell, Paul Douglas, Marie Wilson This is a cute film … Continue reading →

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