Category Archives: Based on a Novel

Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2016) Rated TV-PG

Posted on July 22, 2021 by laurarachel4

When Aurora shows a house for her mother, the client finds a rival realtor in the backyard. Based on the book by Charlaine Harris. Starring Candace Cameron Bure, Lexa Doig, and Marilu Henner. This film is one of the few where Aurora … Continue reading →

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The Night Manager (AMC) Rated TV-14

Posted on July 17, 2021 by laurarachel4

The night manager of a Cairo hotel is recruited to work in an arms dealer’s inner circle. Based on the book by John Le Carré. Starring Hugh Laurie, Tom Hiddleston, and Elizabeth Debicki. The Night Manager is a series that doesn’t … Continue reading →

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The 5th Wave (2016) Rated PG-13

Posted on July 11, 2021 by laurarachel4

Four waves of alien invasions have left the Earth in ruin – meanwhile, a sister seeks to find her brother. Based on the book by  Rick Yancey. Starring Chloë Grace Moretz, Matthew Zuk, and Gabriela Lopez. This is basically another … Continue reading →

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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016) Rated PG-13

Posted on July 3, 2021 by laurarachel4

Five sisters in the 19th Century cope with the pressure to marry while the country is overrun by zombies. Based on the book by Seth Grahame-Smith. Starring Lily James, Sam Riley, and Bella Heathcote. This film is not the Jane … Continue reading →

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Hunters (SYFY) Rated NR

Posted on June 23, 2021 by laurarachel4

  When an FBI agent’s wife disappears, he discovers a government agency that tracks terrorists not of this world. Based on the novel, Alien Hunter, by Whitley Strieber. Starring Nathan Phillips, Britne Oldford, and Mark Coles Smith. I think this … Continue reading →

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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015) Rated PG-13

Posted on June 21, 2021 by laurarachel4

Katniss and a team of rebels prepare for the final battle that’ll decide of the fate of Panem. Based on the book, Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins. Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, and Liam Hemsworth. First, I will state that I … Continue reading →

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Victor Frankenstein (2015) Rated PG-13

Posted on June 10, 2021 by laurarachel4

Told from Igor’s perspective, we see his origins and friendship with Frankenstein, and we see how they became the legends that we know. Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Jessica Brown Findlay, Bronson Webb, and James McAvoy. Since we all know Mary Shelley’s … Continue reading →

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The Secret Garden (1949) Rated NR

Posted on May 30, 2021 by laurarachel4

A girl is sent to live with her uncle after her parents death, and there, she discovers family secrets and a secret garden. Based on the book by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Starring Margaret O’Brien, Herbert Marshall, and Dean Stockwell. This … Continue reading →

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It’s Christmas, Carol! (2012) Rated TV-G

Posted on May 26, 2021 by laurarachel4

A publishing executive is visited by the ghost of her former boss, who tells her she has lost sight of the important things in life. Based on the book A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Starring Emmanuelle Vaugier, Carrie Fisher, … Continue reading →

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Gone with the Wind (1939) Rated NR

Posted on May 7, 2021 by laurarachel4

  An affluent woman tries to uphold her lifestyle while the Civil War rages around her. Based on the book by Margaret Mitchell. Starring Thomas Mitchell, Barbara O’Neil, and Vivien Leigh. This film, to me, is still one of the … Continue reading →

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