Category Archives: Based on a Novel

Get Shorty (Epix) Rated NR

Posted on September 8, 2017 by laurarachel4

 A TV show based on the novel by Elmore Leonard about a mobster turned movie producer. Starring Sean Bridgers, Carolyn Dodd, Isaac Keys, Chris O’Dowd, Lidia Porto, Goya Robles, Ray Romano, Lucy Walters. Epix tends to create good quality series, and this show is no exception. O’Dowd puts … Continue reading →

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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945) Rated PG

Posted on August 31, 2017 by laurarachel4

 A young woman who idealizes her luckless father comes of age in a New York tenement during the early 1900s. Based on the novel by Betty Smith. Starring  Dorothy McGuire, Joan Blondell, James Dunn. This film beautifully captures the essence of the … Continue reading →

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The Shell Seekers (1989) Rated PG

Posted on July 21, 2017 by laurarachel4

With three grown children and a lifetime of memories, Penelope must discover the secret to happiness for her future. Based on the book by Rosemunde Pilcher. Starring Angela Lansbury, Irene Worth, Sam Wanamaker I could identify with the characters in … Continue reading →

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Beverly Lewis’ The Confession (2013) Rated NR

Posted on July 17, 2017 by laurarachel4

When Katie Lapp gets shunned by her Amish community, she goes in search of her biological mother, who is dying of cancer. When she finds her mother, she must set the record straight, including a little mistaken identity. Based on … Continue reading →

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Beverly Lewis’ The Shunning (2011) Rated UR

Posted on July 15, 2017 by laurarachel4

Katie Lapp has always thought there was something different about her, and when an “Englisher” comes into Katie’s Amish community looking for the daughter she put up for adoption, her life changes. Based on the novel of the same title by … Continue reading →

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The Shack (2017) Rated PG-13

Posted on June 19, 2017 by laurarachel4

A grieving man meets God at The Shack. Based on the novel by William P. Young. Starring Sam Worthington, Octavia Spencer, Tim McGraw, Radha Mitchell. I went into this film with an open mind. I know a lot of Christian … Continue reading →

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The Neverending Story (1984) Rated PG

Posted on June 7, 2017 by laurarachel4

A boy discovers a fantasy world through the pages of an old book. Based on the novel by Michael Ende. Starring Barret Oliver, Gerald McRaney, Chris Eastman, Noah Hathaway. A wonderful fantasy about a boy named Bastian who struggles with his … Continue reading →

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Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts (2017) Rated TV-G

Posted on May 31, 2017 by laurarachel4

In this film, Hannah investigates the death of a judge for a bake off. Based on the novel Strawberry Shortcake Murder by Joanne Fluke. Starring Alison Sweeney, Cameron Mathison, Barbara Niven. This is the worst I’ve seen from the Murder … Continue reading →

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Genius (NatGeo) Rated TV-14

Posted on May 26, 2017 by laurarachel4

This series follows the life of Albert Einstein, who couldn’t hold down a job when he was younger, but had the brainpower to unlock the universe. Based on the book, Einstein: His Life and Universe by Walter Isaacson. Starring Johnny … Continue reading →

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Doctor Zhivago (2002) Rated TV-14

Posted on May 21, 2017 by laurarachel4

Lara is loved by three men: a revolutionary, a mogul, and a doctor. Their lives intertwine during the Russian Revolution. Based on the novel by Boris Pasternak. Starring Sam Neill, Alexandra Maria Lara, Sam MacLintock, Anne-Marie Duff, Hugh Bonneville, Keira … Continue reading →

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