Category Archives: Based on a Novel

Stephen King’s Thinner (1996)

Posted on October 28, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated R Obese attorney Billy Halleck  accidentally runs over a gypsy woman. The grieving father places a curse on Halleck’s head causing him to lose weight. Starring Robert John Burke, Lucinda Jenney, Bethany Joy Lenz, Time Winters, Joe Mantegna I really don’t … Continue reading →

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Silver Bullet (1985)

Posted on October 26, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated R Based on Stephen King’s Cycle of the Werewolf, Silver Bullet takes place in a small town terrorized by a werewolf. The only person up to the task of saving the town is a boy in his wheelchair, The Silver … Continue reading →

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Sylvia Scarlett (1935)

Posted on October 18, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated NR Katherine Hepburn plays a young woman who dresses as a man to help her father sell stolen lace in britain. Along the way they team up with Cary Grant who happens to be a jewel thief. Which, of … Continue reading →

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The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)

Posted on August 21, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated R Mick Haller runs his law office in the backseat of his Lincoln Town car. While defending an affluent womanizer Louis Roulet, who was charged with assault,  Haller’s past comes back to bite him including the truth behind his current … Continue reading →

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Love and Other Drugs (2010)

Posted on August 1, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated R A Pharmaceutical representative falls in love while trying to become the top sales rep. It’s based off the book Hard Sell: The Evolution of a Viagra Salesman by Jamie Reidy. I have some beef with this film. One, I … Continue reading →

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The 19th Wife (2010)

Posted on April 11, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated NR Wow. This wasn’t what I was expecting. I knew this film was about polygamy but I wasn’t counting on what they would show or not show. This wasn’t the best film but I did enjoy the film. It was … Continue reading →

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Wuthering Heights (1985)

Posted on March 18, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated NR The actors  performances were the worst I have ever seen. They were so over dramatic, too precise, and too stale, there was no heart into any of them. Every movement looked forced. The only performance I did enjoy was … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Carol (2009)

Posted on March 12, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated PG This is not a children’s animated film. It has a very dark themed story although, the flying scenes are spectacularly done. Robert Zemeckis did try to follow the book but I noticed a couple of times where he went … Continue reading →

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Sundays at Tiffany’s (2010)

Posted on February 9, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated PG Based on James Patterson book by the same name, this film uses an element of fantasy. It’s a very captivating  film and the cast has  a good chemistry between them probably from all their Charmed days. Even though, … 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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