Category Archives: B

Loving (2016) Rated PG-13

Posted on February 28, 2017 by laurarachel4

The story of Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple, who challenged the arrest for their marriage in Virginia all the way to the Supreme Court. Starring Ruth Negga, Joel Edgerton, Will Dalton. This is not a romantic film.  It … Continue reading →

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Argo (2012) Rated R

Posted on February 27, 2017 by laurarachel4

A CIA agent goes undercover as a Hollywood film producer to rescue six Americans in Tehran during the U.S. hostage crisis in Iran in 1980. Starring Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin, John Goodman, Victor Garber, Tate Donovan, Kyle Chandler, … Continue reading →

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Madiba (2017) Rated TV-PG

Posted on February 26, 2017 by laurarachel4

A miniseries based on the life of Nelson Mandela. Starring Laurence Fishburne, Orlando Jones, David Harewood, Michael Nyqvist, Terry Pheto, Jason Kennett, Kate Liquorish, Hlomla Dandala, Meren Reddy. I was really looking forward to this miniseries with hopes that BET … Continue reading →

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Me Before You (2016) PG-13

Posted on February 25, 2017 by Aimee

A quirky, optimistic young woman becomes caretaker for a jaded, wealthy paralytic.  Based on the book by JoJo Moyes. Starring Emilia Clarke, Sam Claflin, Janet McTeer, Charles Dance, Brendan Coyle. This film has a sweet charm and tenderness which endeared … Continue reading →

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The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) Rated PG-13

Posted on February 20, 2017 by laurarachel4

A shy freshman is taken under the wings of a couple of seniors. Based on the book by Stephen Chbosky.  Starring Logan Lerman, Dylan McDermott, Kate Walsh, Nina Dobrev, Paul Rudd, Emma Watson, Mae Whitman, Joan Cusack. Wow, this movie … Continue reading →

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Sully (2016) Rated PG-13

Posted on February 19, 2017 by laurarachel4

The story of Chesley Sullenberger, the pilot who successful landed a plane in the Hudson River. Starring Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart, Valerie Mahaffey, Laura Linney. I believe we are all familiar with the story of the miracle on the Hudson, … Continue reading →

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Victoria (PBS) Rated TV-PG

Posted on February 15, 2017 by laurarachel4

The life of Queen Victoria from her ascension to the throne and  her courtship and marriage to Prince Albert. Starring Jenna Coleman, Daniela Holtz, Adrian Schiller, Catherine Flemming, Margaret Clunie, Tommy Knight, Anna Wilson-Jones, Eve Myles, Nell Hudson, Ferdinand Kingsley The … Continue reading →

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David and Bathsheba (1951) Rated NR

Posted on February 13, 2017 by laurarachel4

King David enters into an affair with Bathsheba after watching her bathe from the rooftop. Starring Gregory Peck, Susan Hayward, Raymond Massey, Jayne Meadows. This film tells the story of King David from 2 Samuel. We start with David already … Continue reading →

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Six Wives with Lucy Worsley (PBS) Rated TV-PG

Posted on February 7, 2017 by laurarachel4

Lucy Worsley travels back in time to remember the wives of King Henry VIII. Starring  Lucy Worsley, Nicholas Agnew, Scott Arthur, Claire Cooper, Fiona Edgington, Alison Garner Lucy Worsley takes historical documents to dramatize the historical facts of the wives … Continue reading →

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The Sessions (2012) Rated R

Posted on February 6, 2017 by laurarachel4

A man with an iron lung wants to lose his virginity so he hires a sex surrogate. Based on an article, On Seeing a Sex Surrogate by Mark O’Brien. Starring John Hawkes, Helen Hunt, William H. Macy, Moon Bloodgood, Rhea … Continue reading →

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