Category Archives: Drama

Wuthering Heights (1939) Rated NR

A servant at Wuthering Heights tells the unfortunate love story between Heathcliff and Catherine. Based on the book by Emily Brontë. Starring Merle Oberon, Laurence Olivier, and David Niven. Again, I’m going to state that I’ve not been much of … Continue reading

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The Sympathizer (HBO) Rated TV-MA

 A spy embedded in South Vietnam during the Vietnam war escapes to America but continues to spy for Viet Cong. Based on the book by Viet Thanh Nguyen. Starring Hoa Xuande, Robert Downey Jr., and Fred Nguyen Khan.  This series … Continue reading

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The Porter (PBS) Rated TV-MA

 Black railway workers join together to make the first black union. Starring Aml Ameen, Ronnie Rowe, Mouna Traoré  This series could have been better. I really wish I could’ve gotten more into the story. The filming was on the dark … Continue reading

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The Phantom Carriage (1921) Rated NR

On New Year’s Eve, a coachman forces a drunken man to look at his life. Starring Victor Sjöström, Hilda Borgström, and Tore Svennberg. This film is known for the double exposure of film that Sjöström used to make the ghostly figures … Continue reading

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Wisdom of the Crowd (CBS) Rated TV-14

A tech innovator creates a crowd sourcing hub in order to solve his daughter’s murder. Starring Jeremy Piven, Richard T. Jones, and Natalia Tena. This show has so many problems that it is hard to pinpoint what makes it unwatchable. … Continue reading

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The Final Cut (2004) Rated PG-13

 Set in an alternate universe where they have memory implants that record your life, the cutters’ make a memory movie for your remembrance service. Starring Robin Williams, Mira Sorvino, and Jim Caviezel.  This isn’t a bad film, but it just doesn’t … Continue reading

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Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken (1991) Rated G

A teenage girl dreams of becoming a horse jumper at the fair. Based on a true story. Starring Gabrielle Anwar, Michael Schoeffling, and Cliff Robertson. This was one of my favorite films as a child. The story revolves around a … Continue reading

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What Lies Beneath (2000) Rated PG-13

A woman believes her lakeside home is haunted or she is losing her mind. Starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Katharine Towne, and Miranda Otto. This film brings back the old-style horror films. Pfeiffer and Harrison Ford star as the couple on the … Continue reading

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Valor (CW) Rated TV-14

An elite team of helicopter pilots serves on an Army base, and a mission goes wrong. Starring Christina Ochoa, Matt Barr, and Charlie Barnett. This show is just poorly written, and then it tries to be more like a soap … Continue reading

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The Collection (PBS) Rated TV-MA

Two brothers clash with the rise their fashion business in post war France. Starring Richard Coyle, Mamie Gummer, and Tom Riley. This show weaves family dynamics between the two brothers in their personal and professional lives as they strive to … Continue reading

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