Category Archives: Drama

Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart (2016) Rated TV-PG

Posted on October 22, 2020 by laurarachel4

The Lifetime film of the life of Toni Braxton. Starring Tiffany Hines, Lex Scott Davis, and Celeste Sully. I was surprised by how bad this film was. I know it was a Lifetime film, but I thought it would have … Continue reading →

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CripTales (BBCAmerica) Rated NR

Posted on October 19, 2020 by laurarachel4

Each episode features a fictional monologue by a person with a disability. Starring Liz Carr, Mat Fraser, and Robert Softley Gale. This show is interesting and fun. We see fictional takes on the lives of people who are disabled. The writing is … Continue reading →

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Van der Valk (PBS) Rated PG-13

Posted on October 10, 2020 by laurarachel4

A Dutch detective works in Amsterdam using his human observation and street smarts. Starring Marc Warren, Maimie McCoy, and Luke Allen-Gale. This show is a remake of the 1972 version, as well as based on the novels of Nicolas Freeling. It’s … Continue reading →

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The Expanse (SYFY) Rated TV-14

Posted on October 6, 2020 by laurarachel4

A police detective, an officer of a freighter, and a United Nations executive discover a conspiracy that threatens the colony in an asteroid belt. Starring Steven Strait, Cas Anvar, and Dominique Tipper. I was thoroughly disappointed in this series. The acting isn’t … Continue reading →

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The Comey Rule (2020) Rated TV-MA

Posted on October 5, 2020 by laurarachel4

This miniseries tells the story of former FBI Dir. Comey and President Trump as they collide while they differ on ethnics and loyalty. Based on the book, A Higher Loyalty by James Comey. Starring Jeff Daniels, Holly Hunter, and Michael … Continue reading →

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Second Chance (FOX) Rated TV-14

Posted on September 30, 2020 by laurarachel4

A billionaire bio-engineer brings a police officer back to life. Starring Robert Kazinsky, Dilshad Vadsaria, and Adhir Kalyan. The premise of the show is interesting. Taking an eighty-year-old cop and rebirthing him into a younger body with all the knowledge and experience that … Continue reading →

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Love in the Time of Corona (Freeform) Rated TV-14

Posted on September 27, 2020 by laurarachel4

Four interwoven lives tell a story of romance during a time of quarantine. Starring Ava Bellows, Gil Bellows, and L. Scott Caldwell. This show is bad. I mean really bad. It’s so badly written. I will say that it shows what it … Continue reading →

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Silent Night (2012) Rated NR

Posted on September 24, 2020 by laurarachel4

A film based on the story behind the Christmas song, Silent Night. A priest in a small Austrian small town is full of ideas and writes a new carol. Starring Carsten Clemens, Markus von Lingen, and Janina Elkin. I’m not sure how … Continue reading →

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Shadowhunters (Freeform) Rated TV-14

Posted on September 22, 2020 by laurarachel4

On her birthday, after the disappearance of her mother, Clary learns she has a gift that is supernatural. Based on the book series by Cassandra Clare. Starring Katherine McNamara, Dominic Sherwood, and Alberto Rosende. This series is one that is made for … Continue reading →

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Scrooge (1970) Rated G

Posted on September 18, 2020 by laurarachel4

A musical retelling of Charles Dickens’ classic, A Christmas Carol. Starring Albert Finney, Edith Evans, and Kenneth More. This is the quintessential film of the classic Dickens’ tale. Finney is a joy to watch as Scrooge, who then has a change of … Continue reading →

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