Category Archives: British Films

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Starring  Lucy Worsley, Nicholas Agnew, Scott Arthur, Claire Cooper, Fiona Edgington, Alison Garner Lucy Worsley takes historical documents to dramatize the historical facts of the wives … Continue reading →

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Seven Psychopaths (2012) Rated R

Posted on January 15, 2017 by laurarachel4

A screenwriter gets involved with gangsters when he and his friends kidnap the gangsters’ Shih Tzu. Starring Michael Pitt, Michael Stuhlbarg, Sam Rockwell, Colin Farrell, Abbie Cornish, Christopher Walken. This is one of the better black comedies out there. It’s … Continue reading →

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Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016) Rated R

Posted on December 19, 2016 by laurarachel4

After knocking Kate Moss into the River Thames, Edina and Patsy go on the run and hide out in the South of France. Starring Lulu, Gwendoline Christie, Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley. What was the point of this film? I know … Continue reading →

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The Lodge (Disney) Rated TV-G

Posted on November 21, 2016 by laurarachel4

A show about a teenage girl who is running her family’s lodge. Starring Sophie Simnett, Luke Newton, Thomas Doherty, Jayden Revri, Jade Alleyne, Marcus Garvey. I think this will be a big hit among teenagers, but there are some definite … Continue reading →

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The Living and the Dead (BBCAmerica) Rated TV-14

Posted on November 19, 2016 by laurarachel4

A young couple inherits a farm, but supernatural forces seem to be at work against them. Starring Colin Morgan, Charlotte Spencer, Malcolm Storry, Kerrie Hayes, Nicholas Woodeson. At first, I wasn’t sure what kind of show this was trying to … Continue reading →

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The Durrells (PBS) Rated PG

Posted on November 11, 2016 by laurarachel4

In 1935, single mother Louisa Durrell finds her family falling apart and decides to move them from Bournemouth, England to the Greek island of Corfu. Based on true story’s of  Gerald Durrell. Starring Keeley Hawes, Josh O’Connor, Milo Parker, Daisy Waterstone, Callum … Continue reading →

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Mickey Blue Eyes (1999) Rated PG-13

Posted on November 5, 2016 by laurarachel4

An  auctioneer proposes to the daughter of mobster, unaware he would be asked to do favors. Starring Hugh Grant, James Caan, Jeanne Tripplehorn. This film was surprisingly fun to watch. It has everything you could want in a mafia comedy. It … Continue reading →

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The Bounty (1984) Rated PG

Posted on September 12, 2016 by laurarachel4

The story of Lieutenant Bligh, whose cruelty leads to mutiny on his ship. Based on the book, Captain Bligh and Mr. Christian by Richard Hough. Starring Mel Gibson, Anthony Hopkins, Laurence Olivier, Daniel Day-Lewis, Liam Neeson. I thought this film … Continue reading →

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Thirteen (2016) Rated TV-MA

Posted on August 19, 2016 by laurarachel4

Thirteen years after her abduction, Ivy Moxam steps out of the house she has been held captive in since she was 13 years old. Starring  Jodie Comer, Natasha Little, Stuart Graham, Richard Rankin, Valene Kane, Joe Layton, Katherine Rose Morley, … Continue reading →

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Doctor Foster: A Woman Scorned (2015) Rated TV-MA

Posted on May 18, 2016 by laurarachel4

A doctor suspects her husband of having an affair, which causes her life to unravel. Starring Suranne Jones, Bertie Carvel, Tom Taylor, Thusitha Jayasundera, Martha Howe-Douglas, Shazia Nicholls, Jodie Comer, Clare-Hope Ashitey. Wow, this series is so much more than … Continue reading →

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