Category Archives: Foreign Films

Baby Boot Camp (2014) Rated NR

Posted on July 22, 2015 by laurarachel4

A fitness instructor trying to make ends meet becomes a part-time nanny for a widower with two daughters. Starring Danneel Ackles, Kavan Smith, Ryan McDonell Julia is a fitness instructor who’s trying to get her company, Baby Boot Camp, off … Continue reading →

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Dates (CW) Rated NR

Posted on July 20, 2015 by laurarachel4

An exploration of first dates in the 21st century.  Each episode highlights a couple who has met online going on their first date. First aired in the U.K. before crossing the pond to the U.S. Starring Oona Chaplin, Ben Chaplin, … Continue reading →

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Perfect High (2015) Rated TV-14

Posted on July 12, 2015 by laurarachel4

Amanda, the perfect teen, gets introduced to prescription drug-sharing from her friends, which of course escalates to a heroin addiction.  Inspired by a true story. Starring Bella Thorne, Ross Butler, Daniela Bobadilla This film reminded me of those after school … Continue reading →

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Poldark (BBC) Rated NR

Posted on July 10, 2015 by laurarachel4

Ross Poldark returns to England after fighting in the American Revolution. Once there, he discovers his home is in disarray, with the woman he loves engaged to his cousin. Based on the Poldark novels by Winston Graham. Starring Aidan Turner, Eleanor … Continue reading →

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Murder She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery (2015) Rated NR

Posted on July 6, 2015 by laurarachel4

Hannah Swensen runs a small bakery shop in small-town Minnesota. However, she becomes an amateur sleuth when her friend and delivery driver ends up dead behind her shop. Based on the book by Joanne Fluke. Starring Alison Sweeney, Cameron Mathison, Lisa Durupt … Continue reading →

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Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell (2015) Rated NR

Posted on July 3, 2015 by laurarachel4

Based on the best-selling novel from Susanna Clarke, Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell. Magic is long-lost in England until Mr. Norrell comes out to play, and Jonathan Strange, a novice with magic, begin a battle of the minds. Starring Bertie … Continue reading →

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Der Skipper (1990) Rated R

Posted on June 29, 2015 by laurarachel4

A washed out, drunken sailor gets tricked into taking two British women to the West Indies. Starring Jürgen Prochnow, Patsy Kensit, Elizabeth Hurley This psychological thriller kept me on my toes.  Of course, you know that someone will die going … Continue reading →

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Affair in Monte Carlo (1952) Rated NR

Posted on June 11, 2015 by laurarachel4

A writer tells the people in a café about a woman who fell in love with a compulsive gambler in less than 24 hours. The film is loosely based on Stefan Zweig’s 100 page novella, 24 Hours of a Woman’s … Continue reading →

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U-571 (2000) Rated PG-13

Posted on June 6, 2015 by laurarachel4

A group of WWII Navy sailors infiltrate a German submarine to steal their Enigma cipher machine. Starring Matthew McConaughey, Bill Paxton, Harvey Keitel, Jon Bon Jovi First, this is a fictional story based loosely on true events performed by the … Continue reading →

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Sarah’s Key (2010) Rated PG-13

Posted on May 19, 2015 by laurarachel4

A journalist goes in search for a girl and her family whose lives were ripped apart during the Vel’ d’Hiv Roundup in 1942. Based on an adaptation of the novel with the same title by Tatiana de Rosnay. Starring Kristin … Continue reading →

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