Category Archives: Miniseries

Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris (NBC) Rated TV-PG

Posted on March 19, 2020 by laurarachel4

Neil Patrick Harris hosts a variety show  based on the British show Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway. Starring Neil Patrick Harris, Nicole Scherzinger, and Nathaniel Motulsky. Neil Patrick Harris knows how to entertain. It was also fun to see … Continue reading →

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Life of Crime (2013) Rated TV-MA

Posted on March 9, 2020 by laurarachel4

A rookie cop tries to track down the killer of a 15-year old girl. Starring Hayley Atwell, Richard Coyle, and Julian Lewis Jones. This series has a good story. The British are good at telling mystery stories. The casting is … Continue reading →

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The Spoils Before Dying (2015) Rated TV-14

Posted on February 7, 2020 by laurarachel4

A fictional author creates a film adaptation of his epic tale in which a pianist-turned-detective investigates a murder in the 1950s underground jazz scene. Starring Michael Kenneth Williams, Kristen Wiig, and Bérénice Marlohe. I get that this show is supposed … Continue reading →

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Death Comes to Pemberley (2013) Rated TV-14

Posted on January 16, 2020 by laurarachel4

Darcy and Elizabeth have been married six years, and when they start preparing for their annual ball, it is interrupted by death. Based on the book by P.D. James. Starring Matthew Rhys, Anna Maxwell Martin, and Matthew Goode. I was … Continue reading →

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Magical Land of Oz (2019) Rated NR

Posted on October 14, 2019 by laurarachel4

This documentary showcases the land and animals that live the continent of Australia. Starring Barry Humphries. This is a beautiful documentary on the wildlife that surrounds the island of Australia. Australia has an abundance of animals not found anywhere else … Continue reading →

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Ancient Skies (2019) Rated NR

Posted on August 14, 2019 by laurarachel4

With CGI, Ancient Skies takes a look at the skies that our ancestors looked at throughout history. Starring Jason Alan Carvell. I really wasn’t impressed with this series. While the CGI was amazing and brilliant and beautiful, and I really … Continue reading →

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Wives and Daughters (1999) Rated TV-PG

Posted on July 29, 2019 by laurarachel4

A country doctor’s daughter has to contend with a stepmother, an incorrigible stepsister, and the town gossips, all the while in love with a man who thinks of her as a friend. Based on the book of the same name … Continue reading →

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Ascension (2014) Rated NR

Posted on June 17, 2019 by laurarachel4

The nature of the mission to populate a new world is questioned when a woman is murdered. Starring Tricia Helfer, Gil Bellows, and Brian Van Holt. This show wasn’t the best. The miniseries didn’t develop the characters, the acting was poor, … Continue reading →

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The Red Tent (2014) Rated NR

Posted on June 9, 2019 by laurarachel4

The story of the twelve tribes of Israel is told through the eyes of Jacob’s daughter, Dinah. Based on the book by Anita Diamant. Starring Minnie Driver, Iain Glen, and Will Tudor. There are good points to this movie and … Continue reading →

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