Category Archives: M

Nashville (ABC) Rated TV-PG

Posted on March 2, 2016 by laurarachel4

A fading country music star gets into conflicts with a rising young new country starlet. Starring Connie Britton, Clare Bowen, Hayden Panettiere. This show is much more than two bickering stars vying for the spotlight. It encapsulates the culture and … Continue reading →

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Elementary (CBS) Rated TV-14

Posted on February 24, 2016 by laurarachel4

 Sherlock Holmes now lives in New York City and finds a sober companion in Joan Watson. Starring  Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, Aidan Quinn. This is an enjoyable spin on Sherlock Holmes.  I admit, I was a little apprehensive about … Continue reading →

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Irrational Man (2015) Rated R

Posted on February 23, 2016 by laurarachel4

A disillusioned philosophy professor finds the will to live when he plans to kill a judge. Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Stone, Joe Stapleton, Parker Posey. This film is quintessential, comical, complex Woody Allen. Phoenix plays the professor in search of … Continue reading →

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Arrow (CW) Rated TV-14

Posted on February 16, 2016 by laurarachel4

Billionaire playboy Oliver Queen goes missing; when he returns he’s a changed man. He becomes a vigilante with a hood and an arrow, cleaning up his hometown. Starring Stephen Amell, Katie Cassidy, David Ramsey, Willa Holland, Paul Blackthorne. This is … Continue reading →

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Angie Tribeca (TBS) Rated TV-14

Posted on February 7, 2016 by laurarachel4

Independent detective Angie Tribeca investigates the most serious cases with a group of  LAPD detectives. Starring Jere Burns, Deon Cole, Rashida Jones, Hayes MacArthur, Andree Vermeulen. This has to be the worst show, ever. It’s a comedy that takes every joke … Continue reading →

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War and Peace (2016) Rated TV-14

Posted on February 5, 2016 by laurarachel4

The Russian conflict with Napoleon is heating up, and six families’ lives are changed forever. Based on the novel by Leo Tolstoy. Starring Paul Dano, James Norton, Lily James, Aneurin Barnard, Jessie Buckley, Olivia Ross. This updated version of Tolstoy’s … Continue reading →

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The X-Files (Fox) Rated TV-14

Posted on February 2, 2016 by laurarachel4

A pair of FBI agents investigates the unexplained. Starring David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Mitch Pileggi. I confess, I never did watch the original show, so I can’t compare between the two.  I have had it on my viewing bucket list, … Continue reading →

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The Spirit of Christmas (2015) Rated UR

Posted on January 29, 2016 by laurarachel4

A woman falls for the ghost that haunts the inn she is trying to sell. Starring Thomas Beaudoin, Kati Salowsky, Steven A. Miller, Jen Lilley. This film was surprising in that it stayed with me long after I finished watching … Continue reading →

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Safe House (2012) Rated R

Posted on January 28, 2016 by laurarachel4

A CIA agent in charge of a safe house gets a notorious fugitive when the safe house is attacked. Now, both the agent and fugitive are on the run. Starring Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds, Vera Farmiga, Brendan Gleeson, Sam Shepard, … Continue reading →

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Finian’s Rainbow (1968) Rated G

Posted on January 18, 2016 by laurarachel4

A mysterious Irishman comes to a small southern town to bury a stolen pot of gold, hoping that it will grow. Unbeknownst to him, the leprechaun he stole it from follows him to get his gold back. Based on the … Continue reading →

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