Category Archives: M

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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Road to Bali (1952) Rated NR

Posted on July 5, 2015 by laurarachel4

Two song-and-dance men must leave Australia to avoid marriage proposals. Instead, they take jobs as divers for Princess Lala. Starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour This is the sixth “Road to . . .” film starring Bing Crosby and … 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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Barabbas (2012) Rated NR

Posted on June 24, 2015 by laurarachel4

Based on the story of Barabbas, the man whose life was spared in place of  Jesus for the crucifixion. Starring Billy Zane, Cristiana Capotondi, Filippo Nigro For a man with such significance to the outcome of the gospel story, mentioned … Continue reading →

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Texas Rising (2015) Rated NR

Posted on June 22, 2015 by laurarachel4

Based on the Texas revolution against Mexico and how the Texas Rangers were created. Starring Bill Paxton, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Olivier Martinez, Thomas Jane, Crispin Glover, Jeremy Davies, Rhys Coiro, Christopher McDonald, Max Thieriot, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Robert Knepper, Chad Michael … Continue reading →

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The Maze Runner (2014) Rated PG-13

Posted on June 18, 2015 by laurarachel4

A group of boys, whose memories have been erased, must figure out the maze they now live to survive. Based on James Dashner’s novel by the same name. Starring Dylan O’Brien, Aml Ameen, Ki Hong Lee, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Will Poulter … Continue reading →

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Till the Clouds Roll By (1946) Rated NR

Posted on June 4, 2015 by laurarachel4

The biography of Jerome Kern, the writer of many Broadway musicals. Starring June Allyson, Lucille Bremer, Judy Garland, Lena Horne, Van Johnson, Tony Martin, Robert Walker As the lover of many of Kern’s musical scores- most notably Show Boat-I had … Continue reading →

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Before I Go to Sleep (2014) Rated R

Posted on June 3, 2015 by laurarachel4

A woman wakes up everyday  remembering nothing about her past, until she discovers truths that make her question everyone around her. The film is adapted from  Before I Go to Sleep: A Novel by S. J. Watson.  Starring Nicole Kidman, Colin … Continue reading →

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Burlesque (2010) Rated PG-13

Posted on May 27, 2015 by laurarachel4

A small town girl moves to Los Angeles and gets a job in a burlesque dance club. Starring Cher, Christina Aguilera, Eric Dane, Julianne Hough, Alan Cumming, Peter Gallagher, Kristen Bell, Stanley Tucci, Dianna Agron I struggled with whether I … Continue reading →

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The Last Five Years (2014) Rated PG-13

Posted on May 24, 2015 by laurarachel4

A struggling actress and her novelist husband analyze the deconstruction of their marriage. Based on Jason Robert Brown’s musical by the same name. Starring Anna Kendrick, Jeremy Jordan, Tamara Mintz Let me begin by saying that this is a musical film, … Continue reading →

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