Category Archives: Mysteries

Gormenghast (2000)

Posted on August 30, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated NR Gormenghast is a neo-gothic BBC miniseries based on the books written by Mervyn Peake. Steerpike dreams of taking control of the kingdom Gormenghast. He was born to work in the castle’s kitchen but he works his way up the into … Continue reading →

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Room 6 (2006)

Posted on August 17, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated NR When teacher, Amy, was in a car accident with her boyfriend, she’ll have to over come her fear of hospitals. Especially, when the hospital her boyfriend was taken to doesn’t exist. I wouldn’t say it’s as bad as … Continue reading →

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Let Me In (2010)

Posted on August 8, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated R Twelve year old Owen befriends his next door neighbor, Abby. Through, the friendship he becomes more sure of himself while learning that Abby has secrets herself. Two words–don’t bother. Watch the Swedish version of the film, Let the Right … Continue reading →

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Red Riding Hood (2011)

Posted on August 2, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated PG-13 A reimagining of the classic tale in which Valerie aka Red Riding Hood is caught between two lovers while her town is terrorized by a werewolf. Most critics didn’t like this film but I was intrigued. I was caught in the web … Continue reading →

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Source Code (2011)

Posted on July 22, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated PG-13 In the Source Code, a soldier is recruited to investigate a terrorist attack with an experimental time looping program. This is an intelligent sci-fi thriller that weaves an amazing human story among the action. Many critics say it’s a cross between Groundhog … Continue reading →

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A Summer in Genoa (2008)

Posted on July 11, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated R This film starts with a tragic car accident that kills the wife and mother of a university family. To help the family move on, the father takes his two daughters to Italy for the summer. During the summer … Continue reading →

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All Good Things (2010)

Posted on June 21, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated R Wow, this film surprised me. Ryan Gosling’s performance chilled me and made me a little sad for him. All Good Things is based on the true unsolved murder case of Kathleen Durst in New York. All the actors performances where sensational. … Continue reading →

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The Killing (AMC)

Posted on May 9, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated TV-14 I wasn’t planning on adding this show to my list of shows to continue to watch. I was only going to watch the first episode and then make a comment on it but I couldn’t. I added it … Continue reading →

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The Gift (2000)

Posted on May 8, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated R This film surprised me. I guess I should have read the synopsis before watching. It wasn’t what I expected.  I loved the story but it felt that something was missing. Sam Raimi does a wonderful job with the camera … Continue reading →

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Harry’s Law (NBC)

Posted on April 21, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated TV-14 Well, well, well. What a gem of a show. The writing is magnificent. Not surprising because the show is produced by David E. Kelley. It’s very classic Kelley with his very nutty characters. It’s been classified as the worst David … Continue reading →

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