Category Archives: R

Castaways (ABC) Rated NR

Contestants are stranded on a deserted island and must choose to survive alone or search out the other contestants for survival. StarringĀ Terry Allen, Angel Alvarenga, and Eric Brown. This show is like Survivor, but the contestants are individually dropped off … Continue reading

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Siberia (2018) Rated R

An American diamond trader goes missing, and his partner goes looking for him in Russia. Along the way, he falls in love. StarringĀ Keanu Reeves, Boris Gulyarin, and Ashley St. George. This film is poorly executed. Keanu Reeves holds the screen, … Continue reading

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Catch a Christmas Star (2013) Rated TV-G

Two kids bring their father and his high school sweetheart together even though she is a pop star now. StarringĀ Shannon Elizabeth, Steve Byers, and Julia Lalonde. This is one of those Hallmark Christmas films that could’ve been so much better. … Continue reading

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Christmas in Boston (2005) Rated G

Two pen pals who have been writing to each other for 13 years have the chance to meet. However, each sent the other their best friends’ photo instead of their own. StarringĀ Marla Sokoloff, Patrick J. Adams, and Lindy Booth. This … Continue reading

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Penny Serenade (1941) Rated NR

The ups and downs of life are shown in the marriage of two young people as they begin their life together. StarringĀ Irene Dunne, Cary Grant, and Beulah Bondi. I loved this movie; I thought it was a great excerpt from … Continue reading

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The Christmas Ornament (2013) Rated TV-G

A widow plans to skip the holiday festivities as they remind her of her late husband. StarringĀ Kellie Martin, Cameron Mathison, and Jewel Staite. This hallmark film is one of the better ones. Here we have a grieving wife who doesn’t … Continue reading

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The Christmas Train (2017) Rated TV-G

Inspired by his father, a journalist takes a train ride cross country where he meets other passengers. Based on the book by David Baldacci. StarringĀ Dermot Mulroney, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, and Danny Glover. This film has everything you can imagine for a … Continue reading

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Reverie (NBC) Rated TV-14

A hostage negotiator works to retrieve people who are lost in a virtual reality program. StarringĀ Sarah Shahi, Dennis Haysbert, and Sendhil Ramamurthy. This show brings a thriller to the small screen.Ā Mara Kint heads into the virtual reality program to find … Continue reading

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What I Did for Love (2006) Rated TV-G

A city lawyer goes to his fiancee’s country home for the holidays. StarringĀ Jeremy London, Dorie Barton, and James Gammon. This movie is different from Hallmark’s typical Christmas films. Here, we don’t watch the two characters fall in love; they’ve already … Continue reading

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Man in an Orange Shirt (PBS) Rated TV-14

Two couples, one living in the post-WWII era and the other in present day, deal with the challenges in their lives. StarringĀ Julian Morris, Vanessa Redgrave, and Oliver Jackson-Cohen. I was unsure about this miniseries as the couples are gay, but … Continue reading

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