Category Archives: TV Movie

Fight the Power: The Protests That Changed America (2021) Rated NR

Posted on July 4, 2021 by laurarachel4

A documentary focuses on key impacts of protests on the evolution of the United States, from past to present. Starring Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jelani Cobb, and Robyn Muncy.  There are a couple of problems with this film. Abdul-Jabbar tells us the … Continue reading →

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Prime Suspect: The Lost Child (1995) Rated NR

Posted on June 2, 2021 by laurarachel4

Superintendent Jane Tennison heads an investigation of an abducted baby. Starring Helen Mirren, Beatie Edney, and Robert Glenister. There are a couple of things about the Prime Suspect series that bother me. One, Helen Mirren’s character’s hair and makeup change … Continue reading →

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Against All Odds: The Fight For a Black Middle Class with Bob Herbert (2017) Rated NR

Posted on May 16, 2021 by laurarachel4

  A documentary discusses the difficulty of African Americans in establishing and maintaining middle class status. Starring Bob Herbert. This film is brilliant as it dissects the issues that keep the African Americans from progressing to middle class. They look … Continue reading →

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Golden Girls: Ageless (2021) Rated NR

Posted on April 11, 2021 by laurarachel4

This film dives into the seven years that the Golden Girls television show was on the air. They talk about how these four women came together with the best writing and the drama behind the scenes, which made the progressive  smash-hit … Continue reading →

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Love on the Sidelines (2016) Rated TV-G

Posted on January 16, 2021 by laurarachel4

A struggling fashion designer takes a job as an assistant to a football player who’s sidelined due to an injury. Starring Emily Kinney, John Reardon, and Hayley Sales. This Hallmark film is not one of the best. The acting is … Continue reading →

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A Merry Tudor Christmas with Lucy Worsley (2019) Rated NR

Posted on December 19, 2020 by laurarachel4

Lucy Worsley takes us back to the Tudor dynasty and the 12 days of Christmas. We celebrate with food, presents, dress, dances, music, celebrations, and customs. Starring Lucy Worsley. Lucy Worsley does a wonderful job at taking us into the … Continue reading →

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Grease Live! (2016) Rated TV-14

Posted on December 17, 2020 by laurarachel4

After a summer romance, Danny and Sandy meet again in high school, where their friends get in the way of their romance. Starring Julianne Hough, Aaron Tveit, and Vanessa Hudgens. This is a fun live theater special. I thought the … Continue reading →

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9/11: The Falling Man (2006) Rated PG-13

Posted on November 12, 2020 by laurarachel4

This documentary examines the photo that was taken on 9/11 and tries to identify the man in the picture. Starring Steven Mackintosh and Iliana Guibert. This documentary tells the story of the people who fell out of the towers or … Continue reading →

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A Baby for Christmas (2015) Rated NR

Posted on October 26, 2020 by laurarachel4

It’s Christmastime with the Chandlers. Everyone has their problems and stresses during the holidays, but a group of children from the orphanage help them realize there is more to Christmas. Starring Maria Artis, Nadej K. Bailey, and Nicole Beyser. This is the next … Continue reading →

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Silent Night (2012) Rated NR

Posted on September 24, 2020 by laurarachel4

A film based on the story behind the Christmas song, Silent Night. A priest in a small Austrian small town is full of ideas and writes a new carol. Starring Carsten Clemens, Markus von Lingen, and Janina Elkin. I’m not sure how … Continue reading →

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