Tag Archives: 1940s

Shanghai (2010) Rated R

 In the early 1940s, an American expat goes to Shanghai to investigate the death of his friend. Starring John Cusack, Gong Li, and Chow Yun-Fat.  As it is shot like a noir film, the cinematography is beautiful, but it lacks … Continue reading

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Wish You Well (2013) Rated NR

Two children come of age during the 1940s at their grandmother’s home. Based on the book by David Baldacci. Starring Ellen Burstyn, Mackenzie Foy, and Josh Lucas. This film is a slow-moving story and a simple tale. You just get … Continue reading

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The Longest Ride (2015) Rated PG-13

The lives of a young couple intertwine with the life of an older man who’s reliving a romance of his own. Based on the book by Nicholas Sparks. Starring Britt Robertson, Scott Eastwood, and Alan Alda. This is one of … Continue reading

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All Creatures Great and Small (BBC) Rated NR

The trials and misadventures of a country vet in the 1940s. Based on the books, If Only They Could Talk and It Shouldn’t Happen to a Vet, by James Herriot. Starring Christopher Timothy, Robert Hardy, and Peter Davison. The show … Continue reading

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Marvel’s Agent Carter (ABC) Rated TV-PG

Based on the Marvel comics character, Agent Carter, as she balances her life with secret missions and being a single woman of the 1940s. Starring Hayley Atwell, James D’Arcy, Enver Gjokaj I was astounded by this TV series, they do an … Continue reading

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James Garner (1928-2014)

   Move Over, Darling (1963) Rated NR Five years after his wife, Ellen, disappears at sea in a plane crash, successful lawyer Nick Arden decides it’s time to move on: He has Ellen declared legally dead, remarried and sets off … Continue reading

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Top Irish Films 2012

 Ondine (2009) Rated PG-13 A fisherman’s life is transformed when he catches a beautiful and mysterious woman in his nets. As he falls helplessly in love, his daughter comes to believe that the woman is a magical creature.  Falling for a … Continue reading

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Top Films on Marriage

 Fireproof (2008) Rated PG Kirk Cameron stars as Caleb Holt, a dedicated firefighter whose marriage has taken a severe turn for the worse and is about to end in divorce. But just when hope seems to be running out, his … Continue reading

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St. Patrick’s Day Films 2012

 Falling for a Dancer (1998) Rated NR Unattached and pregnant with a dashing actor’s child, 19-year-old Elizabeth avoids a shameful public scandal by marrying a widower she doesn’t love in this made-for-television movie based on the novel by Deirdre Purcell. … Continue reading

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Valentine’s Day Movies 2012

 The Notebook (2004) Rated PG-13 Two young lovers are torn apart by war and class differences in the 1940s in this adaptation of Nicholas Sparks’ best-selling novel. Their story is told by a man who, years later, reads from a … Continue reading

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