Tag Archives: adoption

Bound by a Secret (2009) Rated NR

Posted on May 15, 2023 by laurarachel4

Two long-time friends are bound by a secret. When one of them starts dying of cancer, they have to make a decision on releasing the knowledge of the secret daughter. Starring Meredith Baxter, Lesley Ann Warren, and Bridget White. This … Continue reading →

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Blossoms in the Dust (1941) Rated NR

Posted on March 27, 2023 by laurarachel4

When Edna Gladney discovers how the government treats children without parents, she opens a home for foundlings and orphans. Starring Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, and Felix Bressart. This film does tug at your heart strings as it covers the life … Continue reading →

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Adults Adopting Adults (A&E) Rated NR

Posted on February 16, 2022 by laurarachel4

This show follows six families as they find other adults to bring into and complete their family through legal adoption. Starring Danny, Christy, Ileana, Vickie, Joe, Kim, Derek, Carol, Bianca, Frédéric Prinz von Anhalt, Kevin, Jenny, Michael, Tawny, and Felicia. … Continue reading →

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All the World’s a Stooge (1941) Rated NR

Posted on July 12, 2020 by laurarachel4

Three window washers are mistaken as dentists and run amok at a socialite’s home. Starring Curly Howard, Larry Fine, and Moe Howard. In this Three Stooges short, the stooges change into three different characters. They start as window washers, then … Continue reading →

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Reclaim (2014) Rated R

Posted on November 30, 2019 by laurarachel4

A couple travels to Haiti to complete the adoption of their daughter but instead uncovers a scam that will risk their lives and their daughter’s life. Starring John Cusack, Ryan Phillippe, and Rachelle Lefevre. This film is not what I … Continue reading →

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Instant Family (2018) Rated PG-13

Posted on April 5, 2019 by laurarachel4

A couple fosters three children hoping to adopt. Starring Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne, and Isabela Moner. This is a fun, humorous story of a couple who decide they want to have kids and work on adopting them. To me, it’s … Continue reading →

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Ideal Home (2018) Rated UR

Posted on August 24, 2018 by laurarachel4

A  gay couple is surprised when a 10-year-old boy shows up on their doorstep. Starring Paul Rudd, Kate Walsh, and Steve Coogan. At first, this film has a great comedic script; we have two men living an extravagant lifestyle when a … Continue reading →

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Bringing Joshua Home (2013) Rated NR

Posted on March 18, 2018 by laurarachel4

 In December 2012, Vladimir Putin signed a bill banning all American adoptions of Russian children. This is the story of one family adopting a Russian child prior to the bill in Russia. Starring Arthur Rasco, Hanna Rasco This is one of the … Continue reading →

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The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012) Rated PG

Posted on October 28, 2017 by laurarachel4

 A couple wishes for a child, so they bury a box in the back yard and grow a one. Starring Jennifer Garner, Joel Edgerton, CJ Adams, Rosemarie DeWitt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Dianne Wiest, David Morse. The best thing about this film is the positive story of adoption. The … Continue reading →

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Beverly Lewis’ The Shunning (2011) Rated UR

Posted on July 15, 2017 by laurarachel4

Katie Lapp has always thought there was something different about her, and when an “Englisher” comes into Katie’s Amish community looking for the daughter she put up for adoption, her life changes. Based on the novel of the same title by … Continue reading →

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