Tag Archives: astronaut

Extant (CBS) Rated TV-14

Posted on May 7, 2019 by laurarachel4

An astronaut becomes pregnant on a 13-month solo mission. Starring Halle Berry, Pierce Gagnon, and Grace Gummer. This show has too much going on. There are too many plot lines that are overpowering the show. It’s almost like the creators … Continue reading →

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First Man (2018) Rated PG-13

Posted on February 27, 2019 by laurarachel4

 A film that looks at the life of astronaut, Neil Armstrong, as he prepares for the mission to the moon, on July 20, 1969. Based on the book, First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong, by  James R. Hansen. … Continue reading →

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Escape From Planet Earth (2013) Rated TV-PG

Posted on February 10, 2018 by laurarachel4

An astronaut gets caught in a trap when responding to an SOS on an alien planet. Starring Brendan Fraser, Rob Corddry, Ricky Gervais. Great animation and good morals, but this film fails to impress. There is a lack of consistency to … Continue reading →

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The Martian (2015) Rated PG-13

Posted on November 18, 2015 by laurarachel4

Astronaut Mark Watney accidentally gets left on Mars. Now, he must learn to survive on this hostile planet. Based on the novel by Andy Weir.  Starring Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Jeff Daniels, Michael Peña, Sean Bean, Kate Mara, … Continue reading →

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Gravity (2013) Rated PG-13

Posted on April 2, 2014 by laurarachel4

A medical engineer and an astronaut work together to survive after an accident leaves them adrift in orbit. Starring Sandra Bullock, George Clooney, Ed Harris I have to say that the visual effects in this film is what give it … Continue reading →

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New Summer TV Shows 2014

Posted on March 24, 2014 by laurarachel4

   Gang Related (FOX) A gang member is sent in to infiltrate the San Francisco Police Department and rise through its ranks who must balance his obligations to his crime family, the gang from his old neighborhood, with an increasing … Continue reading →

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Ron Howard, Director

Posted on August 20, 2011 by laurarachel4

 Apollo 13 (1995) Rated PG Technical troubles scuttle the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1971, risking the lives of astronaut Jim Lovell and his crew in director Ron Howard’s chronicle of this true-life story, which turns a failed journey into … Continue reading →

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