Tag Archives: based on the book

The Howards of Virginia (1940)

Rated NR This movie is based onĀ the book, The Tree of Liberty by Elizabeth Page. I enjoyed this story of a Virginian farmer who marries a wealthyĀ plantation owner’s sister. It’s a story of class and culture as the two collideĀ in … Continue reading

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Returning Shows You Can’t Miss This Fall 2011

Ā The Mentalist (CBS) Rated TV-14 After a prolific serial killer named Red John kills his wife and daughter, Patrick Jane gives up his prosperous life as a phony psychic and uses his staggering powers of observation to aid the California … Continue reading

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I Love You, Phillip Morris (2009)

Rated R for sexual content including strong dialogue, and language This filmĀ was a typical clichĆ©sĀ of everything and it’s not funny at all. It’s portrayal of Christians and gays are both over the top. Steven Russell was a con artist and … Continue reading

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Memorial Day Films 2011

Black Hawk Down (2001) Rated UR When U.S. Rangers and an Ć©liteĀ Delta Force team attempt to kidnap two underlings of a Somali warlord, their Black Hawk helicopters are shot down, and the Americans suffer heavy casualties, facing intense fighting from … Continue reading

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The Americanization of Emily (1964)

Rated NR I did not find this film very thrilling. I know it was not supposeĀ to be thrilling, I supposeĀ I mean enjoy. This film isn’t a bad film. The actors all did a fine job. I found theĀ cowardlinessĀ of Charlie Madison … Continue reading

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The 19th Wife (2010)

Rated NR Wow. This wasn’t what I was expecting. I knew this film was about polygamy but I wasn’t counting on what they would show or not show. This wasn’t the best filmĀ but I did enjoy the film. It was … Continue reading

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Lost Horizon (1937)

Rated NR Although, nothing in this movie stands out as bad, I wasn’t feeling it. It felt long-it was 132 minutes-and none of the characters appealed to me. This film was directed by one of my favorites Frank Capra and … Continue reading

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