Tag Archives: based on the books

Zodiac (2007) Rated R

Posted on March 7, 2024 by laurarachel4

 A cartoonist in San Francisco during the 60s and 70s becomes obsessed with finding the serial killer known as Zodiac. Based on the books by Robert Graysmith. Starring  Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, and Anthony Edwards. This film is one of … Continue reading →

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Past Malice (Hallmark) Rated NR

Posted on September 9, 2023 by laurarachel4

Emma is an archaeologist who helps solve murder mysteries with an FBI friend. Based on the books by Dana Cameron. Starring Courtney Thorne-Smith, James Tupper, and Adam DiMarco. This series wasn’t too bad. It still wasn’t the best; Thorne-Smith is … Continue reading →

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Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016) Rated PG-13

Posted on February 24, 2023 by laurarachel4

Jack Reacher must clear his name while running from the law. Based on the books by Lee Child.  Starring Tom Cruise, Cobie Smulders, and Aldis Hodge. This is one of those average action films. There’s nothing spectacular about the story … Continue reading →

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Arthur (PBS) Rated TV-Y7

Posted on October 30, 2021 by laurarachel4

 Based on the books by Marc Brown, this series follows Arthur, an 8-year-old aardvark, as he and his family grow and learn to be kind. Starring J.T. Turner, Daniel Brochu, and Melissa Altro.  I love the book series by Brown, … Continue reading →

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Flower Shop Mystery: Mum’s the Word (2016) Rated TV-G

Posted on December 10, 2020 by laurarachel4

A NYC lawyer returns home to her small town, where on the opening day of her flower shop, her car gets hit by a person leaving the scene of a murder. Based on the books by Kate Collins. Starring Brooke … Continue reading →

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Mortdecai (2015) Rated R

Posted on April 23, 2020 by laurarachel4

Charlie Mortdecai races to recover a stolen painting that would lead him to lost gold, and all the while, law enforcement is on his tail. Based on the books, Mortdecai Trilogy, by Kyril Bonfiglioli. Starring Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, and … Continue reading →

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Little House on the Prairie (NBC) Rated TV-PG

Posted on July 22, 2019 by laurarachel4

The life and adventures of the Ingalls family in Walnut Grove, MN. Based on the books by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Starring Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, and Karen Grassle. The only parts of this show that are based on Wilder’s books … Continue reading →

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All Creatures Great and Small (BBC) Rated NR

Posted on July 14, 2019 by laurarachel4

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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Witches of East End (Lifetime) Rated TV-14

Posted on May 24, 2018 by laurarachel4

The adventures of a mother and her three daughters, who are unaware that they come from a family of witches. Based on the books by Melissa de la Cruz. Starring Julia Ormond, Mädchen Amick, and Jenna Dewan Tatum. This was a fun … Continue reading →

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Chesapeake Shores (Hallmark) Rated TV-PG

Posted on December 30, 2016 by laurarachel4

Abby O’Brien Winters returns to Chesapeake Shores, her childhood home, when her sister calls for help with her inn. She once again faces her fractured family and the man she left behind. Based on the book series by Sherryl Woods. … Continue reading →

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