Tag Archives: based on

Klondike (Discovery) Rated NR

Posted on January 25, 2014 by laurarachel4

Based on  Charlotte Gray’s novel Gold Diggers: Striking It Rich in the Klondike. Klondike is a story of two idealists that are looking for adventure and money. They find themselves in the Canadian wilderness during the Gold Rush. Starring Abbie … Continue reading →

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Bitten (SYFY) Rated TV-MA

Posted on January 22, 2014 by laurarachel4

Based on the Women of the Otherworld series by Kelley Armstrong. Elena is the only werewolf in existence but she wants to leave the supernatural life behind and try to be only human. Easier said than done. Starring Laura Vandervoort, … Continue reading →

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Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC) Rated TV-14

Posted on October 11, 2013 by laurarachel4

Agent Phil Coulson puts together a small team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents to handle strange new cases.  Based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division). Starring Clark Gregg, Ming-Na Wen, Chloë Bennet, Iain De Caestecker, Elizabeth … Continue reading →

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Phantom (2013) Rated R

Posted on August 30, 2013 by laurarachel4

During the height of the Cold War, a nuclear Soviet Submarine goes missing. On board is a battle tested captain and a rogue KGB agent. Unbeknownst to the world the battle to stop WWIII is underway. Based on the story … Continue reading →

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New Shows This Fall on TV 2013

Posted on July 29, 2013 by laurarachel4

 Low Winter Sun (AMC) Low Winter Sun, adapted from a British series, centers on a pair of corrupt Detroit cops with underworld ties. They murder one of their own in the pilot episode,  the reasons why and the aftershocks are revealed … Continue reading →

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Howard Hawks

Posted on June 9, 2013 by laurarachel4

 Bringing Up Baby (1938) Rated NR Love runs wild for a hapless scientist and an unstoppable heiress in Howard Hawks’s classic screwball comedy that ranks high on the American Film Institute’s list of the funniest Hollywood films ever made. With … Continue reading →

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New Summer TV Shows 2013

Posted on April 23, 2013 by laurarachel4

 Goodwin Games (Fox) Three estranged siblings come together upon their father’s death. When they discover that their father left them a sizable inheritance once they answer some questions about their lives, à la Trivia Pursuit style. Premieres May 20th.  Mistresses … Continue reading →

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Red Widow (ABC) Rated UR

Posted on March 12, 2013 by laurarachel4

A housewife, whose husband is involved with organized crime, gets killed and she must continue the job that he left. Based on the Dutch drama, Penoza. Starring Radha Mitchell, Sterling Beaumon, Clifton Collins Jr., Luke Goss, Suleka Mathew, Erin Moriarty, … Continue reading →

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Octopussy (1983) Rated PG

Posted on February 14, 2013 by laurarachel4

The thirteenth film in the James Bond series. Based on Ian Fleming’s short stories, Octopussy and The Living Daylights and The Property of a Lady.  Starring Roger Moore, Maud Adams, Louis Jourdan First off this is the worst title for … Continue reading →

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Homeland (Showtime) Rated TV-MA

Posted on January 8, 2013 by laurarachel4

A top CIA agent believes a former POW was turned by al-Qaeda. Starring Claire Danes, Mandy Patinkin, Rupert Friend Based on the Israeli tv show, Prisoners of War.  Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa did an excellent job at bring this show to the U.S. screen. I … Continue reading →

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