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Poldark (BBC) Rated NR

Posted on July 10, 2015 by laurarachel4

Ross Poldark returns to England after fighting in the American Revolution. Once there, he discovers his home is in disarray, with the woman he loves engaged to his cousin. Based on the Poldark novels by Winston Graham. Starring Aidan Turner, Eleanor … Continue reading →

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Murder She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery (2015) Rated NR

Posted on July 6, 2015 by laurarachel4

Hannah Swensen runs a small bakery shop in small-town Minnesota. However, she becomes an amateur sleuth when her friend and delivery driver ends up dead behind her shop. Based on the book by Joanne Fluke. Starring Alison Sweeney, Cameron Mathison, Lisa Durupt … Continue reading →

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Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell (2015) Rated NR

Posted on July 3, 2015 by laurarachel4

Based on the best-selling novel from Susanna Clarke, Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell. Magic is long-lost in England until Mr. Norrell comes out to play, and Jonathan Strange, a novice with magic, begin a battle of the minds. Starring Bertie … Continue reading →

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The Best of Me (2014) Rated PG-13

Posted on June 23, 2015 by laurarachel4

A pair of high school sweethearts meet up again when a mutual friend passes away. Based on Nicholas Sparks’ novel  by the same name. Starring Michelle Monaghan, James Marsden, Luke Bracey, Gerald McRaney This movie was a disappointment, as so … Continue reading →

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The Maze Runner (2014) Rated PG-13

Posted on June 18, 2015 by laurarachel4

A group of boys, whose memories have been erased, must figure out the maze they now live to survive. Based on James Dashner’s novel by the same name. Starring Dylan O’Brien, Aml Ameen, Ki Hong Lee, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Will Poulter … Continue reading →

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For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943) Rated UR

Posted on June 17, 2015 by laurarachel4

During the Spanish Civil War, an American allies with the Republicans to blow up an important bridge. Along the way he falls in love. Based on the novel For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway. Starring Gary Cooper, Ingrid … Continue reading →

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Christopher Lee (1922-2015)

Posted on June 11, 2015 by laurarachel4

  (1922-2015) The Bible Collection: Moses (1996) Rated NR An ordinary man is called upon by God to do the impossible in this lovingly told production of the Old Testament story. When the Pharaoh of Egypt begins to tighten the … Continue reading →

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Affair in Monte Carlo (1952) Rated NR

Posted on June 11, 2015 by laurarachel4

A writer tells the people in a café about a woman who fell in love with a compulsive gambler in less than 24 hours. The film is loosely based on Stefan Zweig’s 100 page novella, 24 Hours of a Woman’s … Continue reading →

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The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954) Rated NR

Posted on June 10, 2015 by laurarachel4

A soldier reminisces about his life in Paris, following its liberation after WWII.  While there, he meets his wife, and the story follows the downward spiral of their marriage. This movie is loosely based on  F. Scott Fitzgerald’s short story Babylon … Continue reading →

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The Boxtrolls (2014) Rated PG

Posted on June 7, 2015 by laurarachel4

An orphaned boy is raised by a group of underground trolls who rummage for trash. Based on the children’s book, Here Be Monsters by Alan Snow. Starring Ben Kingsley, Jared Harris, Nick Frost, Tracy Morgan This is your typical kid’s movie. … Continue reading →

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