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Alfred Hitchcock

Posted on September 23, 2010 by laurarachel4

The Birds (1963) Rated PG-13 Chic socialite Melanie Daniels enjoys a passing flirtation with an eligible attorney in a San Francisco pet shop and, on an impulse, follows him to his hometown bearing a gift of lovebirds. But upon her … Continue reading →

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Mark Wahlberg

Posted on September 19, 2010 by laurarachel4

The Departed (2006) Rated R To take down South Boston’s Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise in Martin Scorsese’s multiple Oscar-winning crime thriller. While an … Continue reading →

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Danny Boyle

Posted on September 17, 2010 by laurarachel4

28 Days Later (2002) Rated R Twenty-eight days after a killer virus was accidentally unleashed from a British research facility, a small group of London survivors are caught in a desperate struggle to protect themselves from the infected. Carried by … Continue reading →

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Michael Bay

Posted on September 7, 2010 by laurarachel4

Armageddon (1998) Rated PG-13 As a massive asteroid hurdles toward Earth, NASA head honcho Dan Truman hatches a plan to split the deadly rock in two before it annihilates the entire planet, calling on Harry Stamper  — the world’s finest … Continue reading →

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Rizzoli & Isles (TNT)

Posted on September 3, 2010 by laurarachel4

Rated NR I just caught this show. It’s a wonderful show about two friends who come from different backgrounds to solve murders. The series is based on Tess Gerritsen’s books that follow Jane Rizzoli. The chemistry between the two main actresses work. … Continue reading →

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Wicked (Musical Theater)

Posted on August 30, 2010 by laurarachel4

I am always amazed with the musical Wicked. I haven’t seen anything like it in years. I love this musical. I’ve seen the show four times, with different actors and I haven’t found one that I didn’t enjoy. I really enjoyed the Chicago … Continue reading →

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The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)

Posted on August 13, 2010 by laurarachel4

Rated NR I few weeks ago I rebloged the shortlibrarian’s review of this film.  She loved it; I enjoyed it. I enjoyed the Japanese anime, I enjoyed the storyline, but I had a hard time after the story. Things seemed to be … Continue reading →

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The Princess and the Frog (via Short Librarian’s Blog)

Posted on August 12, 2010 by laurarachel4

The Princess and the Frog is a Disney animated movie released on DVD in 2010. The story is an imaginative retelling of the frog princess fairy tale in which a princess kisses a frog thereby freeing him from a curse … Continue reading →

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Angelina Jolie

Posted on August 7, 2010 by laurarachel4

Changeling (2008) Rated R Christine Collins is overjoyed when her kidnapped son is brought back home. But when Christine suspects that the boy returned to her isn’t her child, the police captain has her committed to an asylum. John Malkovich … Continue reading →

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Adrien Brody

Posted on August 4, 2010 by laurarachel4

The Brothers Bloom (2008) Rated PG-13 The Brothers Bloom made a name for themselves as the world’s best con men. Now, the younger is ready to retire on the millions the pair has swindled. But when his brother lures him … Continue reading →

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