Tag Archives: dramatic

Unstoppable (2010) Rated PG-13

Posted on March 22, 2016 by laurarachel4

An unmanned train races through the city. It takes a veteran engineer and young conductor to stop it before it crashes. Based on the true story of CSX 8888 incident in 2001. Starring  Denzel Washington, Chris Pine, Rosario Dawson, T.J. … Continue reading →

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The Ultimate Legacy (2015) Rated PG

Posted on March 9, 2016 by laurarachel4

A privileged young man must change his ways to receive his inheritance. Starring  Raquel Welch, Doug Jones, Brian Dennehy, Logan Bartholomew, Myko Olivier, Katie McClellan. This was the worst of the three films in this Hallmark series. A bad case of … Continue reading →

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Texas Rising (2015) Rated NR

Posted on June 22, 2015 by laurarachel4

Based on the Texas revolution against Mexico and how the Texas Rangers were created. Starring Bill Paxton, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Olivier Martinez, Thomas Jane, Crispin Glover, Jeremy Davies, Rhys Coiro, Christopher McDonald, Max Thieriot, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Robert Knepper, Chad Michael … Continue reading →

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Louis Jourdan (1921-2015)

Posted on February 15, 2015 by laurarachel4

(1921-2015)  The Best of Everything (1959) Rated NR Rona Jaffe’s best-selling novel gets the high-gloss Hollywood treatment in this romantic drama about the travails of three single roommates employed at a Manhattan publishing company. Their troubles run the gamut — … Continue reading →

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A Princess For Christmas (2011) Rated TV-G

Posted on December 22, 2011 by laurarachel4

A woman who has custody of her niece and nephew gets invited to a castle and falls for the prince. Starring Katie McGrath, Roger Moore, Sam Heughan I loved the concept to this film but it fell through so many … Continue reading →

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Apocalypse Now (1979)

Posted on June 19, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated R One of my biggest pet peeves about films are ones that portray themselves as being truthful in their representation and then don’t deliver. This film lacks the representation of the Vietnam War. With that inadequate portrayal the film … Continue reading →

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Wuthering Heights (1985)

Posted on March 18, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated NR The actors  performances were the worst I have ever seen. They were so over dramatic, too precise, and too stale, there was no heart into any of them. Every movement looked forced. The only performance I did enjoy was … Continue reading →

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