Tag Archives: English

The Rare Breed (1966) Rated NR

Posted on February 5, 2024 by laurarachel4

An English woman and her daughter enlist a cowboy to help get their bull to mate with their longhorns. Starring James Stewart, Maureen O’Hara, and Brian Keith. This is different than the usual westerns. However, the film has the quintessential … Continue reading →

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Wonder Boys (2000) Rated R

Posted on April 16, 2023 by laurarachel4

An English professor tries to deal with his wife leaving, his editor wanting his new book, and his friend’s problems. Starring Michael Douglas, Tobey Maguire, and Frances McDormand. After everyone praised this film as one of the best, I had … Continue reading →

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Before the Rains (2007) Rated PG-13

Posted on October 21, 2022 by laurarachel4

An English spice baron moves to India at the end of the Raj years. Starring Linus Roache, Rahul Bose, and Nandita Das. This film isn’t just a romance between a British baron and an Indian housekeeper – it covers the … Continue reading →

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Words and Pictures (2013) Rated PG-13

Posted on April 6, 2021 by laurarachel4

An art teacher and an English teacher come together and form a rivalry at their school to find if words or pictures are more important. Starring Clive Owen, Juliette Binoche, and Bruce Davison. The premise of the this film is … Continue reading →

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Outcast (2014) Rated NR

Posted on December 6, 2020 by laurarachel4

A warrior teams with the son and daughter of a deposed Chinese Emperor as they fight against their other brother who’s after them. Starring Alexandre Bailly, Bozhao Wang, and Nicolas Cage. This is a typical Chinese warrior film. The story … Continue reading →

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Mr. Miracle (2014) Rated TV-G

Posted on August 10, 2020 by laurarachel4

 A guardian angel poses as an English teacher, to help a woman find her way before christmas. Based on the story by Debbie Macomber. Starring Kendra Anderson, Candus Churchill, Andrew Francis, Rob Morrow I was rather disappointed by this film. … Continue reading →

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Killing Blue (1988) Rated R

Posted on January 3, 2020 by laurarachel4

A police commissioner and his assistant team together to solve murders in Berlin’s underground drug and prostitution ganglands. Starring Armin Mueller-Stahl, Morgan Fairchild, and Frank Stallone. This film doesn’t make sense. It’s takes place in Berlin, but everyone speaks English. … Continue reading →

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The Stone Boy (2015) Rated NR

Posted on May 22, 2019 by laurarachel4

A girl embarks on a journey to help a boy whose anger turned him to stone. Starring Melissa Gedeón, Emilio Rafael, Melisa Gutiérrez, Aidan Blain, Jullian Boothe, and Joy Darash. This is a Mexican animated film that is a wonderful … Continue reading →

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Les Misérables (2018) Rated TV-14

Posted on May 4, 2019 by laurarachel4

Based on Victor Hugo’s classic novel, we follow Jean Valjean as he evades capture by Inspector Javert. Starring Dominic West, David Oyelowo, and Adeel Akhtar. Masterpiece always does a fine job at bringing novels to life. Although, they do allow … Continue reading →

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Victoria & Albert: The Royal Wedding (2018) Rated TV-PG

Posted on February 9, 2019 by laurarachel4

Historian Lucy Worsley with a team of experts recreates the wedding of Victoria and Albert. Starring Etienne Dutoy, Nicholas Frentz, and Abbie Garland. Lucy Worsley is a historian of English Aristocrats. This TV movie is a wonderful recreation of the wedding between … Continue reading →

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