Tag Archives: friendship

The Heart of Texas (2008)

Posted on November 15, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated G A documentary on a friendship that was tested when a hit-and-run kills one man’s daughter and the other played a part in the crash. Wow, if we all had the faith and love that Grover Norwood has the … Continue reading →

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Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)

Posted on October 20, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated PG-13 Two friends, Idgie Threadgoode and Ruth Jamison, whose adventures in the 1920s causes a stir in their small southern town. The story is told in flashbacks through Ninny Threadgoode’s eyes to a restrained Alabama housewife. Fried Green Tomatoes is a perfect … Continue reading →

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Let Me In (2010)

Posted on August 8, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated R Twelve year old Owen befriends his next door neighbor, Abby. Through, the friendship he becomes more sure of himself while learning that Abby has secrets herself. Two words–don’t bother. Watch the Swedish version of the film, Let the Right … Continue reading →

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Kes (1969)

Posted on July 24, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated PG-13 Kes is a story about a boy who was bullied and ousted by everyone around him. He finds an injured Kestrel which the boy nurses back to health. It’s an emotional story of friendship and loyalty. Wow. This story does take … Continue reading →

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Ryan Gosling

Posted on June 24, 2011 by laurarachel4

 Half Nelson (2006) Rated R Transcending age and race, an improbable friendship between crack-addicted educator Dan Dunne and streetwise middle-schooler Drey may lead them to deliverance — or destruction — in this powerful urban drama. After Drey finds Dunne feeding his … Continue reading →

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Rob Reiner

Posted on June 11, 2011 by laurarachel4

 The Bucket List (2007) Rated PG-13 When corporate mogul Edward Cole and mechanic Carter Chambers wind up in the same hospital room, the two terminally ill men bust out of the cancer ward with a plan to experience life to … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day Films 2011

Posted on May 28, 2011 by laurarachel4

Black Hawk Down (2001) Rated UR When U.S. Rangers and an élite Delta Force team attempt to kidnap two underlings of a Somali warlord, their Black Hawk helicopters are shot down, and the Americans suffer heavy casualties, facing intense fighting from … Continue reading →

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The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Posted on May 10, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated R This film doesn’t use explosions or CGI’s to make it a wonderful film. This is one of the many reasons that the film didn’t become a box office hit despite the critical acclaim. Although, it has taken me a while … Continue reading →

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Remember the Titans (2000)

Posted on April 7, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated PG This is an excellent feel good movie. I did struggle with the lack of story behind the friendship of Herman Boone and Bill Yoast. I would have liked them to dive deeper into that story than on the … Continue reading →

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Oscar Films Worth a Watch 2011

Posted on February 20, 2011 by laurarachel4

 Cimarron (1931) Rated NR Director Wesley Ruggles’ sweeping adaptation of Edna Ferber’s classic American novel was the first Western to win the Best Picture Oscar. Richard Dix stars as Yancey Cravat, a larger-than-life pioneer and newspaperman who moves his family … Continue reading →

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