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New This Week on DVD, October 22, 2019

Posted on October 22, 2019 by laurarachel4

 The Lion King (PG) After the murder of his father, a young lion prince flees his kingdom only to learn the true meaning of responsibility and bravery. Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, John Oliver, James Earl Jones  A Gingerbread Romance (TV-PG) With … Continue reading →

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The Reading Room (2005) Rated PG

Posted on October 16, 2018 by laurarachel4

Making good on a promise for his wife, a widower, opens a reading room for people to learn to read, but problems in the neighborhood threaten the room. Starring James Earl Jones, Joanna Cassidy, and Douglas Spain. This is a great … Continue reading →

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Gimme Shelter (2013) Rated PG-13

Posted on April 5, 2016 by laurarachel4

A pregnant teenager runs away from her abusive mother to find her father. Starring Rosario Dawson, Brendan Fraser, Vanessa Hudgens, James Earl Jones. This is one of the best films I have seen this year. Hudgens’ performance is compelling, as … Continue reading →

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New This Week on DVD, February 23, 2016

Posted on February 23, 2016 by laurarachel4

 Entertainment (R) En route to meet his estranged daughter and attempting to revive his dwindling career, a broken, middle-aged comedian plays a string of dead-end shows in the Mojave desert. Starring Gregg Turkington, Annabella Lwin, Tye Sheridan, John C. Reilly, … Continue reading →

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Happy Father’s Day 2015

Posted on June 21, 2015 by laurarachel4

Fiddler on the Roof (1971) Rated G Director Norman Jewison chronicles the trials of Jewish peasant Tevye, the humble father of three strong-willed daughters and husband to oft-objecting wife Golde in pre-revolutionary Russia.    It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) Rated … Continue reading →

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Black Indians: An American Story (2001) Rated NR

Posted on June 15, 2015 by laurarachel4

This documentary explores the racial identity of mixed-descent people of both Native American and African-American heritage. Starring James Earl Jones This is definitely a lost part of history, or at the very least, a part that has been shied away … Continue reading →

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Blackfish (2013) Rated PG-13

Posted on March 7, 2015 by laurarachel4

A documentary on the captivity of Tilikum, an orca kept at SeaWorld, which was involved in three deaths. Starring Tilikum, John Hargrove, Samantha Berg, James Earl Jones This film hit me at my depths. I never knew how SeaWorld received … Continue reading →

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Father’s Day Films 2011

Posted on June 10, 2011 by laurarachel4

 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) Rated G Dick Van Dyke stars as quirky inventor Caractacus Potts, whose magical flying car transports his family and lovely lady friend, Truly Scrumptious, to Vulgaria, a kingdom strangely devoid of children, ruled by the … Continue reading →

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Timepiece (1996)

Posted on December 8, 2010 by laurarachel4

Rated NR The Timepiece is a wonderful story about racism set in the 1940’s. The story runs smoothly and very entertaining. One of my favorite actors, James Earl Jones, does another stellar performance. Timepiece was a made for TV movie based on the book … Continue reading →

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Father’s Day Films 2010

Posted on June 19, 2010 by laurarachel4

Father of the Bride (1950,1991) Rated NR, PG Mr. Banks gets caught up in the barely controlled mayhem surrounding his only daughter’s wedding. Class struggle, premarital jitters and a whole lot of grumpy comedy mark this as a classic film you … Continue reading →

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