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12 Years A Slave (2013) Rated R

Posted on March 30, 2014 by laurarachel4

In 1841, a free man in the north gets sold into slavery in the southern United States. Based on the true story of Solomon Northup and his book 12 Years A Slave. Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Dwight Henry, Dickie Gravois, Quvenzhané Wallis … Continue reading →

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Elysium (2013) Rated R

Posted on March 18, 2014 by laurarachel4

In the near future the rich live on a space station and the poor stay on Earth. A man chooses to bring equality to both worlds. Starring Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley, Diego Luna I watched this film mainly because … Continue reading →

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The Other Man (2008) Rated R

Posted on March 11, 2014 by laurarachel4

A husband suspects his wife is having an affair, so he tracks down the man who he thinks is the man. Starring Laura Linney, Antonio Banderas, Liam Neeson, Romola Garai The biggest problem with this film was the poor script. … Continue reading →

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My Santa (2013) Rated NR

Posted on December 25, 2013 by laurarachel4

A young mother has lost faith in Christmas until she meets a young man who plays Santa. As the season unfolds she begins to believe in Christmas again. Unbeknownst to her the “Santa” is the son of the real Santa and … Continue reading →

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The Last Gangster (1937) Rated NR

Posted on December 18, 2013 by laurarachel4

A gangster gets prison for ten years just as he discovers his wife’s pregnant. He becomes bitter after she divorces him and remarried. Starring Edward G. Robinson, James Stewart, Rose Stradner This film is one of those run of the … Continue reading →

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George Cukor

Posted on October 1, 2013 by laurarachel4

 My Fair Lady (1964) Rated G In this classic cinematic version of the Broadway smash, Audrey Hepburn is at her most radiant as Eliza Doolittle, the Cockney flower girl transformed into a poised duchess by Professor Henry Higgins.  The Philadelphia … Continue reading →

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Reese Witherspoon

Posted on September 29, 2013 by laurarachel4

 Walk the Line (2005) Rated PG-13 This critically acclaimed biopic distills country singer Johnny Cash’s transformation from man to icon — from his hardscrabble days on an Arkansas farm to his time inside Memphis’s Sun Studios, where he finally found … Continue reading →

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The Makeover (2013) Rated TV-PG

Posted on August 31, 2013 by laurarachel4

Hannah Higgins loses the congressional race and decides to make over an everyday man to run when the man who won has an accident. Based on the story Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw. Starring Julia Stiles, David Walton, Camryn Manheim … Continue reading →

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42 – The Jackie Robinson Story (2013) Rated PG-13

Posted on August 22, 2013 by laurarachel4

The story of Jackie Robinson’s signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers and the challenges that go with that. Starring Chadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford, Nicole Beharie, Christopher Meloni, Alan Tudyk, T.R. Knight This film gives an over view on Jackie’s  1947 season … Continue reading →

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Immortals (2011) Rated R

Posted on January 14, 2013 by laurarachel4

Theseus is a mortal man chosen by Zeus to get a weapon that could destroy humanity. Starring Henry Cavill, Mickey Rourke, Stephen Dorff, Freida Pinto, Luke Evans, John Hurt,  Joseph Morgan This film has nothing going for it. No story. … Continue reading →

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