Tag Archives: nun

The Keepers (Netflix) Rated TV-MA

Posted on August 11, 2020 by laurarachel4

A docuseries about a nun’s death and the secrets that surround her murder. Starring Gemma Hoskins, Abbie Schaub, and Virginia Anzengruber. This series is brilliant in storytelling. It takes us into the tale of  a nun who was trying to … Continue reading →

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The Sound of Music Live (2015) Rated NR

Posted on December 21, 2018 by laurarachel4

A nun is tasked with caring for seven children whose widowed father is a naval captain. Starring  Kara Tointon, Julian Ovenden, and Alexander Armstrong. This live performance of The Sound of Music combines both the stage show and the 1965 movie … Continue reading →

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Mother Teresa (2003) Rated NR

Posted on September 20, 2017 by laurarachel4

 Based on the life of Mother Teresa, a simple nun whose calling and faith lead her to the poor, the lepers, the dying, and the abandoned children in the slums of Calcutta. Starring Olivia Hussey, Sebastiano Somma, Ingrid Rubio. I didn’t come to … Continue reading →

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The Nun’s Story (1959) Rated PG

Posted on April 11, 2016 by laurarachel4

Sister Luke struggles with her faith through crisis, disappointments, and WWII.  Based on the novel by Kathryn Hulme. Starring Audrey Hepburn, Peter Finch, Edith Evans, Colleen Dewhurst. This remarkable, heart-rending film reveals the inner struggle of a young nun as … Continue reading →

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You, Me and the Apocalypse (NBC) Rated TV-PG

Posted on March 23, 2016 by laurarachel4

A group of ordinary people meet in a bunker in England as a comet is headed toward Earth. Starring Mathew Baynton, Jenna Fischer, Joel Fry, Gaia Scodellaro. This show threw me for a loop. It has great acting with a … Continue reading →

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Julia Stiles

Posted on June 1, 2015 by laurarachel4

    Wide Awake (1998) Rated PG Depressed and confused after losing his grandfather to cancer, 10-year-old Joshua sets out to find God but quickly realizes the search won’t be easy. With the support of his family and a kind … Continue reading →

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The Bells of St. Mary (1945) Rated NR

Posted on January 3, 2014 by laurarachel4

A Father and  a Nun become friends and rivals in a big city Catholic School. Starring Bing Crosby, Ingrid Bergman, Henry Travers This film is sugary sweet. My own cynicism has issues with this film. I’ll get into that later. … Continue reading →

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Bakhita: From Slave to Saint (2009) Rated NR

Posted on November 27, 2012 by laurarachel4

Based on the true story of Josephine Bahkita. It tells the story of Bahkita, a girl who was kidnapped by slavers until she was rescued by a rich Italian and brought to Italy. Once in Italy she becomes a nanny to 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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