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Thir13en Ghosts (2001) Rated R

 Cyrus Kriticos, is a collector of rare things, and when he dies, he leaves his house to his nephew. Once inside, the family learns they share the house with 12 ghosts.  Starring Tony Shalhoub, Embeth Davidtz, and Matthew Lillard.  This … Continue reading

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Shameless (Showtime) Rated TV-MA

A family in Chicago is no holds barred as they try to survive with an alcoholic father. Starring William H. Macy, Ethan Cutkosky, and Jeremy Allen White. This show is extremely well written. The characters make a strong loving unit … Continue reading

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Angel in the Family (2004) Rated NR

 A widowed father and his two daughters get a Christmas surprise when their mother returns for Christmas. Starring Meredith Baxter, Ronny Cox, Natasha Gregson Wagner. A family is rife with turmoil when the two daughters come home to attend to their … Continue reading

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Mickey Blue Eyes (1999) Rated PG-13

An  auctioneer proposes to the daughter of mobster, unaware he would be asked to do favors. Starring Hugh Grant, James Caan, Jeanne Tripplehorn. This film was surprisingly fun to watch. It has everything you could want in a mafia comedy. It … Continue reading

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New Shows This Fall on TV 2014

   Madam Secretary (CBS) Tea Leoni plays a former CIA agent whose former boss, now the president of the United States, asks her to take on the role of Secretary of State after an accident claims the life of the … Continue reading

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August: Osage County (2013) Rated R

A dysfunctional family comes together when the patriarch disappears. Based on the play by Terry Letts. Starring Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Chris Cooper, Ewan McGregor, Margo Martindale, Sam Shepard, Dermot Mulroney, Julianne Nicholson, Juliette Lewis, Abigail Breslin, Benedict Cumberbatch August: … Continue reading

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John Ford

 The Informer (1935) Rated NR Victor McLaglen delivers a harrowing performance as Gypo Nolan, a roistering brute during Ireland’s 1922 Sinn Fein uprising, who fingers friend Frankie McPhillip to collect a reward, then promptly fritters away the money on one night of revelry. … Continue reading

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