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The Master (2012) Rated R

Posted on September 11, 2017 by laurarachel4

 A veteran becomes enthralled with The Cause and its charismatic leader.  Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Price Carson, Mike Howard, Laura Dern, Rami Malek, Jesse Plemons, Amy Adams, Philip Seymour Hoffman I didn’t find this film particular enjoyable. I didn’t particularly enjoy the characters. There wasn’t a single character that … Continue reading →

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A Late Quartet (2012) Rated R

Posted on January 13, 2017 by laurarachel4

A story of a famous string quartet who struggles to stay together through death, egos, and lust. Starring Catherine Keener, Christopher Walken, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Imogen Poots. This is a film that takes on the human dynamics of living and … Continue reading →

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The Yearling (1994) Rated PG

Posted on April 29, 2016 by laurarachel4

In 1870s Florida, a lonely boy befriends a fawn. Based on The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. Starring Peter Strauss, Jean Smart, Wil Horneff, Philip Seymour Hoffman. There’s only one thing I don’t like about these kinds of movies: they … Continue reading →

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New This Week on DVD, March 22, 2016

Posted on March 22, 2016 by laurarachel4

 Daddy’s Home (PG-13) Stepdad, Brad Whitaker, is a radio host trying to get his stepchildren to love him and call him Dad. But his plans turn upside down when the biological father, Dusty Mayron, returns. Starring Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, … Continue reading →

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Happyish (Showtime) Rated TV-MA

Posted on May 6, 2015 by laurarachel4

  A middle-aged man tries to adjust to life with a new, younger boss and the corresponding social and technological demands that make sure happiness in today’s culture. Starring Kathryn Hahn, Steve Coogan, Sawyer Shipman, Bradley Whitford, Carrie Preston The … Continue reading →

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Philip Seymour Hoffman (1967-2014)

Posted on February 3, 2014 by laurarachel4

1967-2014 Along Came Polly (2004) Rated PG-13 A buttoned up newlywed finds his too organized life falling into chaos when he falls in love with an old classmate. Doubt (2008) Rated PG-13 A Catholic school principal questions a priest’s ambiguous … Continue reading →

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Critics’ Choice Award Winners 2013

Posted on January 11, 2013 by laurarachel4

Best Picture: “Argo” Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, “Lincoln” Best Actress: Jessica Chastain, “Zero Dark Thirty” Best Supporting Actor: Philip Seymour Hoffman, “The Master” Best Supporting Actress: Anne Hathaway, “Les Miserables” Best Young Actor/Actress: Quvenzhane Wallis, “Beasts of the Southern Wild” … Continue reading →

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The Ides of March (2011)

Posted on March 9, 2012 by laurarachel4

Rated R A young ambitious press spokesman works for a cutthroat  presidential campaign. Starring Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Evan Rachel Wood, Marisa Tomei, Jeffrey Wright, Max Minghella, Jennifer Ehle I have to give props to … Continue reading →

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Moneyball (2011)

Posted on March 7, 2012 by laurarachel4

Rated PG-13 Based on the true story of Billy Beane, the general manager of the Oakland A’s. Beane used unusual method’s to turn the A’s into a great team. Starring Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robin Wright Moneyball is a … Continue reading →

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The Invention of Lying (2009)

Posted on March 4, 2012 by laurarachel4

Rated PG-13 In a world where no one lies and everyone tells the truth. Ricky Gervais plays a character where he learns that lying could get you everything you want or maybe not. Starring Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner, Jonah Hill, … Continue reading →

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