Tag Archives: read

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005) Rated PG

Posted on March 27, 2019 by laurarachel4

Four friends vow to stay connected as their lives are pulled in different directions. To help, they find a pair of jeans that fit each one perfectly and decide to pass the jeans around one summer. Based on the book, … 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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When Calls the Heart (2013) Rated TV-G

Posted on June 14, 2018 by laurarachel4

City girl, Elizabeth Thatcher leaves the comfort of her home to become a school teacher on the frontier, based on the book by Janette Oke. Starring Maggie Grace, Stephen Amell, and Poppy Drayton. This movie inspired the series of the same … Continue reading →

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Game of Thrones (HBO) Rated TV-MA

Posted on November 1, 2016 by laurarachel4

Civil War breaks out in Westeros, and the children of the former rulers vie for power. Based on the book series by George R.R. Martin. Starring Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey, Emilia Clarke, Kit Harington. I have not read the books by … Continue reading →

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The Story Lady (1991) Rated G

Posted on July 24, 2016 by laurarachel4

After Grace moves in with her daughter and son in-law, she decides to read to children on a public TV station. When her program takes off, she must make some hard choices. Starring Jessica Tandy,  Stephanie Zimbalist, Lisa Jakub, Ed … Continue reading →

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War and Peace (2016) Rated TV-14

Posted on February 5, 2016 by laurarachel4

The Russian conflict with Napoleon is heating up, and six families’ lives are changed forever. Based on the novel by Leo Tolstoy. Starring Paul Dano, James Norton, Lily James, Aneurin Barnard, Jessie Buckley, Olivia Ross. This updated version of Tolstoy’s … Continue reading →

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The Portrait of a Lady (1996) Rated PG-13

Posted on October 9, 2015 by laurarachel4

An American girl inherits a fortune and gets into a relationship with a gentleman who turns her life into a nightmare. Adapted from Henry James’s novel of the same name. Starring Nicole Kidman, John Malkovich, Barbara Hershey, Mary-Louise Parker, Shelley Winters, Shelley Duvall, Christian Bale, Viggo Mortensen This … Continue reading →

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Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2015) Rated NR

Posted on September 1, 2015 by laurarachel4

A librarian hosts a Murder Mystery book club, but when the members start dying like the characters in the books they are reading, she must uncover the murderer before the club has another victim. Based on the book by Charlaine … Continue reading →

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Jane Eyre (1970) Rated NR

Posted on July 30, 2015 by laurarachel4

An orphan, Jane Eyre is sent to the Lowood School. Upon graduation, she accepts a position as governess for the petulant daughter of the imposing Edward Rochester.  Despite many obstacles, love grows between them. Based on the book by Charlotte … Continue reading →

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Murder She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery (2015) Rated NR

Posted on July 6, 2015 by laurarachel4

Hannah Swensen runs a small bakery shop in small-town Minnesota. However, she becomes an amateur sleuth when her friend and delivery driver ends up dead behind her shop. Based on the book by Joanne Fluke. Starring Alison Sweeney, Cameron Mathison, Lisa Durupt … Continue reading →

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