Tag Archives: substance

Village of the Giants (1965) Rated NR

Posted on June 12, 2021 by laurarachel4

Local teenagers ingest a substance and grow 30 feet tall. Then, they take over their town. Starring Tommy Kirk, Johnny Crawford, and Ron Howard. This has to be one of the worst films ever. Its script is terrible, and, surprisingly, … Continue reading →

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Mojave (2015) Rated R

Posted on January 30, 2021 by laurarachel4

A suicidal artist meets his doppelgänger, a homicidal drifter, in the desert. Starring Garrett Hedlund, Louise Bourgoin, and Cletus Young. This film is based on the aesthetics of the movie. The story is ambiguous, and the characters are typical jaded … Continue reading →

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Bad Hair Day (2015) Rated TV-G

Posted on September 4, 2019 by laurarachel4

A buddy comedy with a high school tech-whiz whose prom day is fraught with misadventure. Starring Laura Marano, Leigh-Allyn Baker, and Christian Campbell. I was pleasantly surprised by this film. At first, I thought the film was going to be … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the Punch (2013) Rated R

Posted on February 21, 2019 by laurarachel4

When a criminal is forced to return to London, a detective believes it is his last chance to get the man who got away. Starring  James McAvoy, Mark Strong, and Andrea Riseborough. Welcome to the Punch is a film that … Continue reading →

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Isle of Dogs (2018) Rated PG-13

Posted on August 19, 2018 by laurarachel4

A boy looks for his dog on the Isle of Dogs. Starring Bryan Cranston, Koyu Rankin, and Edward Norton. This is a typical Wes Anderson film; it has style, but it’s lost on the substance. It’s Anderson’s stylistic film-making on display. … Continue reading →

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The Absent-Minded Professor (1961) Rated G

Posted on September 1, 2017 by laurarachel4

 A college professor invents an anti-gravity substance which a corrupt businessman wants for himself.  Based on the short story “A Situation of Gravity” by Samuel W. Taylor. Starring  Fred MacMurray, Nancy Olson, Keenan Wynn, Tommy Kirk. This is one of Disney’s best, classic … Continue reading →

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The Great Beauty (2013) Rated NR

Posted on April 28, 2014 by laurarachel4

Jep Gambardella  lives the quintessential bachelor life until his 65th birthday when he discover news he never knew. Starring Toni Servillo, Carlo Verdone, Sabrina Ferilli This is a very artistic film about life. With each scene there is beauty but … Continue reading →

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Love Happens (2009)

Posted on February 18, 2012 by laurarachel4

Rated PG-13 A widower and self-help guru falls for a florist but will his dormant grief  threaten the romance. Starring Aaron Eckhart, Jennifer Aniston, Dan Fogler, Martin Sheen, Judy Greer, Frances Conroy This film was painful to watch. The character Eloïse played … Continue reading →

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Hart of Dixie (CW)

Posted on October 1, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated NR New York doctor Zoe Hart is a city girl through and through but when she ends up inheriting a small town practice, she ends up in the deep South. This is a cute show. Nothing much of substance … Continue reading →

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