Tag Archives: tension

Black Fox: The Price of Peace (1995) Rated NR

Posted on June 2, 2023 by laurarachel4

In 1860s Texas, an abused wife falls in love with a Kiowa chief. Her abusive husband sends out a hunting party to get her back. Starring Christopher Reeve, Raoul Max Trujillo, and Tony Todd. I don’t know why this film … Continue reading →

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Taken (CBS) Rated TV-14

Posted on March 11, 2023 by laurarachel4

A former CIA agent struggling with a personal loss must try to overcome the incident and get revenge. Starring Clive Standen, Jennifer Beals, and Adam Goldberg. This series is a prequel to the film franchise, so I thought this would … Continue reading →

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The Crazies (2010) Rated R

Posted on October 17, 2021 by laurarachel4

 When a strange airplane crashes in a small town, a virus is unleashed. With the town in quarantine, a family must find a way to escape. Starring Timothy Olyphant, Radha Mitchell, and Joe Anderson.  This film has everything a horror … Continue reading →

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Burnt (2015) Rated R

Posted on December 1, 2020 by laurarachel4

A top chef has destroyed his career with drugs and an ego. After he cleans up, he heads back to London to redeem himself at a restaurant that’s working on getting three Michelin stars. Starring Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, and Daniel … Continue reading →

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Hyde Park on the Hudson (2012) Rated R

Posted on November 26, 2017 by laurarachel4

A weekend at Hyde Park in 1939 where President Franklin Roosevelt, his wife Eleanor, his mistress Margaret “Daisy” Suckley, and the King and Queen of England all come for picnic. Starring Bill Murray, Laura Linney, Samuel West. On this particular weekend, … Continue reading →

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Get Out (2017) Rated R

Posted on July 5, 2017 by laurarachel4

A young African American man visits his white girlfriend’s family for the weekend, where all is not what it seems. Starring  Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Catherine Keener, Bradley Whitford. This film uses the race card to create a horror film, … Continue reading →

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Der Skipper (1990) Rated R

Posted on June 29, 2015 by laurarachel4

A washed out, drunken sailor gets tricked into taking two British women to the West Indies. Starring Jürgen Prochnow, Patsy Kensit, Elizabeth Hurley This psychological thriller kept me on my toes.  Of course, you know that someone will die going … Continue reading →

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The Lady Vanishes (2013) Rated NR

Posted on September 1, 2013 by laurarachel4

A young socialite befriends an English governess on a train across Europe. When the governess disappears everyone but the socialite denies she existed. Starring Tuppence Middleton, Keeley Hawes, Julian Rhind-Tutt This film is a remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s The Lady … Continue reading →

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Cujo (1983)

Posted on November 2, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated R Based on Stephen King’s novel by the same name. Cujo is about a St Bernard dog, who was a loving family pet that turns into a maniac when he is bitten by a bat. Starring Dee Wallace, Danny Pintauro, … Continue reading →

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