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Extant (CBS) Rated TV-14

Posted on May 7, 2019 by laurarachel4

An astronaut becomes pregnant on a 13-month solo mission. Starring Halle Berry, Pierce Gagnon, and Grace Gummer. This show has too much going on. There are too many plot lines that are overpowering the show. It’s almost like the creators … Continue reading →

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Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018) Rated R

Posted on March 25, 2019 by laurarachel4

Writer Lee Israel is down on her luck with her writing when she discovers a way to make money by forging other writers’ letters. Based on the book, Can You Ever Forgive Me?: Memoirs of a Literary Forger by Lee … Continue reading →

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Friends With Better Lives (CBS) Rated TV-14

Posted on December 6, 2018 by laurarachel4

A comedy of six friends who think each other has it better. Starring James Van Der Beek, Majandra Delfino, and Zoe Lister-Jones. This show is very reminiscent of Friends. That’s unfortunate, but this show doesn’t do anything to make it any … Continue reading →

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Christmas With Tucker (2013) Rated NR

Posted on September 3, 2018 by laurarachel4

After the death of his father, a boy befriends a dog. Based on the book by Greg Kincaid. Starring James Brolin, Gage Munroe, and Barbara Gordon. This film has the basic Christmas storyline. We have a boy who is coming to terms … Continue reading →

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Rise (NBC) Rated TV-14

Posted on April 15, 2018 by laurarachel4

Rise follows a high school drama club that is run by a passionate teacher. Starring Josh Radnor, Marley Shelton, and Auli’i Cravalho. I was so looking forward to this show, alas, I am very disappointed. I thought this would be amazing … Continue reading →

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Black Butterfly (2017) Rated R

Posted on July 1, 2017 by laurarachel4

A reclusive writer struggling to write a screenplay invites a drifter to stay with him. Starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Piper Perabo, Antonio Banderas. What a ride this film is! Just when you think you have it figured out, it completely … Continue reading →

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Mary Kills People (Lifetime) Rated TV-MA

Posted on April 28, 2017 by laurarachel4

 A single mother is an ER doctor by day and an angel of death by night, helping terminally ill patients end their lives. Starring Caroline Dhavernas, Jay Ryan, Richard Short, Lyriq Bent, Greg Bryk, Abigail Winter, Grace Lynn Kung, Katie … Continue reading →

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The Ultimate Legacy (2015) Rated PG

Posted on March 9, 2016 by laurarachel4

A privileged young man must change his ways to receive his inheritance. Starring  Raquel Welch, Doug Jones, Brian Dennehy, Logan Bartholomew, Myko Olivier, Katie McClellan. This was the worst of the three films in this Hallmark series. A bad case of … Continue reading →

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Quantico (ABC) Rated TV-14

Posted on October 25, 2015 by laurarachel4

A young group of FBI recruits at Quantico face scrutiny when one of them is suspected to be a terrorist. Starring Priyanka Chopra, Jake McLaughlin, Johanna Braddy This is one of the best shows of the season.  The storyline is strong, with effective … Continue reading →

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Public Morals (TNT) Rated TV-MA

Posted on September 7, 2015 by laurarachel4

This show is set in the 1960s New York City, where the police have a Public Morals Division which walks the line between morality and criminality. Starring Edward Burns, Michael Rapaport, Elizabeth Masucci, Austin Stowell, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Wass Stevens, Katrina … Continue reading →

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