Tag: Lauren Hammersley

  • Christmas Island review: Rachel Skarsten in a Hallmark romcom

    Christmas Island review: Rachel Skarsten in a Hallmark romcom

    Christmas Island is a Hallmark Christmas romcom. It’s streaming on Netflix now, which is my way of telling you that a whole lot of Hallmark Christmas movies are now on Netflix. This one stars Rachel Skarsten, a favorite of mine, so I took a look.

  • Virgin River, season 5, it’s a well-oiled machine

    Virgin River, season 5, it’s a well-oiled machine

    Virgin River is back with season 5. Netflix released 10 of the episodes together, and promises two more Christmas themed episodes on November 30. Everything about this series works. The cast has settled in to their roles convincingly and comfortably, the storylines are full of love, friendship, family, and plenty of perilous moments to keep…

  • Review: Virgin River, season 4

    Review: Virgin River, season 4

    Virgin River just released season 4 on Netflix. Season 5 is on the way. As I watched season 4, I pondered the question, “Why is this show so popular?” I decided it was because it’s about real people living real lives with drama coming from situations that feel real. The characters fall in love, argue,…

  • Review: Virgin River, season 2

    Review: Virgin River, season 2

    Virgin River, season 2, continues the romance begun so tentatively in season 1 between big city nurse Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge) and Jack (Martin Henderson), the owner of a bar in the tiny California forest town of Virgin River. This series on Netflix is already renewed for a 3rd season.

  • Review: Virgin River, season 1

    Review: Virgin River, season 1

    Virgin River is a Netflix original that stars a woman, is written by women, is often directed by women, and is produced by women. Netflix has already renewed it for a second season.

  • Orphan Black S5 E10 To Right the Wrongs of Many

    Orphan Black S5 E10 To Right the Wrongs of Many

    Orphan Black finishes with “To Right the Wrongs of Many.” It’s the last episode ever, which makes me want to cry. I cried most of the way through this episode, but they were happy tears.

  • Orphan Black S5 E9 One Fettered Slave

    Orphan Black S5 E9 One Fettered Slave

    Orphan Black episode 9 “One Fettered Slave” is a funeral with no happy weddings. Helena’s (Tatiana Maslany, a multitude) early history is explored. This is a recap. There are spoilers.

  • Orphan Black S5 E8 Guillotines Decide

    Orphan Black S5 E8 Guillotines Decide

    Orphan Black draws nearer the last episode with “Guillotines Decide,” the 8th episode of season 5. In this episode, it was the best of times. It was the worst of times. This is a recap. There are spoilers.

  • Orphan Black S5 E4 Let the Children and the Childbearers Toil

    Orphan Black S5 E4 Let the Children and the Childbearers Toil

    Orphan Black episode 4 “Let the Children and the Childbearers Toil” ties us back to some older story lines while Mrs. S (Maria Doyle Kennedy) and Sarah (Tatiana Maslany) madly search for a way to free Kira (Skyler Wexler) from Rachel’s clutches. This is a recap. There will be spoilers.

  • Orphan Black S4 E9 The Mitigation of Competition

    Orphan Black S4 E9 The Mitigation of Competition

    Orphan Black’s “The Migration of Competition” is episode 9 of season 4. Some momentous things happen in this episode, which makes me very curious to see what the big season 4 cliffhanger at the end of the next episode will be. There are spoilers ahead.