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Nora Roberts' Blue Smoke

2007 · 95 min

A cozy romantic thriller that coasts on familiar TV-movie charm before turning into a stalker-and-fire suspense ride.

Directed by: David Carson
Genres: Action, Drama, Romance
Starring: Alicia Witt, Matthew Settle, Scott Bakula

Overview: After witnessing an uncontrollable blaze burn her family's pizzeria to the ground when she was just 11 old, it's no wonder that Reena decides to become an arson investigator. Now, years later, she decides to visit the old neighborhood, where she finds true romance with a hunky carpenter named Bo Goodnight. But Reena is swiftly knocked off cloud nine when she discovers that a psycho connected to her past has resurfaced to wreak havoc in her life.

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Directed by: David Carson
Genres: Action, Drama, Romance
Starring: Alicia Witt, Matthew Settle, Scott Bakula

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Tone: romanticstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
trauma
love
revenge
survival
Places: big city
suburbs
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	5
Horror	4
Humour	2
Realism	5
Romance	6
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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