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McDonald & Dodds: We Need to Talk About Doreen
Sharon’s episode of McDonald & Dodds is available to stream free on the ITV Hub.
She plays Doreen, one of a group of friends visiting Bath for a birthday celebration:
‘A girls’ weekend away takes a sinister turn when one of them becomes a murder suspect…’
Also starring Jason Watkins, Tala Gouveia and Joy McAvoy.
Top five Christmas Movies from the past decade (alphabetically)
The Green Knight (2021) VOD
Happiest Season (2020) Hulu
Klaus (2019) Netflix
Krampus(2015) VOD
Single All the Way (2021) Netflix
The Lower Rooms Now Streaming On Demand
“The Lower Rooms” is the story of a curious teenage girl violated by a dangerous world. As Rosie(JenaSanCartier) tries to break from her single mother (Kelly Tallent) to find her voice in the world, she is at risk of losing her way. With her mother working all day, Rosie is secretly dating the older Benny(Kelly Lambert) and spending most of her days alone with her mother’s boyfriend Tenzin(Lo…
Halloween Watchlist
Social Distancing: The Conjuring Movie Series (Movies) - #33
Synopsis: The films present a dramatization of the supposed real-life cases of Ed and Lorraine Warren, paranormal investigators and authors associated with prominent yet controversial cases of haunting. The main series follows their attempts to assist people who find themselves possessed by demonic spirits, while the spin-off films focus on the origins of some of the entities the Warrens have encountered.
My Take: This series is not the scariest out there, but it definitely brings its creepy moments and loads of suspense. It does a great job at setting the mood with houses that are centuries old, with peeling paint and nefarious looking furniture that was left behind by the previously disappeared owners. Or convents or orphanages is the middle of some dark forest or abandoned pasture which will cause even the most staunch skeptic to run in the other direction. Lol. Lastly this series does a good job at tying each sequel or prequel together with the glue being Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga). They relationship is warm, relatable and interesting. Additionally, they’re a formidable foe to the demons and spirits to who are attempting to destroy those whom they’re trying to help.
My favorite movies out of the series in order of favorability: The Conjuring, Annabelle Creation, The Nun, and The Conjuring 2. The stories of the first two movies listed are really good, with Annabelle Creation being heartbreaking considering what happens to some of the characters in this. The Nun did an excellent job at establishing that ominous and spine-chilling mood. While The Conjuring 2 was just creepy and weird. This is a great movie series and a scary way to spend your Halloween night!
Let’s take a lesson from Mr. Rogers for World Kindness Day and remember that: “The greatest thing we can do is to help somebody know that they’re loved and capable of loving.”
WatchMorgan Neville’s 2018 Sundance Film Festival documentary Won’t You Be My Neighbor? and get inspired to do something nice for someone today on World Kindness Day.
With his gentle voice and heartfelt words of wisdom, Fred Rogers served as a compassionate surrogate father for generations of American children who tuned in to public television. He believed in love as the essential ingredient in life and was able to assist kids through difficult situations armed merely with handmade puppets suggesting tolerance and acceptance. An ordained Presbyterian minister, Mr. Rogers made speaking directly and openly to children his life’s work, both on and off his long-running show. He was at the forefront of a movement devoted to meeting the specific needs of children and was considered a radical back then for saying, “I like you just the way you are.”
Animated sequences are peppered between archival footage of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood and interviews with Fred Rogers’s family, friends, and colleagues. Examining Rogers’s legacy, Academy Award–winning director Morgan Neville (20 Feet from Stardom) offers a deliberate and beautiful tribute to an authentic human being and provides a much-needed salve for these often-fraught times.
FindWon’t You Be My Neighbor?on-demand.
Film still by Jim Judkis, courtesy of Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
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