Reel and Remote

Watched: Jeanne du Barry last week.

It’s a beautiful watch, but watching the court refuse to acknowledge her is hard to look away from. Louis loved her, but even he couldn’t hold back what was coming. Once he was gone, so was her place in that world.

“That young woman is my entourage.” — King Louis XV

The Marie Antoinette thread got me too. She refused to speak to Jeanne for years, and when she finally did, it was just one brief exchange.

I read this review about Apex. It convinced me to check it out. I would not expect it to be mind-blowingly good. However, it should at least be fun to watch, especially given the talented cast. I’ve added it to my watch list: Apex 🍿

Check the trailer out:

While I was watching the Coroner Season 1, episode 1, I just learned that it was based on a novel with the same name but it is a series, totalling 8, based on a character, Jenny Cooper, the coroner!

So I add to ‘Want to read’: The Coroner by Matthew Hall 📚

Trailer:

Currently watching: Coroner to see if I want to continue watching or not.

They’re performing Disney songs in American Sign Language as part of a beautiful collaboration between Disney Animation and Deaf West Theatre. It’s expressive, emotional, and worth checking out.

Beyond - Moana 2

We Don’t Talk About Bruno Song - Encanto

The Next Right Thing - Frozen

On my watchlist: Coyote vs. ACME 🍿 I love Coyote. He never gives up and doesn’t care if he gets hurt!

Check the trailer:

Watched: Agent from Above Season 1 last night.

I enjoyed every episode and I hope they will do another season soon. ★★★★☆

Watched: Invitation to a Murder two or three nights ago. ★★★★☆

I thoroughly enjoyed this film! It perfectly captured that classic Agatha Christie magic I love in a good detective story.

It’s set in 1930s England; six strangers are summoned to a remote island estate, and when bodies start turning up, an aspiring detective must find the killer among them before it’s too late.

I was so excited to find out there is a sequel out—Murder at the Embassy—and another on the way: The Mystery of the Golden Spear.

Gotta watch the sequel soon. I can’t wait to see more of Miranda Green!

Watched: Mr. K 🍿

It’s a rather unusual film, and I’m still trying to understand how it holds a 79% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. There isn’t much to explain what is actually happening to the place as he wanders through it; he’s essentially trapped in an architectural labyrinth. I can’t help but feel like I missed the point of the story, so I might need to re-watch it someday.

However, I definitely agree with this description:

A beautiful eerie nightmare. — Shantelle Santos

Watch the trailer here:

It is on my watchlist: The Sheep Detectives (May 8th in theaters, hopefully streaming soon) featuring Hugh Jackson as George, the Shephard.

George is a shepherd who reads detective novels to his beloved sheep every night, assuming they can’t possibly understand. But when a mysterious incident disrupts life on the farm, the sheep realize they must become the detectives. As they follow the clues and investigate human suspects, they prove that even sheep can be brilliant crime-solvers.