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The Long Shadow (2023)
Powerful and deeply upsetting real life drama
My wife and I watched all 7 episodes in one sitting, finishing at 1.30 am. This tells you everything.
The acting was so powerful,and the 70's backdrop so realistic that we were conveyed back to this awful,awful story as if we were there.
What a terrible, grim story.
We were both shouting at the TV about the police attitudes and incompetence. Nine times! Nine times he was interviewed. That terrible phoney voice recording....how could someone do that as it really misdirected the police investigation. The awful cross referencing system...counterproductive.
The characterisation of the senior police officers in particular was so distressing to observe,though these attitudes seemed endemic. Was it really so bad? We assume so.
Wee were very,very impressed by this production, though shocked,saddened and enraged in equal measure.
Those poor,poor women and all of their loved ones.
Matilda: The Musical (2022)
Highly Entertaining compulsory viewing for adults
My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed this wonderful film. A great tale, beautifully acted and a joy to behold. We don't normally go to or remotely enjoy musicals but this was just superb.
It reminds us of what the world can look like to children and ,mercifully, reminds us adults of what it was like we were children ourselves.
Combined with great staging, super songs and a fantastic villain. Emma Thompson must have loved playing this role.
The leading child actress was just brilliant.
How do they all do it? All of the kids were just brilliant and it was such a joyous film. We absolutely loved it.
Fabulous.