I haven't watched a lot of films these past couple of weeks, apart from dredging up some oldies-but-goodies, including Se7en and A Little Princess (always makes me cry!). I did go to see Dear John, another adaptation of a Nicholas Sparks novel. Starring Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried, it didn't get anywhere near measuring up to The Notebook and hopefully wasn't foreshadowing his next film The Last Song, with Miley Cyrus. People have been going crazy for the Avatar release (I saw it in the cinemas) but I'm going to wait till November...when they release it again, and in 3D. Might as well wait to be honest. Also, we've had Alvin 2 and Glee on DVD, and Sherlock Holmes comes out in the next couple of weeks. So it's been a bit slow.
But TV. Ahhh TV. A friend at work has got me hooked on Modern Family. I am in love with every character, they are all brilliantly written and very funny in their own little ways. Yet another sitcom from America but one that does deserve its place in the schedules.
I've also been keeping up with the new Doctor Who. Obviously a controversial subject at the moment with any DW fan but I'm still not convinced by Matt Smith. I think the new look Doctor Who is aimed too much at children, probably because of the success of the Sarah Jane Adventures. I was so looking forward to the Weeping Angel episodes as well but found myself distinctly not scared, which was disappointing. The Angels should be terrifying, even more so than any other Doctor Who monster. and it's a shame that they weren't.
Five Daughters, also on the BBC, was a three part drama about the deaths of five women in Ipswich in 2008. I unfortunately didn't pay a lot of attention when the incidents actually happened (considering I live in Essex, I probably should have) but maybe because of this, I found the drama extremely interesting and harrowing. I thought each girls personal struggle with drugs and prostitution was portrayed very sensitively and the actresses involved, including Jamie Winstone, did an amazing job.
As always, I'm keeping up with the American shows, including Glee and Fringe. Glee is as entertaining as its always been and Fringe is keeping me hooked on the edge of my seat every episode. The last episode, Brown Betty, was a bit of a strange one, with musical interludes in a show that really doesn't need them.
That's all Folks! Until next time.
