I am sharing two things that recently moved me. This UK soul singer (Sam Smith ) has a beautiful tone and plaintive delivery. Lay Me Down is already an oldy from 2015. I don’t mind if this makes me appear metrosexual or too creative amongst my sure-footed football friends. One blessed thing that comes with mature age is a license to say and mean it, “I don’t give a Rat’s ass what anybody thinks about me.” Thank you.
So many Youtube singing sensations have covered this one. The video from Red nose day will stir even the most misanthropic heart out there! Sam Smith, Lay me down, with John Legend:
Next up, Have any of you watched the new BBC1 production, The River on Netflix? Prepare yourself for this one. The material will bring you to the first sentence of a suicide note. Watch this one with a loved one(s) and possibly a licensed therapist at the ready. The two lead actors are beyond brilliant. A verisimilitude trick only the Europeans (Brits and Swedes) can play well. You are playing a part vs. fully immersed in the role. You know the difference when you see it, yet so difficult to describe. The inevitable pull of the ineffable. The perfect interplay of reality/fantasy. Watch Singing Detective, Truly, Madly, Deeply if you need further proof. Emotional truth. Abby Morgan’s screenplay uses show, not tell brilliantly. Look for examples of the show not speaking in the first 5 minutes of episode 1.

“The original drama series centers on John River, a brilliant police officer whose genius and fault-line is the fragility of his mind — a man haunted by the murder victims whose cases he must lay to rest. Nicola Walker (Last Tango In Halifax) will play River’s colleague and confidante, Detective Sgt. Jackie “Stevie” Stevenson, with Adeel Akhtar (Utopia) as Detective Sgt. Ira King. Lesley Manville (An Adventure In Space And Time) will play their superior, Chief Inspector Chrissie Read. Eddie Marsan (Ray Donovan)
plays a notorious killer who haunts River. Additional cast includes Sorcha Cusack (Father Brown) as Stevie’s mother, Bridie, and Georgina Rich (Sherlock) plays Rosa, a police psychiatrist.

River series was commissioned by BBC One Controller Charlotte Moore and Ben Stephenson, Controller of BBC Drama Commissioning. Jane Featherstone, Manda Levin, Abi Morgan, and Lucy Richer are executive producers. Chris Carey (Run, Ambassador, Dirk Gently) produces, and Richard Laxton (Burton And Taylor, Him And Her) directs.”1

Sam Smith – Lay Me Down ft. John Legend (Red Nose Day 2015)

 

Yes, I do, I believe That one day I will be Where I was right there Right next to you And it’s hard The days just seem so dark The moon, the stars Are nothing without you Your touch, your skin Where do I begin? No words can explain The way I’m missing you Deny this emptiness This hole that I’m inside These tears They tell their own story Told me not to cry when you were gone But the feeling’s overwhelming, it’s much too strong Can I lay by your side? Next to you, you And make sure you’re alright I’ll take care of you I don’t want to be here if I can’t be with you tonight I’m reaching out to you Can you hear my call? This hurt that I’ve been through I’m missing you, missing you like crazy You told me not to cry when you were gone But the feeling’s overwhelming it’s much too strong Can I lay by your side? Next to you, you And make sure you’re alright I’ll take care of you I don’t want to be here if I can’t be with you tonight Lay me down tonight Lay me by your side Lay me down tonight Lay me by your side Can I lay by your side? Next to you You Directed by Natalie Johns #SamSmith

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In conversation with… Abi Morgan and Stellan Skarsgård on River and TV thrillers | BFI

The hugely popular writer of The Hour discusses her views on what makes a TV thriller tick and her highly original approach to her last thriller – River (BBC 2015). Hailed by critics as a breakthrough in the genre, in dramatizing the paranoid visions of River (the lead detective) it cleverly mixed delusions and reality and was remarkable for its unique synthesis of Scandi-noir and deep psychological analysis. River’s star, Stellan Skarsgård, joins the discussion to share his experience of working on the show.

 

Is the BMPCC 4K still worth it in 2021? | STOP ASKING

 

There seems to be an influx of videos on YouTube asking if “the BMPCC4K is still worth it.” It’s time to stop asking. In this video, we cover why it’s still worth it in 2021 and for the next 5 years. What do you think?

BMPCC4K 2022 | Best budget cinema camera for filmmakers

 

Should you buy the Black magic pocket cinema camera 4k in 2022? Well, it depends. This is my journey and process on how I came to decide that is was the best camera for me and my budget. I’ve been using the BMPCC4K for over 6 months now so here are my thoughts.

A budding filmmaker like you needs the Blackmagic Pocket 4k VS Hollywood Movie Camera | Red Dragon

 

BMPCC 4K Review – I spent one year with the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema 4K, am I still in love?

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