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 
Sam Smith – Lay Me Down ft. John Legend (Red Nose Day 2015)
CR’s Take
Recommended
Score 77
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River – Season 1
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
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BMPCC 4K Review – I spent one year with the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema 4K, am I still in love? Another BMPCC 4K Review?! I didn’t just buy the Pocket 4K and use it for a week. I used the BMPCC 4K for a full year before producing this in-depth camera review on the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema 4K to provide my fellow filmmakers with the knowledge they need before you purchase the Pocket 4K. Find out why in 2020, I think the BMPCC 4K is the best value cinema camera for filmmakers like you. Learn how I put this entry-level cinema camera to the test when it comes to filmmaking and videography work in the field. In this 1-year review, I also show you some BMPCC4K Footage that I’ve shot, as well as show you some low-light footage from the BMPCC 4K.