What I have loved this week! Week 13. #FridayFavourites

I have had another busy week and it was made even busier by my phone, it stopped working. I had to get a new one as I had a couple of phone appointments which I couldn't rearrange, I spent most of Monday afternoon setting that up. Anyway, I have some favourites to share and they are all TV and movie related as I have watched a lot of great things over the last couple of weeks. I am of course linking up with Erika and Andrea to share them.

The Twister: Caught in the Storm - Netflix!

In May 2011, a massive tornado ripped through Joplin, Missouri. With pulse pounding first hand footage, this documentary goes inside a deadly twister.

This was so interesting, coming from a country where we don't really have storms and tornados like this it looks terrifying seeing the recorded footage and re-enactments. 161 people died in Joplin and the city was obliterated. It was very raw, very gritty but very heartfelt. I was touched by the stories and found myself crying.

The Electric State - Netflix!

Based on the graphic novel of the same name by Simon Stalenhag, the story takes place in a reimagined version of 1997. With humans isolated in their VR helmets and a continuing battle against a strange breed of monstruous drones in the wake of a technological meltdown, a teenage girl named Michelle and a robot travel the West Coast of the U.S in search of the girl's missing brother.

I imagined this was going to be a lot more serious than it was but I found myself laughing out loud quite a few times. It is a good family movie with a good story. I wouldn't rush to watch it again but I still enjoyed it. It had a nice message that people need to spend more time in real life and stop relying and being addicted to technology. Ironic coming from me writing a blog post about TV shows and movies.

Glee - Disney+!

A group of ambitious misfits try to escape the harsh realities of high school by joining a glee club headed by a passionate Spanish teacher.

Over the past couple of weeks Glee is what I have had on the TV for some background noise. Can you believe that it was 10 years ago this month since the last episode aired.

Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke - Disney+!

When popular vlogger Ruby Franke is arrested for child abuse in August 2023, it quickly becomes one of the biggest trending stories in America. For years, the Frankes’ YouTube channel had documented a wholesome, happy family life, with nearly 3 million subscribers tuning in at its peak. But as the cracks began to show, the family turned to counselor Jodi Hildebrandt for guidance – and rapidly found themselves trapped in a nightmare.

I had no idea about this family until I saw TikToks about Ruby Franke being arrested and didn't really follow the news about her so this documentary was all new to me. Wow! I was shocked by it all! How twisted and evil Ruby was and that Jodi! Her husband, I just wanted to shake him and tell him to wake up what was going on! I know he was brainwashed but come on! I just hope the kids are doing OK now.

Escape from Pretoria - Netflix!

Based on the real-life prison break of two political captives, Escape From Pretoria is a race-against-time thriller set in the tumultuous apartheid days of South Africa.

This is an old movie from 2020. I only watched this as it had Daniel Radcliffe in and all of his movies and shows are good. It was so interesting for me as I didn't know much about the Apartheid movement. The suspense was built throughout and had me on the edge of my seat at some points, there was no over acting it was just a simple but good prison break movie. Daniel radcliff did an excellent job of course and proves that he is more than just Harry Potter! 

American Murder: Gabby Petito - Netflix!

A young couple's cross country van journey, documented on social media, ends in tragedy when domestic violence shatters their seemingly perfect life; their story sparks a nationwide investigation and raises questions about family loyalty.

I had heard of Gabby Petito but knew nothing about what happened to her. It was so sad to see such a beautiful young lady like Gabby have her life snatched away but the story was told with such compassion by those who lived it.

Have you seen any of these shows or movies? What did you think?