February 24 2018:
Team TLC Movie Night: My choice: “Field of Dreams”
I say, “Oh, how I love this movie. It was incredibly moving and fun to watch this with Thomas. Loved every minute of it. A beautiful movie about listening to the messages we receive. Powerful!!”
Lillian says, “Good, liked the ending, awesome, and liked the background of the title frame.”
Thomas says, “It’s good, it made me feel better, wish it had lasted longer, needed more plot development.”
February 20 2018:
Team TLC extra movie night … My choice: “walk with me”
I say, “This is my second time to see this one. Requested a library purchase of it so we were the first to watch the library copy! YAY!! This documentary is incredibly calming and simply beautiful in the amount of mindfulness that exudes from it. I could watch over and over. Not to mention being narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch … such a soothing voice he has. Watch it and spread the message.”
Lillian says, “The parts I watched were good.”
Thomas says, “I really liked it! It was really good!”
February 17 2018:
Team TLC movie night: Lillian’s choice – “Only Yesterday”
Lillian says, “Good, liked the music, liked the plot, favorite character was the grown up version of Taeko, and suspenseful.”
I say, “Wonderful story of one coming to realize her oneness with nature and following her heart. So much loved it.”
Thomas says, “I guess it was okay. Could have been a lot better.”
February 10 2018:
Team TLC movie night: Thomas’ choice – “Watership Down”
Thomas says, “It was good.”
Lillian says, “Good, emotional, and suspenseful.”
I say, “Thomas and Lillian read the book a while ago so we finally got around to the movie. I thought it was suspenseful and glad it took us this long to get to it; due to the violence. I liked that there were two rabbit characters who could sense and see things and the difference between those who trusted them and those that judged them.”
February 3 2018:
Team TLC movie night: My choice: “Victoria & Abdul” – I put this on hold at the library back in November. It was finally our turn!
I say, “I adore Judi Dench and the strong characters she plays. She’s funny. She’s no non-sense. She’s strong. And even more so, love the roles where her character remembers her humanity and compassion. Loved the Rumi quotes too.”
Lillian says, “Good, I liked the music, awesome, and liked the scenery.”
Thomas says, “It was really good. Similar to Her Majesty Mrs. Brown.”
January 27 2018:
Team TLC Movie Night: Lillian’s choices – “Brave”
Lillian says, “Good, liked the music, liked the main character, liked the scenery at the end, and my favorite part is the end.”
I say, “I had been putting this off due to the violence. I still didn’t like this aspect, yet love the theme of breaking tradition and living from ones heart. Quote from the movie, ‘Our fate lives within us.'”
Thomas says, “I guess it was good.”
January 6 2018:
Team TLC movie night – Lillian’s choice: “Phoebe in Wonderland”
Lillian says, “Good, my favorite character was Phoebe, and awesome.”
I say, “I really enjoyed this movie. I resonated with the mom character to points of sobbing. I resonated with the dynamic of having a younger sibling who assumes the role of an older sibling …. and harboring anger and sadness about having to assume that role. I highly recommend this for fellow special needs parents.”
Thomas says, “It was good. I identified with all of the characters.”
December 30 2017:
Team TLC movie night – My choice: “Milton’s Secret”
Thomas says, “I liked it and it was enjoyable. Liked the topic, but wasn’t as realistic as it could have been.”
Lillian says, “Good, awesome, like the movie name, and like the plot.”
I say, “I was so much looking forward to watching this after reading the children’s book by Eckhart Tolle. Love Donald Sutherland, yet was disappointed in the movie. Suppose I was hoping for something much deeper and this seemed to barely skim the surface.”
Team TLC movie night: Lillian’s choice: “Sea People” (Second time around – Watched it several or more years ago)
Lillian says, “Good, emotional, good soundtrack, my favorite part is the end when she reads aloud, and my favorite characters are Amanda and Bridget.”
I say, “Feel-good heartwarming story of friendship and living and dying in a way that’s true to your heart.”
Thomas says, “I really like the soundtrack and that is probably my favorite part of it.”
December 2 2017:
Team TLC movie night: My choice – “The Sound of Music”
I say, “The opening scenes give me goose bumps. A true love story … love of nature, love of other beings, and love of freedom.”
Thomas says, “It was good the first time we watched it (last year), but kind of gets boring the second time.”
Lillian says, “Good, musical, historical, favorite character is Maria, favorite parts are the wedding and the end, and my favorite song is, ‘My Favorite Things.'”
