Recently Watched

As always, we tried a few things not worth mentioning here. These were the shows and movies we found most interesting, inspiring, thought-provoking, etc. You can find more TV and movie posts here. 

📺 90 Minutes in Heaven (Christian, based on a book)... I remember liking this book (I have a real love for books about near death experiences) and have wanted to watch the movie since it came out. I'm so happy I finally did! 

📺 Aurora Teagarden Mysteries- A Bone to Pick // Real Murders // The Julius House // Dead Over Heels // A Bundle of Trouble  (secular, TV, cozy mysteries)... I'm so happy with these! Like a cozy mystery in movie form. My husband and I both really enjoy a good mystery (especially a show that's focused on one long mystery that unwinds over the whole season rather than a different mystery each episode) but it's so hard to find one these days that isn't full of sex and gore. I'm okay with my kids watching these two as younger teens and I will definitely watch the rest + other Hallmark cozy mysteries! 

📺  Ben Franklin's Bones (secular, documentary)... I have long been aware of the fact that multiple human and animal bodies were discovered buried under Ben Franklin's old house and there has been some speculation that he may have been a serial killer. This fascinating documentary addresses those remains and theories. I have lots of thoughts but they'll spoil things. Word of warning: organs, bones, and body systems are displayed from a scientific setting + there is reenactment of a medical act that may all be a bit much for younger/squeamish viewers. 

📺 Economic for Children: Saving, Spending, and Investing Money (secular, kids educational nonfiction)... Definitely a smidge cheesy but one of my kids was instantly inspired to make wiser money decisions. 

📺 The Hunger Games // Catching Fire // Mockingjay Part 1 and Part 2 // Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (secular, movie, dystopian)... A lot more violent than I remembered but goodness, so clever! I don't honestly think I'll pass this one on to my kids as teens. I still haven't decided how I feel about the final one, kind of a Snow backstory. It was well-done and held my attention but did I like it? I don't totally think so. Also, depressing to end with that one. 

📺 Inkheart (secular, family, fantasy)... I'm pretty sure I heard a quiet d-word and there was non-graphic combat violence but I was comfortable with all of it for a tween and think my kids will love this one in a couple years! 

📺 A Thousand Tomorrows (Christian, TV, based on a book)... Loved this six-episode miniseries and hope they put it out on dvd! Will share with the kids as teenagers. 

📺 Wonder Park (secular, movie, family)... Super sad beginning that made me cry but overall good. There was a moment that one character made a statement that would normally come before a curse word (I'm sorry I don't remember what!) but it's pretty rare to not see at least one thing that shouldn't be in a children's movie.