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I've watched The Shift many times now and each time I've watched it I've seen another layer to the story, the sound effects, and the music. This is one of those films that is difficult to describe except, "you should go see it for yourself to understand." It captures the feelings of despair I've felt during the low points in my life while providing a sense of hope based not on our surroundings but based on our choices. The most critical choice in life is if we are going to focus on ourselves and what we want verses focusing on others and our love for them. The Shift, I believe, will become a classic because it nails that truth extremely well.

After Death was visually captivating, thought provoking, and left me thinking about how I can improve my most important relationships. I loved how the filmmakers imagined the visualizations of the testimonies of those who have had near death experiences. They spoke of light and love and music without description, which was portrayed with shots of space, beautiful vistas, and beams of light. The thought of passing onto the next life made me think about what I spend my time doing and whether I want to change my priorities. Finally, I found myself thinking about my most important relationships and how I can improve them.

Once, in a great while a show comes along where young and old look forward to watching together. Wingfeather is such a show.

The story immediately draws the family in and the animation is completely different than anything we've seen before. It seems like every frame is a piece of art.

Our 11 year old, who read the books, ended up buying wingfeather shirts for himself because he is deeply into the story. I think he has read the books twice. He is so excited for the show and he's struggling to avoid spoilers. "I want to be able to talk to the rest of the family about it!" He said.

So, tonight we all watched the livestream of episode one together. We will be there in two weeks for episode two!