One of the most outrageous tales of injustice ever. This is an exceptional real life crime series by Netflix with the video/audio work and production throughout astonishing & the 2007 Court Case filming outstanding. Kudo's to directors Laura Ricciardi & Moira Demos...two courageous ladies. This though is not a documentary for the faint hearted & would classify it as one of horror. What unfolds before your eyes is one of the most outrageous tales of injustice ever (a) 18 years in prison for a crime that Steven Avery never did, followed by (b) now (2023) another 18 years in prison for a crime he surely never did.
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Last Night in Soho
(2021)
CAST WRIGHT IN SOHO...A MASTERPIECE
30 November 2021
This is my type of movie & when the end credits began to role then was left dazzled mesmerized entranced...because the time had just passed so quick. Thomasin was brilliant and Anja, Diana, Matt, Michael Ajao & Terence Stamp were each superb. I really found it a funny & pleasant film & was smiling throughout (with my mask on)...smiling also in awe of its sheer brilliance & audacity. Maybe that was strange but that is how I felt. Would imagine though that extremely difficult to catch some of that subtle underlying humour when dubbed into another language (would have been difficult to really follow/understand). Should have had a R13 Rating & not the R18 hence unfortunately cutting off a huge potential teenage audience (who would have surely liked it). It's also a big pity it's getting so many bad reviews (how can anyone give this movie a 1/10...sad) because haven't seen such an excellent film in a long time (no guns & no car chases...how wonderful is that) & that there was never one dull moment within (the fast pace & energy & script were excellent). The music throughout was brilliant (great choices) but alas have deducted a point here (the devil is in the detail) because the song that inspired the name/title of the film, then there should have been a little something extra for Dave Dee & Co during the actual film. Could have shown for example a Dave Dee LP cover (there was a glimpse of just about everyone else's LP sleeves at various moments throughout). The appropriate one would have been the brilliant 'Legend Of...' LP which contained 'Soho' or at least a 'Greatest Hits' LP. Otherwise maybe to play a short snippet of 'Soho' at least for a short moment during the actual film itself because when eventually this sonic high octane masterpiece was played (during the rolling end credits) the lights were already switched on, plus the sound volume was slightly turned down & people were already walking out of the cinema....hence very little impact. Nevertheless that small gripe aside then this is a truly wonderful & remarkable film & sincerely loved it. Kudos to Edgar Wright plus his crew & cast. Such a remarkable & beautiful performance from Thomasin (Eloise) in capturing this nice naïve shy girl (loved her accent) coming from some lost village in Cornwall who just wanted peace & tranquility (no problems)...but upon arriving in London she was thrust into this nightmare situation. It was genius to see Eloise putting all her grandma's LPs in her suitcase plus carrying her portable record player on the train & into London. A film masterpiece plus a wonderful & unique way of paying homage to the sixties & swinging London. Great swansong performance by Diana Rigg. A truly remarkable, quaint & beautiful film. 9/10.
an excellent compelling attempt at trying to explain this cold case
12 August 2021
Thought the documentary was very well done...compelling & interesting....plus when you get the actual possible prime suspect being so often interviewed then this is really important.
Feel for Sophie's son & hopefully one day he'll & we'll learn the truth. It was probably Netflix's intention, but it throws up more questions than answers plus some major points seem to be missing
(a) the oft reported mysterious blue Ford car seen speeding that morning was never followed up?
(b) apparently Sophie's concerns with some local drug dealers (cannabis growers) were never investigated?
(c) how can a gate go missing???
(d) because of the Garda's general incompetence it seems that it could be a cover up at a high level?
(e) Why was the guy in the car with Marie Farrell never interviewed as a prime witness...to this day we don't even know who the person was? This makes surely the whole investigation a joke?
(f) Isn't it a little too obvious & easy that Bailey was/is the prime suspect...it looks like a set-up to off load the blame from the real culprit? Also, he has the courage to be interviewed whereas most prime suspects run for cover. Probably crazy but just can't image a poet & a journalist who uses a typewriter doing such a brutal murder
(g) It would have taken Bailey at least a good 90 minutes in a sober state to walk there from his own home (seen walking on the Kealfadda bridge)...but seemingly they (Bailey & Jules) had a car anyway? Really we should rule out anything that Marie Farrell said.
(h) If Bailey was having an affair with Sophie then could Jules Thomas be somehow a suspect (jealousy?)?
(i) It was an absolute joke that there was no actual photographs taken of Bailey's scratches & head injury? In any case surely the murderer wore gloves & that is why no fingerprints were found & so how therefore did the hands get scratched through gloves & why does it matter?
(j) Why was Sophie's body found so far from the house front door? How did she get there or come to be there...wearing a nightdress but boots? Were there at least 2 people involved in her murder? No matter how crazy all possible scenarios to possibly achieve this brutal murder then they all should have been re-enacted?
(k) Why would someone show such violence against Sophie...what possible motif could have made anyone do this?
(l) It was not explained clearly why the hitman scenario was dismissed? Because there were seemingly (unbelievably) no clues left behind then maybe it was performed by a professional(s) rather than an amateur (even if cleverly disguised to look amateurish).
(m) Why was the coroner so late in arriving (reasons for the delay...Xmas should not be an excuse for anyone that has just been murdered)...maybe an interview with the actual coroner would have been helpful?
(n) An interview with the actual clairvoyant medium, that predicted Sophie's life span would be short, may have been helpful?
(o) There seemingly was a second DNA type sample found, but no match was ever found relating to anyone? More should have been mentioned on this?
(p) Further to the unknown hitman, Bailey & Garda theories, then could the murderer be someone else? This idea was never followed?
(q) who from the Garda is accountable for this failure to find the truth?
This documentary should stimulate some further action on this case & so at least a 9 to Netflix for attempting this.
It would be very good also if Netflix could undertake a similar documentary for the disappearance/murder of Tony Jones (possibly took place on the 3rd November 1982) in Queensland. This is still an unresolved cold case nearly 40 years later & still causing Tony's family huge pain & grief.
Feel for Sophie's son & hopefully one day he'll & we'll learn the truth. It was probably Netflix's intention, but it throws up more questions than answers plus some major points seem to be missing
(a) the oft reported mysterious blue Ford car seen speeding that morning was never followed up?
(b) apparently Sophie's concerns with some local drug dealers (cannabis growers) were never investigated?
(c) how can a gate go missing???
(d) because of the Garda's general incompetence it seems that it could be a cover up at a high level?
(e) Why was the guy in the car with Marie Farrell never interviewed as a prime witness...to this day we don't even know who the person was? This makes surely the whole investigation a joke?
(f) Isn't it a little too obvious & easy that Bailey was/is the prime suspect...it looks like a set-up to off load the blame from the real culprit? Also, he has the courage to be interviewed whereas most prime suspects run for cover. Probably crazy but just can't image a poet & a journalist who uses a typewriter doing such a brutal murder
(g) It would have taken Bailey at least a good 90 minutes in a sober state to walk there from his own home (seen walking on the Kealfadda bridge)...but seemingly they (Bailey & Jules) had a car anyway? Really we should rule out anything that Marie Farrell said.
(h) If Bailey was having an affair with Sophie then could Jules Thomas be somehow a suspect (jealousy?)?
(i) It was an absolute joke that there was no actual photographs taken of Bailey's scratches & head injury? In any case surely the murderer wore gloves & that is why no fingerprints were found & so how therefore did the hands get scratched through gloves & why does it matter?
(j) Why was Sophie's body found so far from the house front door? How did she get there or come to be there...wearing a nightdress but boots? Were there at least 2 people involved in her murder? No matter how crazy all possible scenarios to possibly achieve this brutal murder then they all should have been re-enacted?
(k) Why would someone show such violence against Sophie...what possible motif could have made anyone do this?
(l) It was not explained clearly why the hitman scenario was dismissed? Because there were seemingly (unbelievably) no clues left behind then maybe it was performed by a professional(s) rather than an amateur (even if cleverly disguised to look amateurish).
(m) Why was the coroner so late in arriving (reasons for the delay...Xmas should not be an excuse for anyone that has just been murdered)...maybe an interview with the actual coroner would have been helpful?
(n) An interview with the actual clairvoyant medium, that predicted Sophie's life span would be short, may have been helpful?
(o) There seemingly was a second DNA type sample found, but no match was ever found relating to anyone? More should have been mentioned on this?
(p) Further to the unknown hitman, Bailey & Garda theories, then could the murderer be someone else? This idea was never followed?
(q) who from the Garda is accountable for this failure to find the truth?
This documentary should stimulate some further action on this case & so at least a 9 to Netflix for attempting this.
It would be very good also if Netflix could undertake a similar documentary for the disappearance/murder of Tony Jones (possibly took place on the 3rd November 1982) in Queensland. This is still an unresolved cold case nearly 40 years later & still causing Tony's family huge pain & grief.
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