Donna Hoffman

Friends invited me to see Banshees this Friday. I’ve already seen it at the theater. There are movies I would see a second time, but a psychological horror show’s too much. There are enough real world issues with racism, war, climate change, homelessness, etc without my wanting to see deep sadness, and brutal trauma on the big screen without at least some healing at the end (ex Pinnochio). Yes, the settings are beautiful to look at and the acting top notch. The sister character at least does offer a measure of sanity. For this girl, I’d prefer to see a story that’s helping our world set the apple cart right by showing how people cope, help each other, survive, find peace and joy.