It’s that time of year again for most of us to take some time out and hopefully spend some time with loved ones.
At Laundry Lane we want to wish everyone happy holidays and well wishes as we head towards next year.
We have collected some recommendations of what we have been enjoying recently or we’re planning for the holidays!
What We Are Watching
Title: Soul
Format: Movie
Where to find it: Disney+
What’s it about: After landing the gig of a lifetime, a New York jazz pianist suddenly finds himself trapped in a strange land between Earth and the afterlife.
Isabel
Producer
Title: Maid
Format: TV Series
Where to find it: Netflix
What’s it about: After fleeing an abusive relationship, a young mother finds a job cleaning houses as she fights to provide for her child and build them a better future.
Alex P
Producer
Title: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
Format: Movie
Where to find it: You will have to rent or buy this one (if you don’t have an old copy on DVD)
What’s it about: The Griswold family’s plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster.
Ashleigh
Production Manager
Title: 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible
Format: Movie
Where to find it: Netflix
What’s it about: Fearless Nepali mountaineer Nimsdai Purja embarks on a seemingly impossible quest to summit all 14 of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks in seven months.
Jack
Videographer
Title: Coco
Format: Movie
Where to find it: Disney+
What’s it about: Aspiring musician Miguel, confronted with his family’s ancestral ban on music, enters the Land of the Dead to find his great-great-grandfather, a legendary singer.
Akrom
Motion Graphics Designer
Title: Fargo
Format: TV Series
Where to find it: Netflix
What’s it about: Inspired by the classic Coen Brothers film of the same title, this anthology series embroils several quirky Minnesotans in different “true” crimes.
Jade
Producer
What We Are Reading
Title: Wild Abandon
Author: Emily Bitto
What’s it about: Will, a heartbroken young man flees Australia for the USA and makes a vow to say yes to everything that comes his way. By fate or random chance, Will’s journey takes him deep into the American heartland where he meets Wayne Gage, a fast-living, troubled Vietnam veteran, would-be spirit guide and collector of exotic animals.
Alexandra
Company Director
Title: Migrations
Author: Charlotte McConaghy
What’s it about: As animal populations plummet and commercial fishing faces prohibition, Franny talks her way onto one of the few remaining boats heading south. A daughter’s yearning search for her mother. An impulsive, passionate marriage. A shocking crime. Haunted by love and violence, Franny must confront what she is really running towards – and from.
Alex P
Producer
Title: Almost French: Love and a New Life in Paris
Author: Sarah Turnbull
What’s it about:Acting on impulse, she agrees to visit Frédéric in Paris for a week. Put a very French Frenchman together with a strong-willed Australian girl and the result is some spectacular – and often hilarious – cultural clashes. Almost French is the story of an adventurous heart, a maddening city – and love.
Isabel
Producer
Title: Dune
Author: Frank Herbert
What’s it about:Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, heir to a noble family tasked with ruling an inhospitable world where the only thing of value is the “spice” melange, a drug capable of extending life and enhancing consciousness. When House Atreides is betrayed, the destruction of Paul’s family will set the boy on a journey.
Matt
Motion Graphics Designer
Title: Fire to Fork
Author: Harry Fisher
I have recently been loving the Fire to Fork cookbook perfect for camp cooking or Barbecuing, one of my favourite recipes is the reverse seared ribeye!
Jonty
Motion Graphics Designer
Title: Good Dog
Author: Kate Leaver
What’s it about: The dog-human bond is the most extraordinary cross-species friendship on the planet. Drawing on science, research and in-depth personal interviews, Good Dog demonstrates how vastly a dog can improve our mental and physical health as well as our quality of life.
Will
Company Director
What We Are Listening To
Title: The Flying Doctor
Format: Podcast
Where to find it: RFDS Website
What’s it about: The rural and remote communities that the RFDS services are made of strong and often courageous individuals. The podcast explores nail-biting, inspiring personal stories from people whose lives have been impacted by the RFDS.
Laundry Lane Team
Title: The OOZ by King Krule
Format: Album
Where to find it: Spotify or wherever you listen to music
What’s it like: The sound combines sultry, mellow, detuned jazzy guitar and drums paired with his melancholy vocals which oscillate between raspy and smooth, a truly unique baritone sound. Personal favourites from the album are “Dum Surfer” “Biscuit Town” and “Cadet Limbo”.
Alex A
Videographer
Title: Who’s A Good Dog
Format: Podcast
Where to find it: Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts
What’s it about: Host Kate Leaver is joined by her favourite living creature, Battersea rescue Shih tzu, Bert. She asks her guests endearingly specific questions about their dogs, like the most expensive thing they’ve ever destroyed and how they’ve changed lives.
Alexandra
Company Director
Title: Red (Taylor’s Version) by Taylor Swift
Format: Album
Where to find it: Spotify or wherever you listen to music
What’s it like: Consisting of 30 tracks, Red (Taylor’s Version) encompasses re-recorded versions of 20 songs from the classic pop album Red plus 8 new tracks.
Amelia
Marketing
What We Are Cooking
What is it: Homemade Eggnog
Where to find it: Simply Recipes
I will be attempting to make eggnog (despite it being Summer in Australia) and hoping this time it doesn’t turn into alcoholic scrambled eggs on the stovetop!
Ashleigh
Production Manager
What is it: Homemade Gingerbread House
Where to find it: Sallys Baking Addiction
I love making a gingerbread house, it’s a big commitment and always looks worse than I think it will but it’s such a fun, creative process!
Amelia
Marketing
What is it: Homemade Apple Pie
Where to find it: Yellow Bliss Road
I have always wanted to try making apple pie from scratch so I’m giving it a go this year!
Matt
Motion Graphics Designer
We hope you got some good recommendations out of this and have some things to catch up on now over the holidays.
