Lady Gaga - Hold My Hand (Acoustic)

This is not an official version. Basically, someone removes all background voices and keeps only her vocal, and substitutes all of them with a piano version.

The emotion is a notch higher and the song quality instantly elevated.

Pirates of the Caribbean - The Curse of the Black Pearl - Jack's Entrance

The downside of having Disney+ subscription is that I get to rewatch shows I absolutely enjoyed that I've now forgotten and got suck back to the good old days. Nostalgia is my greatest weakness.

That aside, it's worth sharing this. It's been 20 years since this movie was first released, but not a single character introduction or music score beat this.

Pirates of the Caribbean remains a legendary film whose legacy must be protected at a cost.

Under The Banner of Heaven

I'll admit, this doesn't look or sound like a show I normally enjoy. It's heavily Christian (specifically, Mormonism), and I do not like any fictional work with a religious central theme. But it's Andrew Garfield, and the show received widespread acclaim, so I thought, why not give it a try? It's on Disney+, and I've paid for it.

Anyway, it didn't quite disappoint. Andrew Garfield is a successful actor, rightly so because he's talented. I'm a sentimental person, if a person acts well, I feel the emotion and I know it right.

The show is set in a small town where the population is very conservative and strictly adhere to the teachings of the church. It's loosely (or largely) based on a real story, and the series adopts the actual names of the victims and perpetrators. It can be summarised as a devout Mormon facing the biggest challenge of his faith as he investigates the murder of a woman and a baby by rogue Mormons.

Ultimately, it's about humanity vs faith. 

This is a good show, and I'm actually pleasantly surprised I enjoyed it. My criticisms so far would be that 1) the episodes are too long, and; 2) Pyre deserves a better ending.