Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

2017 1h 24m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 105

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Librarian and real crime buff Aurora “Roe” Teagarden never liked Detective Sergeant Jack Burns, but she also never wanted to see him dead. When his body is found outside of Aurora’s home, she then becomes the main suspect. Determined to find the killer and clear her name, Aurora can't help but to get involved once again.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Candace Cameron Bure
Aurora Teagarden
Yannick Bisson
Martin Bartell
Marilu Henner
Aida Teagarden
Lexa Doig
Sally Allison
Miranda Frigon
Lynn Smith
Peter Benson
Arthur Smith
Bruce Dawson
John Queensland
Jeremy Guilbaut
Tim Prentiss

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Terry Ingram
Writers: Shelley Evans
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Aurora Teagarden Mystery Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Terry Ingram, shot by Ron Stannett. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jeff Tymoschuk. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ron Yoshida shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Candace Cameron Bure and Yannick Bisson and Marilu Henner carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Terry Ingram directs. Ron Stannett behind the camera. Jeff Tymoschuk scores. Ron Yoshida cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 9 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
4Part of the "Aurora Teagarden Mystery Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Terry Ingram, shot by Ron Stannett. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Jeff Tymoschuk. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Ron Yoshida shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Candace Cameron Bure and Yannick Bisson and Marilu Henner carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt6543048 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Ron Stannett
Original score: Jeff Tymoschuk
Editing: Ron Yoshida
Production design: Daren Luc Sasges
VFX supervisor: Brett Reyes
Sound: Matt Dawson
Stunt coordinator: Paul Wu
Runtime: 84 min · 1h 24m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2017)

Part of

Aurora Teagarden Mystery Collection

Twenty-eight-year-old Aurora (Roe) Teagarden is a professional librarian and belongs to the Real Murders club, a group of 12 enthusiasts who gather monthly to study famous baffling or unsolved crimes…

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Reno2017-11-29
★ 6/10
The death of the police chief! The fifth film in the Aurora Teagarden Mystery, based on the book of the same name. Another fine film in the film series, but not as good as the previous one. It all started off well, like usual intentional, that does not bother. Even the mid section stood to the expectation. But only the final event, that twist, that explanation did not convince me. Well, I'm not pointing out how the crime was solved, though the who did and the reason for it was not enough to wrap it up in a style. So keep it yourself, if you see what happens in the first three minutes of the film. Because that's how all Aurora Teagarden Mystery rolls out. What follows after are the most crucial, in which these films has done so well. As I said, now this series is well settled down. I liked so far how all the characters worked out their differences with our lead, Aurora. In that, her mother, Aida and the police chief, Jack Burns are the only ones yet to come into resolution. But that's the twist, because Burns is the victim here. His body was dumped in front of Aurora from a small plane while she was in her front yard with Sally. It was a deliberate act, but no one knows why, that's what they have to find out. Aurora, who goes after unsolved crimes, this time it came to her. This is where nobody can stop her, not even her mother. For the first time Aida sided with her daughter by giving some useful information. Except the main ones, most of the characters from the previous films were retained to fill the screen and give a broad view, particularly to make suspenseful. But there were also a couple of new ones added as the story demanded to extend the suspense. ❝You are the only person I know that could have a near death experience and immediately start solving the crime.❞ A few unavoidable clichés. It was how the characters behaved during the probe. Because if it would not have been suspicious enough, the film had not lasted long. Basically, we call that the plot drag, but the polite way to say is, development. Happy to see Martin still hanging around. That looks does not change in the future as well. But this part somewhat discarded the romance sect. The other side of the story was going strong so. It had one fight sequence too. The television fights are not that impressive, but okay. Especially this being a woman oriented tale, that scene was the least expected. But in this kind of thematic, all are possible. Much improved on the cops' perspective of the crime that Aurora interested in. Mainly because of this was an open case. Lynn was the one who always shining, but they tried to bring Arthur, the Aurora's ex into some actions. The narration kept the mystery moving towards the final section. During the middle, it was a bit slow. And the end twist, not the best one. Since how the story and characters were designed together, there's nothing they could have done it differently. Because you can change the path, but the destination is still the same, which I think let the film down. Other than the ending, it was a nice film, enjoyable with the beautiful characters and settings. The director's second straight stint in the franchise. His previous one was by far my favourite. This one too a decent one, if you had liked so far of the series. Nice performances, particularly the other librarian had more scope in this. That makes Aurora had worked out with everyone, which makes more interesting how the next film and all the following would roll out. The next one is the final, the remaining books are yet to turn into films. I'm not too far from reviewing that, before my wait begins for the rest. 6.5/10

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