I do attend community college out here and I do a lot of odd jobs just to provide for myself. Michelle was outed and on her way back to Harrisburg. 4,731 following. Whether you want to call it the projects or the hood, its still a ghetto stereotype. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Monique: Thanks to the advice that Reddit gave me, they were telling me to go to the local police station, Ventura County, and ask for my records. Regardless, this was difficult for Monique to learn. Ben: And now that we know the name of Moniques abductor, we can find out that hes a registered sex offender in California. Her story is a little unconventional from a police perspective. McMullens car was found in Hagerstown, Md., with her personal possessions inside a little more than a week after she disappeared. She endured and suffered and had to contend with difficulties in life that any penalty and incarceration would not near have matched.". You know how it is: Poor black family in a poor black neighborhood Cops arent interested. Among some old clips of The Ventura County Star newspaper. 33 people named Monique Watson found in Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, San Diego and 4 other cities. Monique Watson, as Michelle called herself, scurried to a back room, told employees she had to deliver a message to a housekeeper and vanished as the family friend called the McMullen family. Instead, she led others to believe that she was abandoned, abused and in desperate need of help. Come in the car with me. Michelle got right back on the road. resize77260663fffe99d76c9(wrapper); Ben: Monique has a god-sister, Sophia, who is one of her closest friends. There were 11 other movies released on the same date, including The New Mutants, Rogue and Fatima. I think I left my car in Maryland. Monique: I always knew about the kidnapping. But she didnt really know how to go about getting it. It makes sense to Patel, looking back, how Monique resisted when he called a social worker behind her back, trying to help her get some legal paper work. Learn more about our use of cookies: cookie policy. She hasnt known the name of her abductor. Its why Im in education. It's more like, after a while, she has to help herself. She actually tried to kill herself when she was younger. Our clothes were soaking wet and it was getting later. Shes doing the work. Lillie and Michael McMullen feared their daughter might have fallen asleep behind the wheel during the long drive or suffered a migraine headache and crashed. I have a lot of plans, I have a lot of dreams. It was a good movie though, main characters were great, (Father and Reporter) If you can get past the over acting and try hard detectives (especially Johnny Holm) you'll love it. Its all part of her ending a cycle of pain created by generations of abuse and neglect in her family. I think I looked up Amber Alert, I looked up the city she was in at the time and a date range. And after that, I was reunited with my mom. Some of the performances are over the top and there are slight technical issues, (i.e. Because people around them, who love them, have to draw clear lines. captainformThemeStyle['772605'] = ''; She used them only to pay for school, he said. And I ended up trying to kill myself. Many people who run from crimes run from really big ones, such as murder or rape. Monique says her mom went from having a life full of possibility, to a life full of illegal drugs. "She said she wanted me to teach her how to do hair. popupTrigger.click(function(){ All these other reviews HAVE to be fake. As a Limited release, Still Here will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets. Ben: Kat Ramzinski has some experience in real estate. When twelve-year-old African-American Monique Watson goes missing in Brooklyn, the police are apathetic and her father Michael is distraught. Her memories are incomplete, she was only five when she was kidnapped. textContent: 'var frmRef=""; try { frmRef=window.top.location.href; } catch(err) {}; var captainform_servicedomain="app.captainform.com";var cfJsHost = "https://";', } Monique: The other day we were talking to each other and I was like, "You remember when I would come over with my mom and then your mom and my mom would go into their room and lock the door and be in there for hours?" Please check Fandango and Atom Tickets to see if the film is playing in your area. For parts of her abduction, she seems to remember feelings more than specific details. Especially when the person who ends up being responsible for drawing those clear lines, is really just a kid. It just makes you feel not worthy of that love and affection and like you need to search for it elsewhere. Our story Email Us Call Us: 248.387.9826, USA TODAY • L.A. Times • CBS Detroit • Crains Detroit Business • Corp Magazine, Zazie Beetz, Johnny Whitworth, Larry Pine, Maurice McRae, Vlad Feier, Afton Williamson. Michael, who works as a mechanic, is also seen in a support group for parents of missing children. So, What Are You Waiting For? And she was telling me, "I honestly didn't believe that he was gonna do anything. Also known as Shereemo Monique Watson, Monique Sher, Monique Monique Watson. One complexity shes still trying to figure out, though, a missing piece of the story. Because she's considered a flight risk, Michelle has spent four months behind bars, waiting for a trial that hasn't been scheduled. And he was glad to hear it. Amory: Im Amory Sivertson, and you're listening to Endless Thread. People I don't know. When twelve-year-old African-American Monique Watson goes missing in Brooklyn, the police are apathetic and her father Michael is distraught. Ben: Some of this story, Monique has always known. We just got back from the beach. I would call them and they would pick up the phone and talk to me during the times when I was allowed to have the phone. var readyStateOverflowInterval; Michelle ditched her whole life in the passenger seat of her black 2002 Honda Accord. It looks like the filmmakers of Still Here have mostly gotten their stereotypical ideas from what theyve seen in movies and TV shows. They keep the same name and move around a lot. I will definitely recommend this movie to a friend. Because when you keep that in for so many years, it just eats you up. Amory: She wrote the post, and went to bed. He grounds the reality of his scenes and steps into a vulnerability and humanity anchoring the darker moments of Still Here. Amory: But, they can look into the abductor to see if he has a pattern of similar offenses. Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell pushed back on recent criticisms of her office by Gov. And that works against Michelle. LRM Online exclusively spoke with director Vlad Feier last month about this project. Get notified about exclusive offers every week! Its Christian Baker (played by Johnny Whitworth), a somewhat cocky journalist who works for the fictional New York City daily newspaper The Chronicle. Hard movie to watch. But these actors were so powerful in their performance that I actually felt their pain not only because they were black but because their daughter was black and no one cared. But another Redditor reacting to Moniques post, a librarian, found an actual lead. Monique Daniels was an average Oklahoma 15-year-old. "I love her.". Because they were black. Let's Partner Together To Build The Life And Career You Deserve! Still Here repeatedly uses the Watson familys social class as a way to make these African Americans look as pitiful as possible, so that when the savior comes along, he can look even more like a noble do-gooder. And he ended up telling us, "Well, we're going to have a fun day. Ben: So Monique has now given new interviews to law enforcement, in hopes that police will investigate her abduction further. It was one of the best movies l have seen all year! My aunt treats me this way because I am I'm not good enough. Christian with guilt decides to finally do his work properly finding himself in a race against time to help the family find the girl. Ben: But she says all of her friends love Reddit and send her stories about how people solve all kinds of mysteries on Reddit. I just have a lot of people to prove wrong. Culture Representation:Taking place in New York City, the dramatic film Still Here has a racially diverse cast (African American and white) representing the middle-class and working-class. Feier makes his directorial debut from the script he wrote with Peter Gutter. else if ('' == 'right') I couldn't get up out of bed. Ben: And eventually, not talking about what happened to her caught up in a way that considering family history felt all too familiar. And it was a huge change from always hopping around to actually being in a set place for about, I want to say five, six years of my life. 323 posts. if(typeof cfJsHost != 'undefined'){ You have been subscribed to WBUR Today. "And she did. The lead investigator in the case, Detective Michael Thornton, said he believed she would be living within 100 miles of Harrisburg. I want to go to Europe. I would have really vivid dreams. There are a few ways to reach us: Thanks to u/Oxidative for this weeks artwork, "Overflow." And who is the hero of the story who thinks he can solve this missing persons case all by himself? 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And he says her run wasn't calculated and cold, like it's been portrayed. Basically, he was found at fault for dropping the children off in the park and leaving them alone. I can't stop my life for her right now. She's excellent. And after the whole breakdown in the mental hospital, I couldn't take care of myself. Not to mention, the timing of the films release relates to the current affairs in the United States today. Ben: A mystery about a day shes just starting to fully remember again. Trying to get the assignment behind, he quickly and poorly researches the story and goes with the first lead. "This really sucks. With public interest waning and time running out, Michael and Christian race to uncover the truth - and find Monique, before it's too late. Latasha Watson in Texas. Amory: What happened next is another blurry part of Moniques memory about the abduction. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Reggie then tells Christian something thats pure gossip and speculation: He says that a taxi driver who lives in the same cluster of buildings used to park in a certain area every day at a certain time of day, but the taxi driver wasnt parked there on the day that Monique disappeared and the taxi driver hasnt been seen since. And it was like, "Now what do I do? This inflammatory and very unethical article, which could ruin an innocent mans reputation, sets off a chain of events, during which Still Here tries to hammer over viewers heads the ideas that all New York City police officers are corrupt and/or racist and that Christian is the only journalist who can find out what happened to Monique. But when police got to the hotel, she was gone. When 12 year old Monique Watson disappears from home, her father Michael Watson, refuses to give in as the media and police make little effort in solving the case. I called her my daughter. Its at the center of a mystery shes trying to solve. 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