Tuesday 15 February 2011

review the "dirty pretty things"

  • How different does the world look when you are desperate ?
  • What would you give in exchange for a passport ?
  • These questions build the character and plot to this British film
  • nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay,
  • and in 2003 won the "Best Independent British Film"       
  •    “Dirty Pretty Things” by BBC films is directed by Stephen Frears, written by Steven Knight, and produced by the Celador Films. It is shot in Urban London in such a way that captures the city evocatively.
  • It excels in its genre of drama with its originality, strong themes, and a plot finely interwoven with such sheer brilliance.
  • Its themes and characters are etched into the film as if with acid as it bores into
  • extreme but precise depths of human nature. Nevertheless, still infused with witty- humour sure to get the laughs, the tears and a smiley face at the end.
  •  It showcases the struggles of illegal immigrants and asylum seekers and the “dirty pretty things” they will do to be part of society.
  • The string of actors who bring the story to life with their award-winning performance includes Chiwetel Ejiofor cast as Okwe a cab driver and hotel porter. He is a virtuous man with a powerful dominating presence in every scene he appears. His role is both magical and attractive to watch.
  • The part of Senay Gelik a Virgin Muslim girl, is French film star
  • Audrey Tautou's first English-speaking role. She plays the role so well it hurts.
  • Sophie Okonedo gives a heart-warming performance playing Juliette, an Amy-Winehouse look-alike and prostitute.  Sergi Lopez plays the villain,  Senor Juan a. k. a Sleek. He is the devil in disguise and must be stopped.
  • Together the trio embark on a plan that would both shock and re-pay Sleek with a              bitter taste of his own medicine.
  •  The style, tone and mood of the movie fluctuates as it goes. Starting off
  •  rather slowly then thrusting its audience through a range of emotions. Its use of natural and vivid colors add both visual intensity and suspense.
  • A moving film. Simply Superb. 

Monday 8 November 2010

the sex factor



 They say it takes two to tango although not always the case sexually with the advent of vibrators for the ladies and porn for the lads who will jerk off happily in front of a monitor with grunts of male chauvinism. But what comes to mind when describing the or drawing a mental picture of having sex varies to different people.
Most words like "hard" and "deep" may pop up in most men"s narrations of their sexual exploits,narrating gory details like "i fucked her so hard" or "I rammed her deeper and deeper" as if the male penis was a tool designed for drilling into the intricate walls of the female vagina.

 Sex should involve Foreplay, Coreplay, then Moreplay. 3 simple phases to maximize infinite pleasure for both the omega female and her partner.Unlike the male orgasm that is easily achieved, the female"s is a more complicated art requiring  time, attention and precision. And in as much as society defines sex as a linear process including foreplay, vaginal penetration and the male orgasm, the female orgasm must never be undermined. Sexual Health experts at the University of Uttah revealed in a recent report that women reaching their orgasms during sexual intercourse was vital to a woman"s health and prowess. A natural phenomenon most couples fail to realise. Ushering a woman into orgasm is both exhilarating and liberating. When she "comes first" anxiety, stress and pressure are dispensed then the true gentleman"s prize of pure passion is one given freely and truly from the excited and satisfied female.
    " I love to make my girlfriend come" Henry 27 from Dagenham said in an interview. I love to experience the whole thing. The release and build up of waves of pleasure, her surrender to ecstasy, the spasm of satisfaction and her momentary loss of self. It turns me on as well . . and even more to know i made it happen.  As a woman during sex, you sit high on a throne as a goddess where only you have the combination to the locks! So don"t be afraid to lead him on towards your pleasure Island with foreplay.

During foreplay, which i also term "the playground" avoid any contact to your genitals but let him stimulate other parts of your body allowing your oxytocin wash over you and pervade your bloodstream. This allows proper build-up of sexual tension for both partners. Now; as your sexual tensions are rising, your bodies will be aroused and screaming ! ! Now lets lead him quickly to Coreplay.
    You transition from Foreplay to Coreplay with the first clitoral kiss! Here he establishes rhythm and pressure with the persistent attentions of the tongue. Most men would gladly love to be a part of their partner"s orgasmic experience but just don"t know how or where to start! Allow him focus energy on your delicate sensous clitoral head as well as manual stimulation probably your nipples; your sexual tension will continue to build as you approach orgasm. hoop hoop! Be sure to encourage him with your moans of pleasure or simply rubbing his head and ears fondly as most men get quite skirmish after a few minutes into Coreplay. Remember it has to be enjoyable for him as well as it is for you!
You could lose yourself in your daydream  as he ushers you towards your orgasm.Maybe you fancy Brad Pitt? Go ahead and imagine he"s down there but be careful not to go screaming Brad ! in your pleasure mode.

We are now approaching Climax please fasten your seat belts.  By now your pelvic muscle contractions are maximised with waves of pleasure and the full potential of your orgasmic experience is now realised. The feeling is second to none.Congratulations.
 But now he wants Moreplay. You must be flushed with euphoria from all of that release of sexual energy. Now just relax and let him love you. You might want to fondle him to get him sexually excited again if he"s "tired" as well. Moreplay after coreplay involves vaginal penetration and the male orgasm.
 Like a piece of dramatic fiction, there is also a structure to the process of arousal. With each act taking its natural place and time in the overall sequence of events; you will create a timeless sexual drama taking you into an orgasm that is both exhilarating and liberating. Its show time ! go get em" tiger !

Tuesday 26 October 2010

A REVIEW OF THE MOVIE : AFRICA UNITED

                         
"If Adebayo was an animal, he would be a Girraffe and Rooney would be a Lion."
These were the words of Fabrice in the acclaimed family entertainment movie;frica United. It won a standing ovation at the Toronto Film Festival last month.

Written by Rhidian Brook, a Welsh novelist,broadcaster,TV dramatist, short-story writer and
winner of the 1997 Somerset Maugham Award he tells the tale of two friends Dudu and Fabrice and little Beatrice; sister to Dudu. The trio embark on an adventure from their homeland in Rwanda on a quest to the National Stadium in South Africa where Fabrice could fulfill his dreams of playing football in the World Cup.
  Their homeland Rwanda, still remembered to many as a country that had 800,000 people as victims of a hapless genocide in 1994; still did not fail to intrigue as well as fascinate with its exotic landscapes, clear blue vast skies that hovered over crystal-clear waterfalls,running lakes and clear-blue seas. It was also home to some of the most spectacular wildlife.
  They encounter a twist however, after arriving in Kinshasa; Congo"s capital in error. Dudu"s larger than life attitude and witty determination; would not give in to the obstacles. Desperate to cross the border and continue; they team up with Foreman George; a ruthless former child soldier, orphaned during the war but zealous for a better future. With a bag full of cash, he decides to take them through the border and embark on the rigorous journey to South-Africa with his new-found friends.

 Dudu though just 13, proved to be an astounding manager to the group with a gift in story-telling and a chatty and bubbly character that proved to be the medicine that steered them on through their adventures.
Travelling on lake Tanganyika,they arrived at a holiday resort where they met Celeste; a young girl of african descent
born of royal blood. She was pretty but with steely in character and worked as a bar maid in the resort. She was forced into marriage,escaped and forced into prostitution. All seemed well until they had their money stolen and thrown out of the resort.
  It was later retrieved and they continued with Celeste, a new member of the group hitch-hiking on trucks, shooting their way through an ambush of men after Foreman George to selling their blood in a blood-bank when stranded for cash in Tanzania.
  Beatrice; sister to the big hearted Dudu, was a calm and reserved girl with an ambition to become a doctor. An opportunity to study medicine at Tanzania came knocking which she took happily.Although they were sad she was leaving, they were also happy she was pursuing her dreams as well. This also proved Dudu"s leadership abilities of not only being target driven but also having love and respect for his team mate"s decisions.

 In the final act they reach South-Africa just in time for the world cup where Fabrice is asked to play in the opening game. Their excitement knows no bounds but is cut short when Dudu; the boisterous 13 year old character with a heart of Gold, falls ill with complications from HIV; an infection he had kept secret from his team mates. The movie finishes rather tragically with Dudu telling a tale on a hospital bed illustrated in the film with colorful puppet-like animations done with such simplicity it makes you smile.
The film takes its audience through most countries of the African continent which the writer, producer;Eric Kabera and director;Debs Gardner-Paterson all travel in a jeep through the dusty roads of Rawanda through Tanzania via Congo DR and Burundi to feel the emotions of the characters and have their experiences as well so as to bring a fresh and original story to our screens. The film also addresses topics like poverty, AIDS, prostitution, gun violence,and genocide in a subtle and entertaining way and still not compromising the beauty of the exceptional bio-diversity mother Africa holds.
 The film"s witty feel good humour,exploits from country to country and fast-moving action will definitely burst your bubble. Go Africa !    
 


Wednesday 8 September 2010

my favourite publications


 MICHAEL OKAFOR

A summary of 3 publications yo would like to partner with. classify.
i.flag ship titles
size of the organization
include news stories

BAUER MEDIA GROUP: Bauer media group is a large German publishing company based in Hamburg, which operates in 15 countries worldwide.Since the company was founded in 1875, it has been privately owned and under management by the Bauer family. It was formerly called Heinrich  Bauer Verlag KG, abbreviated to HBV and usually shortened to H. Bauer

SIZE OF THE ORGANIZATION: Bauer Verlagsgruppe has been managed by four generations of the Bauer family. Originally a small printing house, The Bauer Publishing Group has grown into a worldwide publishing and media company. The Bauer Publishing Group comprises 282 magazines worldwide in 15 countries, as well as TV and radio stations. Bauer started in the UK with the launch of Bella magazine in 1987 and as H Bauer Publishing became Britain's third largest publisher. Bauer further expanded in the UK with the purchase of emap Consumer Media and Emap Radio in 2008 to become the UK's biggest publishing group. The companies continue to trade as H Bauer Publishing - MD David  Goodchild, and Bauer Consumer Media - CE Paul Keenan.[2]

CIRCULATION: Worldwide circulation of Bauer media group’s magazine title amounts to 38million magazines a week.

FLAG SHIP TITLE:  EMPIRE:  Empire is a a British film magazine published monthly by Bauer consumer  media. From the first issue in July 1989, the magazine was edited by Barry Mciiheney and published by Emap.  It is the biggest selling film magazine in the UK and remains Bauer’s biggest selling publication.

RECENT NEW STORIES :  Freelancer attack Bauer media rights-grab contract the headline reads. Music writers and photographers who do not sign new copyright contracts  at Keriann and Q magazine by the end of the week will be forced to leave, aggrieved freelancers have claimed.
 A group of free lance contributors claim that the new contracts issued by publisher Bauer Media: remove copyright and all financial, legal and moral rights form freelance writers and photographers, while simultaneously requiring that the freelances provide Bauer with an unlimited lifetimefinancial indemnity in the event of legal action arising from their work.
 I would love to work with Bauer Media due to with their global successes and entertaining reads found in their publications .  

TRINITY MEDIA: Trinity media UK is one of the UK’s largest newspaper publishers, with an award winning portfolio including
five national newspapers
over 150 regional newspapers
500 plus digital products

SIZE OF THE ORGANIZATION 
the group employs over 6500 people in more than 71 locations across the UK including nine print sites.   
Flag ship title: trinity mirror.
Recent news stories: historic  newspaper link to Manchester severed in deal worth £44.8m,£7.4m of it in cash, but excluding channel M local TV. The guardian media group severed its historic newspaper link to Manchester today with the  sale of its regional media business to trinity mirror.     

Wednesday 1 September 2010

my catch22 experence

 Page 115, red riding by david black. I was flowing in the dramatic fiction a good crime fiction novel brings when i was suddenly interrupted by my ringing mobile phone. The high pitched ringing startled the socks out of me as my little niece had been fiddling with my phone and somehow had set the ringing tone to its loudest volume .

 "Hello" i said after pressing the answer button quickly to stop the menacing loud ring. "Hi its Lisa from catch22" the voice on the receiver said. "Just phoning to inform you. You"ve been accepted on the journalism course and we should be expectIng you in on thursday for 2pm for  a brief interview".
Delighted with the news i thanked her for the news and proceeded on line to have a look on their website.I could"nt have asked for any better news apart from maybe winning the lottery!
As a writer i had seized the opportunity to pursue a career in journalism with the academy as a medium to enhance my creative abilities. Although i was skeptical about securing a place with the academy due to the fact i did not have any journalistic experiences apart from writing screenplays and short stories over the years, but on receiving the call that fateful afternoon i was over the moon and saw myself closer to propelling my ambitions as a writer and possibly a film and technology journalist.
  The feeling that morning was one of excitement and a slight nervousness as well. The day began rather cloudy. Like a child on his first day to school, i grabbed my rucksack and a mini-packlunch  and began to make my way towards what seemed to me at that time the most important place to be in the world. As i walked into the building of the Bernie Grants centre where the academy held its lectures, i recollected i had been here previously for singing classes but was totally unaware i would be revisiting this location again for a different purpose.  As i walked through the hallways, the mood was one of calm that created an atmosphere for learning.

The events that followed was an introduction to my course co-ordinators and and a brief outline of my course prospects, work times and general information relevant for the course. My class consisted of a group of youths ranging from 18-30. I found the meeting educative and inspiring and the feeling that i was on the right course towards developing my art.
 Since then, the experience with Catch22, the magazine and the people i have met has been a fulfilling experience. It has broadened my intellect in the world of journalism and provided me with on-hand information needed not just to succeed in a career in journalism, but in any field of one"s endeavours or pursuits.  
I have since been able to find and develop news stories, form news pegs, and develop journalistic views on world events.          


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