Last week I watched While You Were Sleeping, which is but one leaf on my ‘Christmas Movies – Romcoms’ branch. I love this movie. It is cute and funny and genuinely romantic, and it stars Sandra Bullock, a fine actress who has contributed much goodness to the genre. I <3 Sandy, man. And speaking of [...]
Category Archives: Movies
While You Were Sleeping, and the Dearth of Working Class Romcom Heroines
Also posted in Culture, Humour, Society
Tagged Acting, Film, Relationships, Romance, Women
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Film Africa 2012: Nigerians at the BFI
A few weeks back, following several days and sleepless nights of terrible illness (a head cold that felt like a troop of ill-tempered monkeys – led by a stompy soldier – had taken up residence in my body), I wrapped up in three layers, biker boots and a headwrap to go attend a film screening [...]
Also posted in Culture, London, Nigeria
Tagged Film Africa 2012, Phone Swap, The African Experience
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The First Kiss
This weekend, I came to a stunning realisation: I’ve watched You’ve Got Mail many more times than I’ve seen When Harry Met Sally. Man, I even saw it box fresh at the Stratford Picturehouse back in 1998. What can I say – I used to have a disposable income unattacked by council tax and the [...]
Also posted in Books, Literature, Love, Television
Tagged Film, Kiss, Literature, Movies
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Oh, hell no!*
*I want you all to imagine that in the sharp tones of authoress Ms Maya Wilkes (played by actress Golden Brooks in much-missed sitcom Girlfriends) Tuesday afternoon’s rain brought with it a thick fug of wild rumours of the demise of the relationship between Will Smith and Jada Pinkett. (And of course, the firm assurances [...]
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Tagged Break Ups, Men and Women, Relationships, WTF
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Star Homes
I’ve been feathering my nest since I moved in last August (one year anniversary in a couple of weeks – yay!). A gorgeous print from Neil Leonard here, (buy one!), a lovely vintage lamp over there. A well-loved red armchair, a garland of red flowers above my bed, some coloured tea-light holders and a feminist [...]
Also posted in Home, Style, Video
Tagged Film, I Want To Go Home, Interiors, Joy, Things That Make You Go Mmm
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RIP Elizabeth Taylor: Badass
My first ‘scent’ as a child (my mum indulged us, yes) was Charlie, a cheap red can of sickly sweet perfume. But then, when the time came to leave home and go to boarding school, I received my first proper eau de toilette, and it was Elizabeth Taylor’s White Diamonds. It was quite possibly the [...]
The Populist
Around this time last year, I noticed that Love Actually, aka Notting Hill With Added Black People! was a trending topic on Twitter. I’d seen that it was showing on ITV1 that evening, so of course, I clicked the hashtag to see what people were saying about it. Somehow this innocuous little movie manages to divide people as if it [...]
Also posted in Culture, Literature, London, Television
Tagged Film, Love Actually, Meme, Popular, Richard Curtis, Sigh, Twitter
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Virgin Territory
After a lifetime of taking my life lessons from the big screen, I’ve learned that losing your virginity is fun. On the metaphorical journey of losing one’s innocence, you get to bond with your friends, perhaps even go on a road trip. A lot of the time ‘crazy’ misunderstandings happen, leaving you in embarrassing situations, [...]
Also posted in America, Identity, Society
Tagged 'Lady Things', Film, Men and Women, Movies, Sex, Virginity on Film
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Just Wright
Carrying on with the Week Of Brown People Entertainment™… d’you remember when I wrote (all the way back in April) about black romcom queens? Remember, it got into The Guardian? Well, on Tuesday evening, I went to see Just Wright, the movie I wrote about in that post. It made it across the atlantic only five months late! We’re [...]
Also posted in London, Society
Tagged 'Lady Things', Film, Race, Things That Make You Go Mmm
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Black Fridays: We’re Still Using ‘Jungle Fever’? Really?
It’s Friday, I’m Black – it’s Black Friday! First things first – sincere apologies for the brevity of this post, but I am in the process of moving house. My mind seems to have been packed with the rest of my belongings – I have a feeling it’s nestling somewhere between the DVDs and books… [...]
Also posted in America, Black Fridays, Fashion, Magazines, Society, Style
Tagged Black People, Fashion, Jungle Fever, Magazines, Popular Culture, Race, Stereotypes, The African Experience
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Inception
I am very excited to be seeing Inception in less than two weeks. It’s by Christopher Nolan, and stars Leonardo DiCaprio (my 14-year-old self was RIGHT to crush on him!), Joseph Gordon-Levitt (wheee!) and Ellen Page (girl-crush!). Plus, like, a million other awesome people. I have knowingly shied away from reading/watching/listening to anything that might [...]
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Tagged Christopher Nolan, Fangirls & Fanboys, Film, Inception, Joy, Popular Culture
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The Truth About Cats And Dogs – A Life Lesson
Bored at the weekend, and with a little cash burning a hole in my pocket, I revisited my Amazon.com wishlist. I tend to put things on in fits of activity – lots of childhood favourites like Enid Blyton and all sorts of 90s RnB – and then remove them at leisure when common sense prevails. [...]
Also posted in America, Beauty, Identity, Love, Society
Tagged Awesome!, Ben Chaplin, Feminism, Film, Janeane Garofalo, Men and Women, Movies, Sisterhood, The Truth About Cats and Dogs, Uma Thurman, Women
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Total Mirandas
Last weekend, I attended a bachelorette party for my friend, L. No, I haven’t lost my head up my own arse, I say ‘bachelorette’ because she’s American and besides, have you ever heard an American say ‘hen party’? Anyway, we went the classy route – retro bowling in Bloomsbury [All Star Lanes - Victoria House, Bloomsbury Place, [...]
Also posted in America, London, Love, Society, Television
Tagged 'Lady Things', Feminism, London, Miranda Hobbes, SATC, Telly, Women
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Why I Love… Timothy Olyphant
According to IMDb.com, Timothy Olyphant’s nickname is Olafantastic. It makes no difference if this is true or false; it’s pretty much how I think of him. But you know, I really hope it is true; his acting work is always sterling, regardless - or perhaps even in spite of - the accompanying crapness of the vehicle. The man is [...]
Also posted in America, Love, Television, Why I Love...
Tagged Deadwood, Sexy telly, Telly, Things That Make You Go Mmm, Timothy Olyphant
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Fandom ≠ ‘Sadness’
Today’s post will take the format of a Public Service Announcement. Allow me to re-introduce myself: My name is Bim — B to the I-M. And I’m a Fan [sorry, no more pseudo-rapping from me, promise]. There’s been a lot of hoopla over a couple of broadcasting events. The final ever episode of Lost was aired [...]
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Tagged Buffy, Cult TV, Fangirls & Fanboys, GSOH, Lost, SATC, Telly, The Wire
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