Isoken

I must say, Nollywood has been pulling her weight for some time now. Pretty impressive.

Who would have thought once upon a time that I will yearn to spend my earnings on a Nigerian movie showing at the cinemas? I wouldn't have either. 

But then, here we are. One of the many other reasons why our start-up, Sodas and Popcorn will be even more worth it.

My sis tagged me a couple of weeks ago on a teaser posted on Instagram for the upcoming Nollywood movie called, Isoken (which I had been keeping my ears on the ground for prior to the tag) and says we should go see it together when it's released.

First off, my sister never watches Nigerian movies. I mean like never, ever. So this truly meant something. 

I hadn't really done much of a 'research' on the movie until that day. So I did eventually and I loved the simplicity and quality of the photo shoot for the posters.

But here is a little more info on the movie.

It was directed by Jadesola Osiberu, known for her notable works such as Gidi Up and The Juice both which air on the online television platform, Ndani TV.

The plot is pretty basic to be honest. It's a romcom about a young woman who seems to be having the time of her life, but then, her folks are worried she may die well, (you guessed right) single. As usual *rolls eyes*

But then there is more to it as it's also a 'story of self-discovery that explores cultural expectations, racial stereotypes and the bonds that unite families, in touching, dramatic and sometimes funny ways' as quoted from Pulse.

And then there's the cast - this was probably what really caught my attention. Well, not in its entirety. Funke Akindele to be precise, my 'ross' modeh *big grin*

Lol. One scene I'm looking out for:

Guess we will have to wait and see if it was worth the wait.

In other news (switching back to Hollywood), Jack Sparrow is baaaack! 

Y'all know how much I love me some Johnny!

For The Love Of Feem

Alrighty, so I wouldn't know if you all recall, but I did make some subtle hype a few posts back about an upcoming movie blog/website run by a couple of guy friends and myself (being the only female specie on board btw. Yes, I do take pride in that. Petty, I know)

Sodas 'N' Popcorn Hub. First started off as Sodas and Popcorn which was a simple movie 'conversational' review blog. But now we are going all in on the Nigerian movie industry, others being secondary.

Call it the IMDb of Nollywood.

We intend to go all out- re-brand, re-structure, re-ginger...well, you get the idea.

Enough talk. Just a few amateur sneak peeks as to what to expect. 

When we do go live, expect a whole lot more. 

Twitter: Sodas_Popcorn

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Movie Buffs, this one's for you. #ForTheLoveOfFeem 

Leap 'Leo' Season

And Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio won his first Oscar last night. Guess all is finally right with Hollywood...and the world.

Thing is, I just saw The Revenant yesterday (after weeks of procrastinating. Same thing I did with The Departed. Trust me, I smacked myself in the head afterwards for making the mistake of waiting way too long to see it) and I would say he did deserve it from my point of view. (In other news, I luurrrvv Tom Hardy but darn, did I loathe his character in this one.)
I am yet to watch the movies with the other nominated actors but I doubt my opinion would differ.

Well, there would always be two views to a controversy.
Some think he won it out of say, 'pity'. Some just believe its 'About time!' I obviously tilted towards the latter view untill I had a little conversation with the 'bigger bro' as to what the 'delay' was probably all about.
Come to think of it, Leonardo wasn't actually 'denied' his Oscar award for years on 'purpose' if I may use those words. He was simply head-to-head with some really kick-ass contenders. But to be nominated to me is a big deal still and Leonardo has sure strung along that line for quite sometime.

So here's to you Leo. (Yeah, we're on a first name basis. We cool like that...)

*Ding Ding!!* Newsflash!
My friend, partner and CEO of Sodas And Popcorn, Muyiwa aka M.Y was on Channels TV yesterday afternoon on a brief Oscar/AMVCA 2016 Predictions discussion on Rubbin' Minds.

S'n'P is kicking off this year with a nice start on here. May seem small but it's quite the big deal.
Next thing you know, we are getting free front row tickets to the Oscars. *biiiiig grin*

Chris Rock though! *wipes laughing tear*
If you haven't seen this, you most certainly should #Oscar2016OpeningMonologue

Jelly Bean

Majority of the female series-fanatics seem to be head over heels with the likes of Olivia Pope and Jessica Pearson's wardrobes. Who wouldn't be? I sometimes picture myself tiptoeing backstage and stealing some, if not all the clothes off the racks.

But then, like a pack of jelly beans, a little more color wouldn't hurt. That's why Laurie Keller aka Jelly Bean from the Cougar Town series is a worthy focus on that.  Like, she goes all out from hair to toe; hairdo, makeup, nail polish, jewelry, shoes... Her get-ups are one word, 'Creatively-Spectacular'.

'Laurie Who?', you ask? Urgh! You know, the wild and wacky member of the Cul de Sac crew?

Well, I believe every weird person like myself ought to have seen at least ten episodes of Cougar Town. *rolls eyes*

That aside, I advice that you put on some sunglasses before you scroll any further. Some bright lights ahead...

'We're even wearing the same unisex cologne. "Both" by Bruce Jenner'- Laurie Keller 

(Cougar Town, Season 6, Episode 8)

Would've loved to post more pictures on here but then I'd run out of space.

Ok, just one more...

...make that two.

For more styles from your fave TV shows visit Celebrity Style Guide and WornOnTV.

*sips glass of red wine*

Hashtag: Disney

When we were kids (and bored), my siblings and I used to list out ALL the Walt Disney movies we had seen. Sometimes just to make the list a little longer and feel good about our 'achievement' we added the Disney's Sing Along Songs series as well.
Of course, whoever had seen the most Disney productions was a force to contend with. (Well, that and whoever knew the most Marvel and DC characters. But that's a topic for another day.)

I always aspired to be an animator at the Walt Disney Studios. I won't say I have 'given up' on that dream though. It's just on a hiatus at the moment :)

It really thrills me when random people get all creative and think outside the box especially when it relates to something I love.
I was on Instagram a while back and saw a post that really got me smiling and thinking about the good ol' days when nothing else mattered but cartoons. *sigh*
It was a post of four Disney characters; Hercules (Hercules), Jasmine (Aladdin), Elsa (Frozen) and Ariel (The Little Mermaid) all depicting their possible Instagram pages;

                  

                  

 

So today, I did my research and learnt that all the illustrations were created by Simona Bonafini. She calls them #Selfiefables.
You will see a lot more where those came from on her Tumblr account. Plus her other works are pretty impressive too.

Surprised there isn't one of Pocahontas though. I'm certain my sister would have loved that.