Blue Valentine

LOVE... such a beautiful thing.

I can't wait to see this movie.

 

Saved By The Belding

Spotted on Vashtie Kola's blog. So funny! I totally remember that episode!

Omar Broadway Film x The Philosopher Kings

Little known fact, I've always had a fascination with gangs, jail, and drug lords. I don't know why, but I've always been interested in how these people started doing what they did, what it was like, and that very day when all that shit just blew up. Maybe because it was a part of life my parents worked really hard to shield me from, that now, I'm dying to know more.

Besides that I like hearing and learning about other people's stories in general. Growing up I wasn't down for the mystery books, science fiction or any of that stuff and was always into non-fiction books. My absolute favorite types of books even now are history books, biographies, memoirs and anthropology related case studies about a random demographic in the world & their problems. And now that I think about it, my favorite types of movies are documentaries and those based on true stories. There is just something about the lives of other people, their rise to success or their road to poverty, that all really intrigue me and want me to understand where these people come from, even if I'll never experience or have to face what they've been through.

Anyway... I meant to write all that because of two films that I want to see which are both documentaries on the lives of people in our society... from gang members to our custodians... check it!

1)An Omar Broadway Film
Omar Broadway, an incarcerated gang member, sneaks a camera (that, I still cannot understand how) into the prison gang unit of Bloods and gives everyone a look at the excessive force and corruption inside prisons.

Peep the trailer:

2) The Philosopher Kings
A Patrick Shen film -- here's the synopsis:
"In search of wisdom found in unlikely places, The Philosopher Kings takes us on a journey through the halls of the most prestigious colleges and universities in America to learn from the staff members who see it all and have been through it all: the custodians. This thought-provoking, feature-length documentary interweaves the untold stories of triumph and tragedy from the members of society who are often disregarded and ignored, and seeks out the kind of wisdom that gets you through the day and the lessons one learns from surviving hard times, lost loves, and shattered dreams.

From the producers of the multiple-award winning Flight from Death, The Philosopher Kings gives us the opportunity to learn from eight incredible individuals whom we would never have otherwise taken a moment out of our day to acknowledge."

"A single conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study."  ~ Chinese Proverb

Trailer: 

Interested? Awesome!
There's a world to be learned that can't be learned in the textbooks.
Learning leads to compassion.

Movie trailer for Somewhere, out on December 22nd.

Just Wright trailer.
Paula Patton, Common & Queen Latifah.
The cast is already a reason why I want to watch this..

Our Family Wedding Trailer

I came across this on Concreteloop.com and am thinking about watching it when it comes out. I'm sure it'll cause some dialogue about interracial relationships that will be pretty interesting.. but besides that, good job America Ferrera on being Lance Gross' leading lady! Lucky!

She was never really sure of you...

I absolutely loved this movie.
500 Days of Summer was like a series of beautiful moments of a relationship strung together to make a movie.
The good, the bad, the ugly, all of it.

Unfortunately, I'm a lot like Summer.
The heartbreaker.

I'm not afraid to admit it...because...
She's real and indulges in the moment and her feelings regardless of what they are,
She's wreckless but a romantic even if she doesn't want to admit it.
She's fragile and cares a lot even though people don't see it.

Sometimes you really are just sure of some things.. and you just know.
And if we're looking to explain life's occurrences in that sense...
then I haven't been very sure of anyone for a really long time.