'Vive Akugha
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Enola Holmes 2 continues to embrace individuality and independence with regulation.
During Women's history month, watching Enola Holmes is the surge of feminism and empowerment you need. Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, Louis Partridge and Helena Bonham Carter are the main cast members of Enola Holmes 1 and 2. The movies emphasize individuality and independence through Enola and Eudoria. However, the independence displayed is balanced out through working with others.
By 'Vive Akugha3 years ago in Viva
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse is a lovely film.
This film won a 2023 Oscar for Best Animated Short Film and a 2023 BAFTA for British Animated Short. So, let's look at it. The 2022 animated film of 34 minutes is adapted from the 2019 book of the same name by artist and illustrator, Charlie Mackesy. It is an Apple Tv + original film starring Jude Coward Nicoll as the boy, Tom Hollander as the mole, Idris Elba as the fox, and, Gabriel Byrne as the Horse. This film is a refreshing dose of wholesomeness. There are numerous beautiful moments and quotes that extend grace in a much-needed and understanding way through this story of a boy, mole, fox and horse finding their way.
By 'Vive Akugha3 years ago in Humans
Lee'd the Way proves only you can limit yourself.
Lee'd the Way is a 2021 movie about self-discovery and fulfillment. Patrick Lee (Simon Twu) is legally blind(without his NU eyes goggles) and autistic with Asperger Syndrome. He has a dream to be the President of the United States of America and was found during his sidewalk campaign by Celeste (Carolina Hoyos), who helps him strive further.
By 'Vive Akugha3 years ago in Motivation
Sharper forces you to pay attention-Part 2
The main cast of Sharper includes Justice Smith, Briana Middleton, Sebastian Stan, and Julianne Moore. This is a 2023 Apple Tv+ movie. We are introduced into the movie with the definition of Sharper as, "One who lives by their wits" which is a hustler, essentially. The trailer asks 'Can you read between the lies?' as we go on the journey of connecting the truth and timelines. We are thrown into the movie and carried on through different perspectives.
By 'Vive Akugha3 years ago in Geeks
Sharper forces you to pay attention-Part 1
The main cast of Sharper includes Justice Smith, Briana Middleton, Sebastian Stan, and Julianne Moore. This is a 2023 Apple Tv+ movie. We are introduced into the movie with the definition of Sharper as, "One who lives by their wits" which is a hustler, essentially. The trailer asks 'Can you read between the lies?' as we go on the journey of connecting the truth and timelines. We are thrown into the movie and carried on through different perspectives.
By 'Vive Akugha3 years ago in Geeks
The desire for generational wealth vs. Ownership
In The Best Man Holiday, Harper was desperate as he was fired from his job at NYU and his books underperformed. His agent, Stan (John Michael Higgins) critiqued his recent draft to be indigestible to everyone. Stan encourages Harper to write something else like his popular, well-received Unfinished Business book. He tells him to find a way to get Lance (Morris Chestnut) to commit to Harper writing his biography, despite their clash.
By 'Vive Akugha3 years ago in The Swamp
" 'cause them Karens just turned into terrorists"-Beyoncé // "You can't win, you can't break even and you can't get out of the game"-Michael Jackson and the cast of The Wiz
According to Urban Dictionary, a 'Karen' is: A Karen, historically known as a Nancy, is a pejorative term used for any 29–55 year old middle to upper-middle class white woman. A Karen will go out of her way to impose their belief structures on any unwitting or unsuspecting individual, once broken off from their pack and cornered a Karen will publicly berate the victim, possibly involving an authority figure if the victim is of minority decent.
By 'Vive Akugha3 years ago in The Swamp
Doing whatever you can//"Learn your lesson, refuel your mind, Before some turkey blows out your flame."-Michael Jackson and the cast of The Wiz
Robyn was always kind but extended that kindness into different areas. Her activism and connection to her African descent are ridiculed by Harper as they argue after their divorce in Shelby and Quentin's apartment. Robyn is upset and disappointed seeing that he filed for Mia's (Blake Aria Hendricks) custody after she brought up wanting to take Mia to Ghana with her. The conversation went like this:
By 'Vive Akugha3 years ago in The Swamp
Different kinds of empowerment.
Jordan did not continue her relationship with Demetrius (Brandon Victor Dixon), who had been pursuing her because he was a huge investor in prisons. She thought this was horrible and worth breaking up with him as she was hesitant to even get with him after he broke her heart in college. She was so smitten by him then and feared getting too close to be hurt by him but eventually let him in before the discovery.
By 'Vive Akugha3 years ago in The Swamp
