Just Wright

With: Queen Latifah as Leslie Wright, Common as Scott McNight, Paula Patton as Morgan, Pam Grier, Phylicia Rashad, James Pickens Jr
Directed by: Sanaa Hamri


Heartwarmer, your cries have been heard and they’ve been answered! Just Wright, the cute romantic flick that is Just Wright has been made.

Now we know the Queen has manic skills. She rocks! She rocked with Jimmy Fallon in Taxi, she kinda rocked in that holiday movie. She totally boulders! in this most satisfying romantic comedy that pulls all the rights strings and does not totally demonise or vilify black woman and their gorgeous black men.

It does not vilify the gold digger. It does not stereo type the over protective ball player’s mother. There are no cat fights and ho calling and bitch and skank. Just good fun with some refreshing incites that are Just Wright.

This can easily make it to the list below under best romantic flick and alternative romantic flick.

Now you know I had to be biased about this movie given the lead male charater, but I tried my damndest to not drool over the TV screen when Common was doing his sit ups with his shirt off. Can I just say, he is thee most beautiful man alive today? Can I? Can I? He is beautiful.

The scenes with the dad were one of my favorites.

I want to shout from the roof tops about how great this movie is, but since I live on a middle floor, I will resort to gushing over the keyboard.

Love love love this movie.

Four spoons!

It loses one spoon because I think the way they eventually get to kiss was not quite the right moment. Although I understand why there, I just think t should have happened at a less glamorous setting. No shiny ball gown and tuxedo. Just them on the couch watching Romancing the Stone!

Disclaimer: the lunar cycle may have something to do with this post.

Not the Golden Globes - recent film greats

Okay so clearly we did not see enough films in 2010 that would qualify for this so I suggest that we expand to 'recent film greats'.

Sci fi vs action differentiation - action takes place on earth with no aliens, sci fi takes place in outer space or on earth with aliens. If Super Man made it on to the list, we’d invent new definition ;)

Heartwarmer, please add more.

Here are some categories and nominations:

Best sci fi flick

Star Trek

War of the worlds

Knowing

Avatar

Moon – Sam Rockwell

Contact

Best traditional romantic flick

Chasing Amy

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Bend it like Beckam

Love Actually

Brokeback Mountain

The Notebook (just for you heartwarmer)

Spanglish

Best alternative romantic flick

Brokeback Mountain

A Single Man

Short Bus

Gray Matters

Best Drama – ugly cry

Revolutionary Road

Brokeback Mountain

Everybody’s Fine – surprisingly touching and yes I did the ugly cry for it

Angels in America

Best Comedy – pee in your pants funny

Funny People – Adam Sandler and Seth Rogan

Hot Fuzz – Simon Pegg ripping off Bad Boys

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

East is East

Kung fu Hustle

Accepting nominations for best puke inducing 'romcoms', I've tried that with my friend 'bromance', the call is coming from inside 'horror', and 'animated'.

WHY DID I GET MARRIED TOO

I really know how to pick them huh.

So, here's another black movie. What is it about black movies (note: I love us) that they just fail to inspire.

I mean seriously. Tyler Perry. C'mon guy.

We need you to do better.

Thing is, I suppose, to some extent, on some level, he did have us all going. The story was as tight as tight can be which in the bigger universe of movies is tight-ish - but then he just lost it completely. Its like he just suddently lost his mind and decided he was just too tired to develop a decent enough ending. And all we are left with is sand in our eyes, ears, mouth...

Like seriously, WTF?


Okay, so you have these four married couples.

Janet Jackson, the doctor, with her hubby Malik Yoba. They have problems but never want to tell.

Jill Scott with her unemployed sheriff husband who goes all I AM MAN on her. But she should have known better. I mean that Soul Food movie wrote that part first. She should have known. You know the scene. Current husband/boyfriend can't seem to find a job so girlfriend/wife decides to intervene and calls on ex boyfriend/husband to make a few calls and get him a job. Current boyfriend/husband gets job, but its only a matter of time till he finds out the truth...and then ITS ON! Jill should have known better. AND TYLER SHOULD NOT HAVE REPEATED THIS SCENARIO!


Then there's the crazy couple. Even though her husband has cheated on her numerous times, she still finds it in her heart to forgive him. Even when he flirts with youngens in broad daylight, right in her view and her friends view - she forgives him, ghetto-ly - but forgives none the less.

Its like, what are you trying to teach us here Tyler? Huh? What is your point exactly! ARGH!


Couple number three is Tyler and his wife who fantasise about 'doing it' with some colleague of hers while she's doing her husband...imagine that...she imagines another man when doing her husband? She never really cheated I guess. Just dresses for him everyday when she goes to work. Puts on a little extra perfume, them sexy spaghetti straps...pencil skirt...whatever.

At first they all seem happy. And then all become mad at each other. And then all make up again. How do they make up, you ask. Well during Janet and Malik's fight - he ends up in an accident (later dies - boo hoo, a year later Janet finds herself another potential lover...eish) and Janet literally tells everybody...in exactly these worlds...well almost, "don't end up like me, make up'. And they all walk over to each other and just like that...they are all hugs and kisses and made up.

WHUT!

COME ON MAN!

BESIDES THE SUPER WEAK STORY DEVELOPMENT AT THAT POINT, I'm sick of these same ol' same ol' black stories man. I mean it was fun for a little while Tyler. That Diary of a Mad Black Woman was 'fun'. But come on. Can we move beyond this TYPE! Please.

2011 Golden Globe Nominations

Golden Globe Nominations are out, time to go back to the cinema, yay!

1. Best Motion Picture – Drama
A. Black Swan
B. The Fighter
C. Inception
D. The King’s Speech
E. The Social Network

2. Best Performance By An Actress In A Motion Picture – Drama
A. Halle Berry Frankie And Alice
B. Nicole Kidman Rabbit Hole
C. Jennifer Lawrence Winter’s Bone
D. Natalie Portman Black Swan
E. Michelle Williams Blue Valentine

3. Best Performance By An Actor In A Motion Picture – Drama

A. Jesse Eisenberg The Social Network
B. Colin Firth The King’s Speech
C. James Franco 127 Hours
D. Ryan Gosling Blue Valentine
E. Mark Wahlberg The Fighter

4. Best Motion Picture – Comedy Or Musical
A. Alice In Wonderland
B. Burlesque
C. The Kids Are All Right
D. Red
E. The Tourist

5. Best Performance By An Actress In A Motion Picture – Comedy Or Musical
A. Annette Bening The Kids Are All Right
B. Anne Hathaway Love And Other Drugs
C. Angelina Jolie The Tourist
D. Julianne Moore The Kids Are All Right
E. Emma Stone Easy A

6. Best Performance By An Actor In A Motion Picture – Comedy Or Musical
A. Johnny Depp Alice In Wonderland
B. Johnny Depp The Tourist
C. Paul Giamatti Barney’s Version
D. Jake Gyllenhaal Love And Other Drugs
E. Kevin Spacey Casino Jack

7. Best Animated Feature Film
A. Despicable Me
B. How To Train Your Dragon
C. The Illusionist
D. Tangled
E. Toy Story 3

8. Best Foreign Language Film
A. Biutiful (Mexico/Spain)
B. The Concert (France)
C. The Edge (Russia)
D. I Am Love (Italy)
E. In A Better World (Denmark)

9. Best Performance By An Actress In A Supporting Role In A Motion Picture
A. Amy Adams The Fighter
B. Helena Bonham Carter The King’s Speech
C. Mila Kunis Black Swan
D. Melissa Leo The Fighter
E. Jacki Weaver Animal Kingdom

10. Best Performance By An Actor In A Supporting Role In A Motion Picture
A. Christian Bale The Fighter
B. Michael Douglas Wall Street: Money Never
Sleeps
C. Andrew Garfield The Social Network
D. Jeremy Renner The Town
E. Geoffrey Rush The King’s Speech

11. Best Director – Motion Picture
A. Darren Aronofsky Black Swan
B. David Fincher The Social Network
C. Tom Hooper The King’s Speech
D. Christopher Nolan Inception
E. David O. Russell The Fighter

12. Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
A. Danny Boyle, 127 Hours
B. Lisa Cholodenko, The Kids Are All Right
C. Christopher Nolan Inception
D. David Seidler The King’s Speech
E. Aaron Sorkin The Social Network

13. Best Original Score – Motion Picture
A. Alexandre Desplat The King’s Speech
B. Danny Elfman Alice In Wonderland
C. A.R. Rahman 127 Hours
D. Trent Reznor, The Social Network
E. Hans Zimmer Inception

14. Best Original Song – Motion Picture
A. “Bound To You” — Burlesque
Music By: Samuel Dixon
Lyrics By: Christina Aguilera, Sia Furler
B. “Coming Home” — Country Strong
Music & Lyrics By: Bob Dipiero, Tom Douglas, Hillary Lindsey, Troy Verges
C. “I See The Light” — Tangled
Music By: Alan Menken
Lyrics By: Glenn Slater
D. “There’s A Place For Us” — Chronicles Of Narnia: The
Voyage Of The Dawn Treader
Music & Lyrics By: Carrie Underwood, David Hodges, Hillary Lindsey
E. “You Haven’t Seen The Last Of Me” — Burlesque
Music & Lyrics By: Diane Warren

15. Best Television Series – Drama
A. Boardwalk Empire (Hbo)
B. Dexter (Showtime)
C. The Good Wife (Cbs)
D. Mad Men (Amc)
E. The Walking Dead (Amc)

16. Best Performance By An Actress In A Television Series – Drama
A. Julianna Margulies The Good Wife
B. Elisabeth Moss Mad Men
C. Piper Perabo Covert Affairs
D. Katey Sagal Sons Of Anarchy
E. Kyra Sedgwick The Closer
17. Best Performance By An Actor In A Television Series – Drama
A. Steve Buscemi Boardwalk Empire
B. Bryan Cranston Breaking Bad
C. Michael C. Hall Dexter
D. Jon Hamm Mad Men
E. Hugh Laurie House

18. Best Television Series – Comedy Or Musical
A. 30 Rock (Nbc)
B. The Big Bang Theory (Cbs)
C. The Big C (Showtime)
D. Glee (Fox)
E. Modern Family (Abc)
F. Nurse Jackie (Showtime)

19. Best Performance By An Actress In A Television Series –Comedy Or Musical
A. Toni Collette United States Of Tara
B. Edie Falco Nurse Jackie
C. Tina Fey 30 Rock
D. Laura Linney The Big C
E. Lea Michele Glee
20. Best Performance By An Actor In A Television Series – Comedy Or Musical
A. Alec Baldwin 30 Rock
B. Steve Carell The Office
C. Thomas Jane Hung
D. Matthew Morrison Glee
E. Jim Parsons The Big Bang Theory

21. Best Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made For Television
A. Carlos (Sundance Channel)
B. The Pacific (Hbo)
C. Pillars Of The Earth (Starz)
D. Temple Grandin (Hbo)
E. You Don’t Know Jack (Hbo)

22. Best Performance By An Actress In A Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made For Television
A. Hayley Atwell Pillars Of The Earth
B. Claire Danes Temple Grandin
C. Judi Dench Return To Cranford
D. Romola Garai Emma
E. Jennifer Love Hewitt The Client List

23. Best Performance By An Actor In A Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made For Television
A. Idris Elba Luther
B. Ian Mcshane Pillars Of The Earth
C. Al Pacino You Don’t Know Jack
D. Dennis Quaid The Special Relationship
E. Edgar Ramirez Carlos

24. Best Performance By An Actress In A Supporting Role In A Series, Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made For Television
A. Hope Davis The Special Relationship
B. Jane Lynch Glee
C. Kelly Macdonald Boardwalk Empire
D. Julia Stiles Dexter
E. Sofia Vergara Modern Family

25. Best Performance By An Actor In A Supporting Role In A Series, Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made For Television
A. Scott Caan Hawaii Five-O
B. Chris Colfer Glee
C. Chris Noth The Good Wife
D. Eric Stonestreet Modern Family
E. David Strathairn Temple Grandin


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