Movie Review- 12 Years of slave

Director: Steve McQueen
Screenwriter: John Ridley
Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Garret Dillahunt, Paul Giamatti, Scoot McNairy, Lupita Nyong’o, Adepero Oduye, Sarah Paulson, Brad Pitt, Michael Kenneth Williams, Alfre Woodard, Chris Chalk, Taran Killam, Bill Camp
Genre: Drama MPAA
 Rating: R (for violence/cruelty, some nudity and brief sexuality)


 12 Years a Slave is an incredibly moving emotional movie based on an incredible true story of one man's fight for survival and freedom. In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup , a free black man from upstate New York, is sadly abducted and sold unfortunately into slavery. He faces cruelty , as well as unexpected kindnesses, Solomon struggle to stay alive and to retain his dignity along side other slaves. In the twelfth year of his struggle ,Solomon meets with a Canadian abolitionist and this meeting will forever change his life.Its weird that Brad Pitt appears in this movie towards almost the end when we are so used to him playing lead roles and roles that last from the start to the end of a movie. But i am glad he was given an honorable role like he is in real life.He plays a person who cares about humanity.

I am not a huge fun of slave movies because they are just too sad ,i do not like watching movies about human suffering. Slave movies drain me emotionally especially black mans slavery because i am African. The actors did a job on this one plus everyone else involved. The actress Lupita Nyong'o won an Oscar for her role as a slave girl. She made Kenya proud and Africa proud as well, who knew history would be made that way. I had seen her acting before in a local production and she was good. I cant wait to see her take up other roles. Lupitas father is a famous politician here in Kenya and so her last name is very familiar to Kenyans and almost everyone who has heard about the movie, many Kenyans have watched 12 years of a slave just to see her act.

Movie Review-Mulan 2(A New Wave of Princess Cartoons)

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In Mulan two, our heroin Fa Mulan gets the great surprise of her young life when her love, Captain who is now the General Li Shang.He asks for her hand in marriage. Before the two can have a chance of their happily ever after, the Emperor gives them a secret mission. And the secret mission is to escort three princesses to Chang’an, China to meet their future husbands. Mushu the small dragon is determined to break up Mulan and her love after he finds out that he will lose his guardian job when Mulan marries into the Li family.

The princesses happen to fall in love with three men, and Mulan decides to help them escape from the arranged plan of them marrying men they do not love.Since Mulan doesnt conform to societies dictation. This goes against the Emperor’s orders and forces him to put Mulan’s relationship with Shang into question. They are attacked by bandits while on their journey and the fate of China hangs in the balance. Mulan and Shang save the princesses, but end up hanging from a broken bridge. Since the rope can only support one person Shang lets go inorder to save Mulan, and falls into the river. Mulan sadly has to go on with the journey to Qui Gong.

 And since the princesses don't want to go through with the marriages, and Shang is sadly believed to be dead, Mulan offers herself as a bride to one of the princes. But Shang luckily did survive the fall, and he goes to try and stop her from marrying the prince. Mulan sadly almost goes through with the marriage, but is stopped by the Golden Dragon of Unity which is actually Mushu imitating the dragon by speaking from inside the statue. The ruler of Qui Gong stops the wedding. Mulan and Shang are finally married and the princesses are free from marrying the princes.Shang goes to the shrine and combines his family's temple with Mulan's. This allows Mushu to keep his title as family guardian and all is well for Mushu. Mulan and Shang live happily ever after. This is yet another great story for our strong-willed Mulan.

The Movie:Grand Piano- Movie Review

 This movie stars Elijah Wood, John Cusack , Tamsin Egerton , Kerry Bishé, Alex Winter , Dee Wallace, Allen Leech, Don McManus.It is directed by Eugenio Mira and it is Rated R .

It is one hour and thirty minutes long.Tom Selznick played by John Cusack is the most talented pianist of his time and had stopped performing in public because of his stage fright. Some years after a catastrophic performance, he reappears in public for a long- awaited concert in Chicago.

 In a packed theater, in front of the awaiting audience, Tom finds a message written on the score: "Play one wrong note and you die." While at the piano because he cant move from where he is, Tom must figure out the mysterious sniper's motives and look for help without anyone realizing and at the same time follow all of the snippers demands so he and his wife can stay alive.

This movie kind of reminds me of the movie phone booth.It is full of suspence and keeps you wondering what next.It is an action thriller with a clever story line that you wouldnt suspect by its title.It is amazing to see John Cusack play such a role because i am used to seeing him do other types of movies like The Lords of The Rings

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Mulan-A New Wave of Princess Cartoons- Movie Rwview

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The cartoon Mulan is inspired by a Chinese folk tale, this animated Disney drama is about the adventures of a young woman in ancient China. While the merciless Shan-Yu leads invading Huns over the Great Wall, young Mulan sees a matchmaker about her future in marriage.

Mulan's views on accepted marriage traditions goes against what she believes in as she hopes for a recognition of her true self. To fight the Huns, a man from each family is required to join the Imperial Army.Mulan's elderly father Fa Zhou volunteers but she objects. He tells her that he knows his place. And it is time she learnt hers.

Mulan goes ahead and cuts her hair, dresses as a man, and gets ready for military camp, her First Ancestor is concerned by her decision and turns an inanimate incense burner into the 18-inch high funny dragon Mushu . Mushu hides in her clothing and she joins a group of new recruits under the command of Captain Shang .

 During an ambush by the Huns in a mountain pass, Mulan steps in and defeats their enemy. When Mulan goes back home,she expects to be in trouble but is instead welcomed warmly by her family. Shang arrives to talk with Mulan, having been encouraged to propose by the Emperor. The ancestors agree to make Mushu a guardian once more.This is an amazing cartoon that shows how females can lead people to victory.No prince here to save the day like in the typical fairy tales.

Why Does Everyone Need Validation?-Self Help

First i will try to describe what validation is in my own words.Validation is approval in someones eyes or being up to standard according to a certain person.When one is validated by someone it gives one happiness,self assurance and peace of mind.When one feels they do not ever or they hardly live up to someones validation.They are down,sad and its like they have a storm inside.Being validated is i guess just a part of human nature.Kids like to get the validation from their parents and at times parents need to get their children's validation.When children do not get their parents validation they self destruct and are very sad and angry.

Its amazing the amount of damage the lack of validation from a parent to a child can do to a child.But getting validation is everywhere.Friends want validation from their friends.Peers want approval from their peers.Students need validation from their teachers.Employees need validation from their employers.Husbands need validation from their wives and vice-versa.Even people who are dating need validation from each other.And the list goes on and on and on.Even celebrities need validation from their fun's that means there are no exceptions its just part of human nature.I think the most important thing is to do and be the best and love yourself that is the best validation you need.Because needing those other validations can be alot of work and even impossible and that can do alot of damage because of the emotional strain of trying to please others.

And you will be concentrating on the wrong things and you will not concentrate on building yourself and you will loose yourself in the process.But i think life will be easier without needing validation.Do you agree with me or what do you think about validation? will always keep myself in check because i do not want to loose myself while trying to stand for gender equality.It would not be of any benefit to me to be a rebel that gets lost in their course.I wont be submissive but i will keep in mind that we are equals so that we may exist in harmony.Hope you feel the same way too about gender equality.I look up to women like Beyonce,Tyra Banks and Alicia Keys, they are true definitions of women standing tall and amazingly strong in a mans world.They show how hard work and believing in yourself as a woman can make you achieve your dreams without limitations.So males are not better than females and females are not better than males we are equals.Its all mutual love and respect.Hope you agree with me males and females compliment each other none supplements the other.

10 Things You Should Never Post On Your Status On Social Media

1.Never post am in bed,because this makes peoples minds wonder especially the ones whose minds are in the gutter.

2.Never post am going to shower that too is will make people wonder especially the ones whose minds are in the gutter.

3.Never post am having a hangover and you are at work ,your maybe watching and knows you have too be at your hundred percent to deliver 

4. Never post i will kill my neighbours pet cause just incase the pet turns up dead guess who will be the first suspect.

 5.Never post the food i just had really sucked that would be rude if the person who prepared the food comes across your post.

6.Never post i had so much fun or am having so much fun and you had told someone you where too busy to hangout with them that wil surely hurt when the person happens to see that post

7.Never post the i hates,like i hate someone be it a parent,sibling,friends,boss,date,girlfriend or boyfriend cause you never know who is watching one of them just might be.

8.Never post that you have a running stomach,no one ever wants to imagine you doing so


9.Never post about your finances like maybe you have come into alot of money that is never safe to do.

10.Never post about a gorgeous guy or girl who is not your girlfriend or boyfriend that is so insensitive if u are already in a relationship,

How To Make Tomato Chilli- Recipe

This is one of the most simplest things you can make maybe even easier than boiling water.All you need is:

1.tomatoes
2.green or red pepper 
3.onions.

The amount of each ingredient depends one the number of people you are making it for.This is for one person you will need: 

2 onion, 
6 tomatoes,
2 chilli peppers

Directions: 

Cut the onions in small circles and then cut the tomatoes also in small circles into the onions then cut the chilli pepper into the onion and tomatoes then add two pinches of salt to taste and mix everything together. To make it more interesting you can fry the mixture with alittle oil until the mixture is well cooked and make sure the tomatoes are completely mashed.This can go well with foods of any kind.