The Emerging Face of Ghanian Films

It’s no longer news that DSTV has upgraded the content and added new channels to cater for lovers of African cinema. What’s not news however is the quality of the films that are being curned out within the continent.

Over the weekend, I had the opportunity of watching the following films; Bursting Out (An Emem Isong Production) and A Sting of A Tale and Perfect Picture (A Shirley Frimpong Manso production).

I know most people are of the opinion that Gene is an outstanding actress but everytime i’ve watched her films, i’ve always gotten the impression that she’s emotionally detached from her roles. To me she always puts up a cold front and I’m yet to see the script or watch a film that will bring out the warmth in her cos she’s got a lots of fire but hasn’t got the right platform to showcase it. In ‘Ije’ I saw a little bit but I still want more from her. Maybe her role as ‘Ms Adebayo’ in Chimamanda’s ‘Half of A Yellow Sun’ will showcase her warmer depths.

For the movies, ‘Perfect Picture’ and ‘A Sting of A Tale’, they were outstanding films. The dialogue was witty and short and the actors also made perfect use of their body language and facial expressions to carry the audience along. So we didn’t have to really on comical relief that does not tie in with the film (which was what I saw on ‘Bursting Out’ which had a lot of corny dialogues and scenes the producer could have done without).  The scenery and sound production was of utmost quality and I felt I was watching a ‘Tunde Kelani’ or ‘Kunle Afolayan’ film. Shirley Frimpong has done exquisite work with these films. For anyone who’s yet to watch these two films, do make it a date to see them whenever you can.

BNatural Spa Review

A friend invited me out over the weekend for a girlie treat at a Spa located in Maryland. Somehow, I never got there cos I had a gift card for BNatural Spa and I decided to give my younger sister and moi a treat.

So I called up this casual acquaintance and asked if she could meet us up at Oduduwa Way, Ikeja GRA. I’ve always had the perception that their services would be expensive but how wrong I was.

I chose the something pedicure (can’t remember the name now. Something fancy). Oh it was an exquisite experience. They had this wonderful massage chair that could wring out the knacks from the body & bum. It was completely divine and simply scrumptious.

That’s the picture of the Filipino lady who treated me like royalty. I mean the whole place is completely swarming with Filipinos. How they got them into the country, I don’t know but they do a good heck of a pedicure, manicure and leg waxing.

6 Days to World Malaria Day!!!

View the Youtube link for the Mortein WMD  theme  song  music  video  here. It has gone viral.     http://youtu.be/sBTmdBN7u14

 Do you know!

In 2009, about 3.3 billion people – half of the world’s population – were at risk of malaria? Every year, this leads to about 250 million malaria cases and nearly 800 thousand deaths. People living in the poorest countries are the most vulnerable.

World Malaria Day – which was instituted by the World Health Assembly at its 60th session in May 2007 – is a day to recognize the global effort to provide effective control of malaria. This is an opportunity:

• ·        For Nigeria and Africa to join in the fight against Malaria.  
• ·        For Nigeria and other African countries  to showcase her efforts and reflect on how to scale up what has worked in the fight against Malaria.
  

Theme song was composed by Cobhams and perfomed by Omawumi.