Diary of a Movie Lover

There were so many amazing shows in 2019, from The Crown to Chernobyl to When They See Us and The Act, it was hard to make this list but these shows stood out for me this year and had so many unforgettable performances. In no particular order, here are my favorite shows in 2019 FLEABAG (Season 2) In my 20 something years on this planet, I've seen a lot of shows but I haven't seen a lot of shows that are as good as Fleabag. I've been obsessed with Phoebe Waller-Bridge ever since I saw the BBC Tragi-Comedy. So many emotions came with watching Fleabag. I laughed, cried, chuckled, gasped, etc and I was super sad at the end. I still don't understand how a show can be that good! Phoebe Waller-Bridge must be protected at all costs! The best thing about Fleabag was the way Waller-Bridge broke the fourth-wall. Her story telling skills in Fleabag are unmatched and I couldn't get over how perfect the cast was especially Olivia Coleman, Sian Cliffor, Brett Gelman and And...

It's almost award season and the nominations have started rolling in! The nominations for the 2020 Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced on Wednesday with The Irishman, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Bombshell leading the pack in the Movie section while The Marvelous Mrs Maisel, The Morning Show, Barry and Fleabag emerged as some of the TV nominees. The SAG Awards will air January 19th. Here's a full list of the nominees; Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role: Christian Bale (“Ford v Ferrari”) Leonardo DiCaprio (“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”) Adam Driver (“Marriage Story”) Taron Egerton (“Rocketman”) Joaquin Phoenix (“Joker”) Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role: Cynthia Erivo (“Harriet”) Scarlett Johansson (“Marriage Story”) Lupita Nyong’o (“Us”) Charlize Theron (“Bombshell”) Renée Zellweger (“Judy”) Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role: Jamie Foxx (“Just Mercy”) Tom Hank...

The nominations for the 2020 Golden Globe awards were announced on Monday the 9th of December by Tim Allen, Dakota Fanning and Susan Kelechi Watson. Some of the nominees include Chernobyl, Joker, The Act, The Irishman, The Marvelous Mrs Maisel, Marriage Story, Knives Out and Fleabag. The 77th Golden Globe awards will air January 6th, 2020 with Ricky Garvais as the host. Here's a full list of the nominees. Best Motion Picture — Drama 1917 The Irishman Joker Marriage Story The Two Popes Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy Dolemite Is My Name Jojo Rabbit Knives Out Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Rocketman Best Foreign-Language Motion Picture The Farewell Les Misérables Pain and Glory Parasite Portrait of a Lady on Fire Best Limited Series or TV Movie Catch-22 Chernobyl Fosse/Verdon The Loudest Voice Unbelievable Best Television Series — Drama Big Little Lies The Crown Killing Eve The Morning Show Succession Best Comedy Series Fleabag Barry The Komi...

    Living in Bondage: Breaking Free is the sequel to the 1992 classic Living in Bondage which starred Kanayo O. Kanayo, Bob-Manuel Udokwu, Francis Agu, Ngozi Nwaneto, Nnenna Nwabueze and Kenneth Okonkwo as Andy Okeke. Filmed in Igbo with English subtitles, Living in Bondage was one of the films that set Nollywood on the right track especially in terms of how much it made. The plot followed Andy Okeke, a young man who becomes a member of a cult and sacrifices his wife to become rich and have all the influence and power he desired. The sequel centered on Andy's son, Nnamdi and his quest for riches and power just like his father. He gets involved with "The 6", a very dangerous cult with Richard Williams (Ramsey Nouah) as the leader but he soon realizes that all is not as it seems and he must find a way to escape the evil claws of Richard and The 6.    One thing that truly makes a movie standout is the story line and the trailer for Breaking Free did not give to...

  As a Historian, I'm always excited to see movies that focus on an aspect of Nigeria's history and I was looking forward to seeing what Imoh Umoren was going to do in his film based on the life of one of the founding fathers of Nigeria, Herbert Macaualay . The Herbert Macaulay Affair tells the story of Macaulay after his return from England, his work as a Surveyor in Lagos for the Whites and his opposition against Colonial rule in the 1800's.   A lot of Nigerian’s know very little about their history and this is mostly because of the lack of books, movies and documentaries that tell our stories. Prior to the release of the first teaser for The Herbert Macaulay Affair , a lot of people thought he was a white man which further proved how important this  film was. Unfortunately, The Herbert Macaulay Affair ended up being a snooze fest filled with so many errors. When a movie's sound is bad in one or two scenes, it can be somewhat overlooked but The Herbert Macaula...

Payton Hobart (Ben Platt) is a wealthy student whose plan is to one day become the President of the United States. He has wanted this ever since he was seven years old but first, he has to get through the most dangerous political hurdle of all, Saint Sebastian High School. In order to be the President of Student Body, study at Harvard and continue on his path to becoming  the President of the United States, Payton has to outsmart his ruthless classmates while making sure he doesn't sacrifice his morals. I’m always excited about anything attached to Ryan Murphy and I didn’t know what exactly to expect when I started with the pilot of The Politician but as the story progressed, I got more and more into it and wished it had more episodes.  Ben Platt is an absolute joy to watch as Payton and his characters relationship and chemistry with Gwyneth Paltrow’s Georgina was definitely the best thing about the show. The characters are so interesting and peculiar with Julia ...