Coming off the slick production values of Suffragette, Sarah Gavron’s latest film might seem like a step down. However, shot documentary verité with a cast of unknown actors, Rocks reveals itself to be one of the most genuine and earnest films of the year. With an authenticity that could only come from its commitment to realism.
Set in the council estates of inner-city London, the film follows teenager Olushola, or Rocks (Bukky Bakray) as she’s known amongst friends, trying to navigate the complexities of state school, building a future and caring for her younger brother Emmanuel (D’Angelou Osei Kissiedu) in the wake of her mother’s disappearance. Leaving Rocks with a little money and a hastily scribbled note it’s made explicitly clear that this is just the latest episode in the ongoing drama of Rocks’ life. It proves to be a tipping point though as she is...
Set in the council estates of inner-city London, the film follows teenager Olushola, or Rocks (Bukky Bakray) as she’s known amongst friends, trying to navigate the complexities of state school, building a future and caring for her younger brother Emmanuel (D’Angelou Osei Kissiedu) in the wake of her mother’s disappearance. Leaving Rocks with a little money and a hastily scribbled note it’s made explicitly clear that this is just the latest episode in the ongoing drama of Rocks’ life. It proves to be a tipping point though as she is...
- 9/16/2020
- by Liam Macleod
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Facebook Watch has set a May 3rd premiere for a new interactive docuseries, Help Us Get Married!
Hosted by Tamera Mowry-Housley, the series is set to premiere over two nights. It features three newly engaged couples from across America who are planning their weddings with the help of the Facebook community.
In each Thursday episode, Facebook Watch viewers will see the couples struggle to agree on wedding day decisions, and then have the ability to help them decide through Facebook polling. Then, on Friday nights starting May 4th, audiences can tune-in live to see the results of the previous night’s vote.
Over 12 weeks, the Facebook community will have the final say in the wedding planning process, deciding on everything from the venue to picking the perfect dress. In the season finale, the audience will get to see the weddings they helped plan.
The show is produced by Thumb Candy Media,...
Hosted by Tamera Mowry-Housley, the series is set to premiere over two nights. It features three newly engaged couples from across America who are planning their weddings with the help of the Facebook community.
In each Thursday episode, Facebook Watch viewers will see the couples struggle to agree on wedding day decisions, and then have the ability to help them decide through Facebook polling. Then, on Friday nights starting May 4th, audiences can tune-in live to see the results of the previous night’s vote.
Over 12 weeks, the Facebook community will have the final say in the wedding planning process, deciding on everything from the venue to picking the perfect dress. In the season finale, the audience will get to see the weddings they helped plan.
The show is produced by Thumb Candy Media,...
- 4/27/2018
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Twenty years ago today, the show "Sister, Sister" took the sitcom world by storm when it premiered as part of ABC’s Tgif lineup. Tia and Tamera Mowry played characters Tia Landry and Tamera Campbell, who were separated at birth and reunited fourteen years later during a chance encounter at a shopping mall.Following six seasons of sibling shenanigans, the talented twins went on to appear in a number of films, such as "Seventeen Again," "The Hot Chick" and the Disney movie "Twitches." They later co-starred in the reality show "Tia & Tamera." After sharing the spotlight for several years, the sensational sisters decided to pursue separate careers.Tia has continued acting and starred on the TV show "The Game" before being cast as the lead character in the Nickelodeon show "Instant Mom." Tamera, on the other hand, decided to take a break from acting and is now a co-host on...
- 4/1/2014
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
Disney's star Miley Cyrus will make a cameo appearance along side Justin Gaston on the music video of Metro Station, where her half-brother, Trace Cyrus, plays as a guitarist and vocalists. Furthermore, the music video is aimed at supporting the band's latest single titled "Seventeen Again" from their self-titled debut album, which has been released since September 2007. <br><br /> Not only Miley and Justin, who will co-star in the music video, Miley's father, Billy Ray Cyrus, and mother, Leticia Finley, will also join their daughter in one of the music video scenes. "I didn't know if I'd ever get to have [my dad] in [a music video] of mine," Trace says. <br><br /> This not the first time that Cyrus family appear together on the same set for a music video. Previously, Trace showed his support for Billy by co-starring on his father's <a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00018277.html" class="submenu">"Somebody Said a Prayer" music video</a>. <br><br /> For the band's music video, a carnival complete with its fun house,...
- 9/26/2008
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
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