Bombshell Pinups at the SoHa Arts Building

                                                                         

 

 

I’ve written about my marvelous friend, Mandy, of Bombshell Pinups before, and I recently wrote about my grandson Nathan participating in a class about DNA at the SoHa Arts Building…folks you need to check this place out!

                                                                        

Mandy has her photography studio inside the SoHa and she has all kinds of specials coming up. Right now, Mandy is doing photo shoots on the Maleficent character portrayed so deliciously by Angelina Jolie in the Disney film. Here is Mandy holding two of the headpieces that you can choose from when you go to have your photo done. Check out that dragon throne. I love it.

                                                                                 

                                                                         

When I needed an author’s photo for the back cover of my apocalypse novella, there was only one person I would trust with this task and it was Mandy. This is the picture I went for and I have received so many compliments from people who have bought my book. Thank you Mandy!
                                                                                  

Here are some upcoming photo shoots that Bombshell Pinups has planned.

Maleficent photo shoot until the end of June

Housewife special for July.

                                                                               

Where you get to dress in vintage clothing and pose in a vintage Kitchen scene. Mandy has a large selection of clothing to choose from. She also does your make-up for the shoot

                                                                          

                                                                     

Mandy is also working on her Tarot Cards photo shoot complete with wardrobe to depict the different scenes normally seen on Tarot Cards. This sounds so exciting. She also has plans for a Alice in Wonderland scene, Carnival scene, Halloween Special photo shoot and a Christmas Special photo shoot.

                                                                               

What a wonderful gift to get for your sweetheart or husband! A picture of your dressed sensually in vintage clothing against a vintage background. So check out Bombshell Pinups and make someone happy.

Right now, for anyone interested in Steampunk, Mandy is selling her Steampunk Grandfather Clock. Contact Mandy if interested.

Maleficent With Angelina Jolie

                                                                  

My daughter invited me to go see the new movie Maleficent, Disney’s new take on the evil fairy from the Sleeping Beauty Tale.  I said yes because I love Angelina Jolie and I heard this movie would be different than the earlier Disney version. Holy spells was it ever!

At first my grandsons Nathan and Joshua weren’t interested. “We don’t want to see any girly Disney movies!”

“But Angelina Jolie is in the title role,” I countered, receiving blank stares. “There is lots of fighting and bloodshed,” I added.

“We’re in!” Was their reply.

                                                               

I’m not going to tell my readers the plot. We’ve all read the books and seen the original animated movie. What I wanted to talk about was Angelina’s portrayal of one of the most frightening Disney characters ever. Who could ever forget the original animated version when Disney Studio has the evil fairy turn into a dragon? I bet there were a lot of children having nightmares over that scene


Maleficent 2014

Maleficent was directed by Robert Stromberg who in my opinion did one hell of a fine job getting both Maleficent’s anger and then subsequent change of heart across to the people in the theatre. The actor who played Stefan (Sharlto Copley) was an excellent villain. Maleficent’s familiar, Diaval (Sam Riley), a crow, who is bewitched into serving Maleficent, added to the humorous and tender moments in the film. The three bumbling pixies, played by Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple and Lesley Manville, often failed in their caring of the infant Aurora, but they were so comical to watch; we easily overlooked their goofiness. Phillip (Brenton Thwaites) is the handsome charming prince that is charged with releasing Aurora from the spell, but…..

                                                                         

                                      

It is Maleficent’s tale of true love betrayed and Aurora’s learning that sometimes an enemy is more than she seems that made the movie so worth seeing. Elle Fanning’s portrayal of Aurora is mostly the same as in the fairy tales, but with one big difference. She knows her enemy. I love watching Miss Fanning on the screen and she did not disappoint me in Maleficent.

If Angelina Jolie does not receive an Academy Award for her portrayal of Maleficent, then the judges need to be retired and quick. I don’t want to spoil the film and tell you too much, but I will say this, I don’t ever want to piss off Angelina Jolie.  So how good was the main star, you ask?

Damn Good!!! Angelina was able to make the audience hate her and pity her at the same time. Even stranger…was the cheering and clapping when Maleficent got her point across via magic. I especially loved the scene where the toddler Aurora, Angelina’s real life daughter Vivienne Jolie-Pitt, interacts with the person who cursed her.  Priceless!!

                                                                      

Go see the movie! I’m giving it a 4 star review and for all the little girls out there and even us big girls...sometimes we need to remember just how powerful we are.