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#181| Discomfort Is Good!

June 30, 2015 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway Leave a Comment

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“Discomfort is always a necessary part of enlightenment.”

―Pearl Cleage

That statement resonates with me and I wholeheartedly embrace it as truth.

Getting out of one’s comfort zone and experiencing discomfort is beneficial, because it stretches you and makes you grow.

Discomfort also causes us to reflect, look within, and come face to face with areas in our lives we need to change.

We can’t do or be better than we know to do or be – and that’s why enlightenment is so important.

Discomfort? Discomfort is good!

 

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Copyright ©2015 Michelle Matthews Calloway, ASwirlGirl™, The Swirl World™, The Swirl World Podcast™, The Swirl World Inspiration Daily™, Swirl Nation™, All rights reserved. Photo property of The Swirl World™.

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Movie Review: SPY (2015)

June 30, 2015 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway Leave a Comment

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Themes: Body positivity; body acceptance; never judge a tiger by it’s stripes; cultural differences and exchanges; there’s treasure everywhere you look; dreamers and dream deferrers; belief in oneself; enjoying the ride no matter what happens; feminism and sexism.

I took a few additional moments to find as many of the themes in SPY as possible for two reasons: one, to challenge myself. And two, because this film is NOT your typical one horse slapstick or sketch comedy. Far from it in fact – and THAT is just part of what makes it fun, truly funny, and truly a joyous film for so many different demographics.

Now, let’s get started shall we? Oh and take a deep breath as you gaze upon Jude Law in what I believe is a Navy Blue Armani Navy Tuxedo! I mean the snazz in this film is OFF THE CHARTS to be fair!!! Jude Law, Jason Statham, Bobby Cannavale, AND Peter Serafinowicz?!?! WHEW!!! Ice bath!!! Ok ok ok back to the gloriousness that is the instant classic espionage parody known as SPY.

#WhatWorks

Aldo, Fine, Rayna, Ford, Fine, Nancy, De Luca, Sharon, and Cooper. Remember ALL of these names because without every single one of them SPY would not work! But thanks to them, it works and it works brilliantly!!!!!

In case you haven’t been able to ascertain SPY is a modern-day take on I-Spy, Airplane, and maybe even the old Pink Panther films. It’s a new take on an old story where we have the phenom known as Susan Cooper, a basement agent who is living vicariously through the eyes of the man she loves (from afar but hey) the daring, dashing, apparently completely clueless Bradley Fine. Things don’t quite go as planned and very soon into the film, we find our dahling Susan in the field on a reconnaissance only mission that very few people believe she can handle!

A couple of key things to note here, the duo of Statham (Ford) and McCarthy (Cooper) is absolutely side-splitting!!! I screened this film THREE times. Why?!?! Because it’s hilarious so much so that the first two times we saw it, I laughed far too much and far too hard to legitimately be able to take notes and focus on my key pointes!

Ford is literally this over the top über spy that if you listen to him long enough you’ll realise in all his hyperbole that not only is he apparently walking around with a permanent concussion, but that his egoism is something that clearly should have gotten him killed – and you find yourself trying to figure out why on EARTH he hasn’t been!!!

Then we have the connections between Cooper and Nancy, who has now become the lifeline for Coop; that Coop was for Fine! And. Nancy has a ton more faith in Coop than Coop has in herself but it’s not necessarily for the reasons one might suspect!

You literally feel like between earpiece and spy gadgets that Nancy being Coop’s biggest cheerleader is to the advantage of all involved (well maybe except for Rayna lol). There literally feels like a tether exists between these two superstar women holding them and all the scenes they’re in together even if they’re not physically in the same space!!!

I cannot even begin to stress enough that you have to look at this film as a PARODY because that’s what it is. But that doesn’t take away from the experience because it’s a FANTASTIC one!

There are such fluid connections and moments that you have to remind yourself are meant to be superfluous for a reason: It’s a brilliantly fun film! It’s so very much about not only having faith in oneself. But also having cheerleaders whom genuinely not only know you’re capable of such great things but that they expect these great things from you on a regular basis.

I love how Crocker (Allison Janney) does her homework on Cooper rather than do the typical judging a book by its cover cliché that the world we live in puts forth far too often. Crocker gives Cooper instructions that honestly there’s NO way she can follow, and Crocker knows that even if Cooper does not. People often set for arbitrary finish lines in our lives knowing full well we are capable of crossing that finish line and running another few laps. You can start to see the confidence others have in Cooper manifest in not only her confidence level, but her movements, cunning, and finesse!

I literally could not have seen anyone else be chosen for the role of Rayna. Rose Byrne? I always enjoyed her take on her roles, she has this sort of whimsical soothing nature that you can be drawn to and it’s nearly always an enjoyable experience.

Let me clear this up now, because when Rayna uses the word “fuqqery” to describe the mayhem that is going on all around her it was clearly a #LIFERECEIVED moment for everyone in my viewing group!

Rayna is blatantly gruff, clueless, and flashy even when she has the moments of pot meet kettle – like calling Rome tacky and constantly demanding that Susan upgrade the clothes she’s wearing and dress like a normal person, etc. Never mind that Rayna’s hair was clearly sculpted by rats while she slept!

I love how you see Rayna and Susan’s relationship evolve into something surprisingly supportive. Rose Byrne is amazing and uncanny in her ability to portray a pompous arse the entire film and yet when it’s all over she and Cooper have an endearing moment. Well…sort of.

I desperately needed more screen time from Bobby Cannavale (De Luca)! Not only is he handsome and charming, but he’s a lovely sort of delirium on-screen in his avant-garde, flamboyant, deliciously bi-sexual sort of way.

He drives a $500,000 car named Renaldo and walks with a cane he clearly doesn’t need. He’s literally the perfect parody of the “King of his castle villain” that we’ve all seen and quite possibly adored at one time or another in our cinematic lives. And he’s an absolute treasure that I genuinely wish had more screen time because he owns it when he’s on it!

And Nancy (Miranda Hart) and 50 Cent (AKA FIDDY)?!?! Their interactions are hilarious on camera so I can only imagine what it was like between takes! In fact I suspect this entire shooting schedule had to have mini “hysterics breaks” in between takes because there are more than a few dialogues where you know all the players are fighting for their lives to hold it together and keep the takes from adding up! But sometimes it’s simply not possible no matter what and I know those moments were a blast for the cast and crew.

Just when you thought that there would be a slight lull in the film, in arrives literally like a wrecking ball (sorry Miley) is Aldo played phenomenally well by Peter Serafinowicz. He is Susan’s contact in Rome, and rather than be the typical Italian super charming parody, Aldo is blatantly sexist and so volcanic when his attention is focused on Susan, that you literally want to slap him and kiss him (ok more than a few times) all at once!

Aldo is such a key to this puzzle, because while Susan is undoubtedly the spider at the centre of the web, he is her anchor in that he serves to continue to build her confidence in her abilities and to grow her self-esteem to be WAY high! Aldo’s sexism is such on display but you watch Susan handle him so adeptly that even though he never underestimates her in ANY way, the tongue thrashing she gives him for his overtures makes you think that he has.

He sees her so different from how she initially sees herself. His being grabby and clearly a candidate for a sexual harassment lawsuit isn’t something that takes away from what Cooper is trying to accomplish, nor does it take away from the film in any way either. We find ourselves enjoying Aldo, even as we continue to fight he and all of his grabby hands off! You know, the sort that’s harmless yet oh so helpful! lol!

#WhatDoesNotWork

Nothing. It’s like I stated earlier, without having ALL the players in this film, it would not work. Because we do have all of them, it works brilliantly and entertainingly well. All of these people literally are key parts of Susan Cooper’s web, and her handling it one situation at a time and always thinking on her feet means that as the film progresses, they’re strengthening it fibre by fibre.

If you walk into the theatre preparing to see James Bond as opposed to Susan Cooper, you’re doing yourself a disservice because Cooper, Susan Cooper, is so much more fun and enigmatic than any old Bond. Bond is the debonair, while Coop is the dynamic unforeseen, invisible twist the makes SPY so much more of a rip-roaring, side-splitting EXPERIENCE than a film.

#SheCritiquesIt #WhatWorks #WhatDoesNot

A Spellbinding, Mesmerizing, Life Changing, History Making, MAGICAL FILM! And YES, She Critiques It!

 

Joyll CambridgeOur Resident Movie Reviewer Joyll Cambridge hails from Manchester, United Kingdom and currently lives in New York, New York. She loves all things movies, fitness and swirling. To read Joyll’s personal blog at The Humanist Exec, click here.

 

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#180| You’ve Got To Know When To Hold ‘Em

June 29, 2015 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway Leave a Comment

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Most of us have heard (and even know the lyrics to) the song “The Gambler” recorded by Kenny Rogers. Written by Don Schlitz, the most famous line from the song says,

You’ve got to know when to hold ’em

Know when to fold ’em

Know when to walk away

And know when to run.

I believe these lines speak to just about any meaningful area of life, and relationships in particular.

When a relationship no longer serves us, it’s time to fold ’em. It’s important to be honest, and have the courage to walk away when we know it’s time.

Conversely, we have to know when to know when to hold ’em

No, it doesn’t mean everything in your relationship will go right all the time.

What it does mean is you recognize when a relationship works, it’s worth fighting for and holding on to.

Today’s featured couple, Harrieta and Rob, have been in hold ’em mode for a decade – they just celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary. Woot!

 

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#179| Finally Home

June 28, 2015 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway Leave a Comment

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“For the two of us, home isn’t a place. It is a person. And we are finally home.”

― Stephanie Perkins

 

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#178| Get Some Therapy!

June 27, 2015 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway Leave a Comment

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“It’s hard for me to put into words why I like the beach so much. Everything about it is renewing for me, almost like therapy…Beach Therapy.”

~Amy Dykens

So, what’s your “therapy?”

For some, it’s binging on movies. For others, it’s poking around in a garden, scouring flea markets or chasing yard sales. Others enjoy curling up with the latest NYT bestseller, checking out a trendy vegan restaurant or enjoying a latte in their favorite coffee shop.

Whatever your therapy of choice, we trust you’ll have the time – no, make the time – this weekend to indulge.

I need to get some therapy; how about you?

 

Today’s featured couple, Lulu and Andrew, got engaged this week! How’s that for therapy?? Woot!

 

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#177| Connect With Life

June 26, 2015 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway Leave a Comment

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“You can talk with someone for years, every day, and still, it won’t mean as much as what you can have when you sit in front of someone, not saying a word, yet you feel that person with your heart, you feel like you have known the person for forever … connections are made with the heart, not the tongue.”

― C. JoyBell C.

Connect with the ones you love.

Connect with life.

 

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#176| What Is Life Without Adventure?

June 25, 2015 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway Leave a Comment

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It’s Travel Thursday, and I’m excited to present Ed and Lani Renee Priolo, a recently married couple who embody a travel lifestyle.

When speaking of his wife and their life together, Ed says,

“My wife, Lani Renee Priolo, and I got married May 29th down in New Orleans. She’s African-American and Korean, and I’m Italian German. We’ve been together for six years. We’re both from New Jersey but we got out years ago. We try to live in a different place every year or two. Lani is my soul mate and best friend; I couldn’t imagine life without the adventure she brings.”

Ed says he and Lani Renee “try to live in a different place every year or two.”

Imagine that!

A travel lifestyle can be attained in more ways than one. Though many of us don’t have the same level of flexibility frequency in selecting and changing home bases enjoyed by Ed and Lani, we can be inspired by them.

Ed says he can’t “imagine life without the adventure” Lani brings to his life.

And what is life without adventure? Get out there and travel!

 

 

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#174| Determined To Be The Change

June 23, 2015 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway 2 Comments

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I strive to be a person who lights a candle instead of cursing the darkness.

Seeing “the darkness” is easy – it’s all around us.

Thankfully, many of us strive to be forces of change in this dark world.

The desire to see – no, to effect – positive change is strong within us.

Yes, we get angry, and sometimes we even get discouraged.

Nevertheless, we continue to move forward, and we keep pushing.

We expect to see change, so we’re determined to be the change we want to see.

And you know what? We won’t stop until we see changes.

 

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#173| What A Difference A Day Makes!

June 22, 2015 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway 2 Comments

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“One day spent with someone you love can change everything.”

―Mitch Albom

What a difference a day makes!

Today’s featured couple, Jeff and Toni are getting married in July. WOOT!

 

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#172| Happy Father’s Day!

June 21, 2015 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway 1 Comment

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The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.

~Henry Ward Beecher

Happy Father’s Day!

Today’s photograph features The Bayati Family!

We featured Masoud and Sylvia in Podcast Episode 68. Masoud, who is Persian and his wife Sylvia, who is African American, also have been featured on our Facebook page and in a past blog post. Their daughter, author Merieta Bayati was featured the podcast and on the blog.

 

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