Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. “Blue Story” was clearly influenced by writer/director John Singleton’s 1991 debut film “Boyz N the Hood” (set in South Central Los Angeles), another coming-of-age drama about young black men affected by gang violence.

Around this time, Timmy runs into his former school friend Kiron (played by Khali Best), who now goes by the street name Killy.

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BLUE STORY was released theatrically in the UK last year and received a 92% on Rotten Tomatoes. I sure hope people get a chance to see the film. var wrapper = jQuery('#captainformForm772605EmbedPopup5f831cd17c05d'); They looked quite fashionable with a great sense of style also. After all, there’s nothing noble about being locked up in prison or dying for crimes that end up destroying friendships and lives. I had a blast talking to Stephen and Karla-Simone.

Jim's favorite part of being a journalist is getting to meet and interview actors, filmmakers and entertainers.

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However, Marco has real connections to the Peckham gang: His older brother Switcher (played by Eric Kofi-Abrefa) is a high-ranking member of the gang, which gives Marco and his friends a certain level of protection (or danger), depending on which gang territory they’re in at at the time. if (document.getElementById('captainform_js_global_vars') == null) { Blue Story, drama, Eric Kofi-Abrefa, Junior Afolabi Salokun, Karla-Simone Spence, Khali Best, London, Micheal Ward, movies, Rapman, reviews, Rohan Nedd, Sean Sagar, Stephen Odubola, Switcher Kadeem Ramsay. Movies about black gang members have primarily been the domain of American filmmakers, but the British film “Blue Story” (written and directed by Rapman) takes an unflinching look at gangster life from the perspective of young black men living in southeast London. captainform_create_form_popup(popupParams); }, true); Sign up for a chance to win prizes (such as free gift cards) and get priority alerts or invitations to the hottest lifestyle/culture news, discounts and promotions. if ('' == 'left') captainformCustomVars['772606'] = ''; ( Log Out /  Timmy tells Marco that he’s only nice to Killy because Timmy and Killy knew each other when they were kids.

Timmy and Killy are happy to see each other, but Killy is part of the rival gang that clashes with Switcher’s gang. clearInterval(captainForm772606PreloadInterval5f831cd17beb7); Timmy’s loyalty is constantly questioned by these gang members, who are suspicious since he doesn’t live in the area, but Marco is usually there to step in and protect Timmy from being attacked. } captainformDomReady(function() { Jim is a host and on-camera personality for AfterBuzz TV. Both Stephen and Karla were very engaging and easy to chat with. Dwayne makes the first moves on Leah at the party, but she’s more interested in Timmy, and she asks him to dance. On his first day at his new school, Timmy is rescued from a schoolyard fight by “bad boy” Marco, who steps in to protect Timmy.

You can check out my entire interview here below. (document.removeEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",d),window.removeEventListener("load",d)):(document.detachEvent("onreadystatechange",d),window.detachEvent("onload",d))},d=function(){t||!document.addEventListener&&"load"!==event.type&&"complete"!==document.readyState||(t=!0,n(),e())};if("complete"===document.readyState)e();else if(document.addEventListener)document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",d),window.addEventListener("load",d);else{document.attachEvent("onreadystatechange",d),window.attachEvent("onload",d);var o=!1;try{o=null==window.frameElement&&document.documentElement}catch(a){}o&&o.doScroll&&!function c(){if(!t){try{o.doScroll("left")}catch(d){return setTimeout(c,50)}t=!0,n(),e()}}()}}; Really enjoyed their work in the movie and meeting them was even better. Although from warring postcodes, the two quickly form a firm friendship until it is tested and they wind up on rival sides of a street war.

In an overabundance of movies and TV shows that portray black men as criminals, “Blue Story” sets itself apart by having well-developed characters and believable acting that give this story more depth than the run-of-the-mill gangster film.

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Timmy is a “good boy” from Lewisham who has reluctantly transferred to a school in Peckham called Borough High.

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Culture Clash: Two longtime best friends from school end up becoming bitter enemies in a gang war. var wrapper = jQuery('#captainformForm772606EmbedPopup5f831cd17beb7'); var popupTrigger = jQuery("#captainformForm772606EmbedPopup5f831cd17beb7"); Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Karla in that eye-popping yellow jacket, while Stephen had that shoulder mini-backpack.

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The reaction the movie received locally and hearing them talk about filming in those tough neighborhoods portrayed in the film. if(typeof cfJsHost != 'undefined'){

It begins a friendship that’s so close that Marco and Timmy are practically inseparable and they have a brotherly bond.

resize7726065f831cd17beb7(wrapper); However, Dwayne sees Leah as more of a sexual conquest, while Timmy wants to have a real romance with Leah. Check out our interviews with Stephen Odubola about the film. Learn how your comment data is processed. (Before he became a movie director, Rapman was also a rapper who conceived and directed the three-part YouTube musical drama series “Shiro’s Story,” which led to him making “Blue Story.”) This one-man rap chorus doesn’t come across as an annoying gimmick, mostly because the lyrics are on point, and Rapman’s screen time only takes up a few minutes of the movie. jQuery(wrapper).css('top', jQuery(window).height() * 0.4 + wrapper.width() + wrapper.css('padding').replace('px', '') * 2); popupTrigger.click(function(){ captainformThemeStyle['772606'] = '';

Meanwhile, a vicious gang fight breaks out between Switcher’s gang and the rival gang, which is led by a ruthless thug named Madder (played by Junior Afolabi Salokun).

When Marco’s beaten up by one of Timmy’s primary school friends the two boys wind up on rival sides of a never-ending cycle of gang war in which there are no winners … only victims. resize7726065f831cd17beb7(wrapper); The film was controversially pulled from cinemas in … It’s a raw and personal story from British rap sensation, Rapman. }, 50); ( Log Out /  }); He's a Rotten Tomatoes approved critic. } Check out our interviews with Stephen Odubola about the film. ‘BLUE STORY’ is out now on Digital for rent and purchase. Blue Story: Exclusive Interview With Stephen Odubola, Karla-Simone Spence, Kadeem Ramsay & Rohan Nedd var wrapper = jQuery('#captainformForm772606EmbedPopup5f831cd17beb7'); } Both were charismatic and fun. Considering his favourite thing to do is watch a movie and then annoy everybody by talking about it - it's safe to say he's in the right job. }, 10); if('' == 'floating') { It wasn’t just Rapman we spoke to either, below you will find interviews with lead stars Stephen Odubola and Karla-Simone Spence, as well as Kadeem Ramsay, Rohan Nedd, Eric Kofi-Abrefa, Junior Afolabi Salokun and Khali Best. type: "text/javascript",

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