Well, hello there, kind folks. If you’re visiting this blog of mine, I presume that you have a certain interest in the cinema. As for me, even since my early childhood, I have had a deep love of everything related to movies and television. As far as I can remember, I have been more at ease in front of a screen than in the yard, outside, playing. It is a great way to travel, though other people’s stories, without having to foot any kind of steep bill. Over the years, I feel that movie-watching has even fuelled my own creativity.

All that being said, I welcome you in my Cinephile’s Nest. I hope you enjoy it here, feel free to come back at any time. Here you will find reviews of current movies and older ones. TV shows also. Some classics that have remained some of my favourites, some that have disappointed me. I will use a very basic star (*) system to grade them from 1 to 5 (5 being sliced bread level). Remember, these are just my tastes. I will try to explain in each review what I liked about these particular movies, without giving spoilers.

Il y aura aussi des critiques en français pour les films francophones, car j'aime également le cinéma dans ma langue maternelle. Avant d'apprendre l'anglais, plus jeune, je louais des tonnes de films traduits en français, surtout ceux de Bud Spencer et Terrence Hill. Ma mère a eu le choc de sa vie lorsqu'un jour, dans la boîte d'un de ces films, Deep Throat avait malencontreusement inséré. Une expérience formatrice pour le jeune cinéphile que je suis.

Bienvenue à tous, amusez-vous bien.

I welcome you all here, enjoy yourself.

Thursday, January 7, 2016

A Very Murray Christmas (2015)

Genre: Comedy / Christmas / Musical
Directed by: Sofia Coppola
Starring: Bill Murray, George Clooney, Paul Shaffer
Running time: 56 minutes



In this made-for-Netflix Christmas special, actor Bill Murray plays himself. He is set to host a TV special, but none of the guests can come due to a major blizzard in New York City. Stuck in the Carlyle Hotel, he struggles to find a way to keep the show going.

Maybe I was expecting too much because I have been a fan of Bill Murray for a long time, but I was disappointed by this offering. Murray played his usual character filled with self-doubt, with good success. Maya Rudolph was a nice surprise for her singing voice. I was also pleasantly surprised by Miley Cyrus. When she’s not singing her own crap, she is actually a decent singer. Some of the songs were fun and cheerful, but, in the end, the whole thing felt kind of flat. And, it was very short too. It is still enjoyable for the music and for the Bill Murray we have come to know and appreciate.


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