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.

Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Bad Moms (2016)

Genre: Comedy
Directed by: Jon Lucas and Scott Moore
Cast: Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Kathryn Hahn, Christina Applegate
Running time: 100 minutes



Amy Mitchell is an overworked and overstressed mother of two. She is always running to go everywhere and she always ends up late, while her husband takes life easy at his own job and does not take care of anything else. After catching her man having an affair over the Internet, Amy decides to slow down and enjoy life with two newly-found girlfriends. Amy soon finds herself at odds with her own kids and with Gwendolyn, the tyrannical PTA president.

Bad Moms is a fun little comedy that does not take itself seriously. The humor is crass and crude, but, heck, to me, that is a strong point. Women will sure love this story, as almost every man in this story is a lazy fumbling bum. Also, Amy meets a single father she falls in love with, and he is a muscle-bound hunk and a great lover. Isn’t that Hollywood for you? Everything falls into place nearly before the end and everybody ends up getting along.

In spite of the clichés and the lack of nuances, this is very good comedy when you take it for what it is meant to be. The ensemble cast seemed to be having fun together and it really worked on screen. For the entertainment value and the well-written crude dirty humor, I give this one high marks.


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