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.

Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Keeping Up with the Joneses (2016)

Genre: Comedy / Action
Directed by: Greg Mottola
Cast: Zack Galifianakis, Jon Hamm, Isla Fisher, Gail Gadot
Running time: 105 minutes



Jeff and Karen Gaffney are a down-to-earth and plain suburban couple living in a cozy and beautiful cul-de-sac in Atlanta. Their calm lifestyle takes a sharp turn when Tim and Natalie Jones move next door. Karen soon starts suspecting the Joneses of being spies. At first, Jeff is too enamored with his new neighbors to believe it, but, soon enough, the Gaffneys are embroiled in a massive case of espionage that involves Jeff’s workplace.

This new release has been bashed by critics, but, in my humble opinion, this is a fun little movie that needs to be taken for what it is meant to be: Entertainment. All four main actors gave decent performances, though Jon Hamm basically played the kind of role he is known for, and the script contained many good jokes. There were some weaker moments, and the strong ones were not earth-shatteringly funny, but I was still entertained by this film. All things considered, it was a fun time at the movies.


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