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, February 1, 2017

Neal Brennan: 3 Mics (2017)

Genre: Comedy
Directed by: Neal Brennan
Cast: Neal Brennan
Running time: 65 minutes



With the help of three different microphones, writer/comic Neal Brennan delivers three distinct styles of comedy on stage: one-liners, classic stand-up and deep emotional stuff.

Brennan, who made his name mostly writing for The Dave Chapelle Show, moves on from one style of comedy to the next with ease, using a short black-out on stage to move on to the next mic. The one-liners are witty and are sure to make you smile and even laugh. The stand-up comedy part has a great rhythm and the material is quite funny. The deep emotional stuff is really effective at grabbing your heart and making you unsure whether you should laugh, shed a tear or feel compassion for the plight of a human.

Brennan manages to keep us walking that edge between laughter and tears all the way through. In the end, you feel a little drained emotionally, but it also feels like you have just witnessed something truly special.

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