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.

Monday, May 8, 2017

Jeff Foxworthy & Larry the Cable Guy: We've Been Thinking (2016)

Genre: Comedy
Directed by: Jay Karas
Cast: Jeff Foxworthy, Larry the Cable Guy
Time: 65 minutes



Going into this Netflix comedy special, I had very low expectations, and that was a good thing.

Foxworthy was the first to take the stage in front of a packed house, in Minneapolis. Thankfully, he has moved on from that redneck stuff, but his material is still quite schticky. He starts on one phrase, and then keeps repeating it. At least, some of his material was very funny. The kidney stone story was very entertaining, and I’m sure many out there will relate.

While we stayed midway through the hill in the first part of this show, it went down from there once Larry the Cable took the stage. His act felt old, tired and lame. He tried to compensate by overworking the crowd on some jokes, but it failed miserably.

Don’t waste your time on this one: A few brighter notes, but, really, there is better stuff out there.


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