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, January 23, 2018

Amy Schumer: The Leather Special (2017)

Genre: Comedy
Directed by: Amy Schumer
Cast: Amy Schumer
Time: 57 minutes



A few years ago, I started out a big fan of Amy Schumer. I would see her in small doses, on TV, in interviews, doing bits of her thing; and she made me laugh. The problem is: The more I see of her stuff, in bigger doses, the less I like what I see.

In her latest comedy special, recorded from Denver, Colorado, she offers the same sex talk she usually does, with the angle of how it is as a woman. That is fine. The problem is that she tries so hard to be raunchy that it comes off a little fake to me. There never seems to be a compelling thread to follow to the inside, so I always feel stuck on the outside looking in and never really caring much. And, as usual, too much self-congratulating for my taste.

A few jokes here and there made me laugh, but, overall, this was highly disappointing.


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