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

It's So Easy and Other Lies (2015)

Genre: Documentary
Directed by: Christopher Duddy
Starring: Duff McKagan, Slash, Nikki Sixx
Running time: 84 minutes



This documentary is the film version of the autobiography written by Duff McKagan, who has played bass guitar in such bands as Guns N’ Roses and Velvet Revolver.

It’s So Easy and Other Lies offers a very compelling look into the rock n’ roll life of McKagan. The rock star is brutally honest about the drug and alcohol addictions that almost lead to his untimely death. He survived, only to briefly fall again and then recover to live on with his family by his side.

While the movie is interesting, I would have taken more. It was much too short. In my opinion, it stayed a little too much on the surface as far as certain aspects were concerned. And I found the use of cartoons to illustrate certain situations distracting. Nonetheless, the subject matter is interesting and the film is still worth watching. I would also highly recommend reading the book.



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