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, February 20, 2018

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016)


Genre: Biographical / Comedy / Drama
Directed by: Glenn Ficarra and John Requa
Cast: Tina Fey, Margot Robbie, Martin Freeman
Time: 112 minutes



Based on Kim Barker’s memoirs, titled The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot tells the story of a television journalist who accepts a temporary assignment as a war correspondent in Afghanistan.

I think this film greatly suffered from confusion in genre. It is as if the filmmakers were trying to be serious and funny all at the same time and did not manage to be fully successful on either side of the coin. There were some moments that were quite funny, if you like dry humor (and I do). There were also some touching moments. But, overall, there was something missing.

Tina Fey was decent in her role, though her strong suits were not fully used in this film.

All things considered, this film was just okay. Not bad, but not great either.

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