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, September 10, 2018

The Boss (2016)

Genre: Comedy
Directed by: Ben Falcone
Cast: Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Bell, Ella Anderson
Time: 99 minutes



Michelle Darnell is a powerful businesswoman who is sent to jail for insider trading and loses everything in the process. Upon her release, she crashes at her former assistant’s place and decides to take over host’s daughter’s Dandelion Girls cookie sales to build her way back to the top.

Melissa McCarthy inhabits her character quite well and offers a decent performance. Unfortunately, that is not nearly enough to make this a good comedy. McCarthy was not given much to work with. The premise is thin and most of the material that was written is barely worth a chuckle. This is not a movie I can recommend.
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