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.

Sunday, May 10, 2020

Cracked Up: The Darrell Hammond Story (2018)

Genre: Documentary
Directed by: Michelle Esrick
Starring: Darrell Hammond
Running time: 95 minutes



Darrell Hammond is known around the world as a long-time Saturday Night Live cast member and as an extraordinary impersonator. But his traumatic childhood has led him to a variety of self-destructive behaviors and to years of therapy. Out of that came a book, conferences, a stage show and now a movie.

This was such an interesting film about a man about whom I knew too little. I have always appreciated the man’s knack for impersonations, but I found it compelling to learn about the man himself. What a story! Now, I want to read his book.
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