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.

Wednesday, January 6, 2021

The Sheik (2014)

Genre: Documentary
Directed by: Igal Hecht
Cast: Khosrow Vaziri, Jack Black, Jim Duggan
Running Time: 95 minutes


 

This documentary film looks at the career and life of Khosrow Vaziri, better known around the world as The Iron Sheik. We learn about Vaziri’s early life in his native Iran, his departure for the United States, his experience as a wrestling coach in the Olympics and his jump into the world of professional wrestling as one of the most reviled villain in that business’ history. The film also discusses how, in his later years, Sheik battled drug addiction and went on to become a Twitter phenomenon.

I found this film captivating. It gave me a deeper look into a personality I mostly knew for his onscreen character. I was glad to learn more about his family life and his battles with addiction. I am also happy to see that he is in a better place now. The only fault I found with this film is that Sheik’s pro wrestling history was a little rushed and ended up missing some elements. Nonetheless, well worth watching.

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