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, June 28, 2021

Jungleland (2019)

 
Genre: Drama
Directed by: Max Winkler
Starring: Charlie Hunnam, Jack O’Connell, Jessica Barden 
Running time: 90 minutes


Former pro boxer Walter “Lion” Kaminski and brother/manager Stanley Kaminski find themselves in trouble with a group of gangsters after Walter loses a fight that Stanley had bet on. To pay off the debt, the brothers must perform a task (driving a young woman to Reno) and then Walter must take part into an underground prizefighting competition.

Honestly, I never really got into this one. The story seemed to lack focus, and the acting felt uninspired. I was never really emotionally invested in the plight of these characters. Maybe I was not in the right frame of mind, but I was just waiting for the 90 minutes to be over.

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