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, August 9, 2021

G.L.O.W.: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (2012)

Genre: Documentary
Directed by: Brett Whitcomb
Cast: Emily Dole, Dee Booher, Cindy Maranne
Running Time: 78 minutes

 


In the 1980’s, a TV show shot in Las Vegas and shown on American television featured women doing professional wrestling. It was called The Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling. This documentary tells the story of that TV show and of the people involved in it. It culminates with a reunion of many of the cast members.

This is a very interesting documentary about a very unique TV show that was a product of its time. It was cool to hear, so many years later, the thoughts from all these women that were involved. It was unfortunate that the filmmakers were unable to get comments from creator David McLane and director Matt Cimber. It seems like there is another layer of that story that might never be told.

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