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, February 20, 2017

Jen Kirkman: Just Keep Livin'? (2017)

Genre: Comedy
Directed by: Lance Bangs
Cast: Jen Kirkman
Time: 69 minutes



In this new stand-up comedy special of hers, comic Jen Kirkman discusses womanhood, women’s bodies, guys, meditation and many other subjects.

Like I do with most feminists out there, I found myself disagreeing with a few things Jen Kirkman said her in her comedy special. That being said, I can appreciate her right to share her view of the world as she sees it. She almost lost me towards the end when she felt the need to qualify her previous statements by saying she had nothing against guys, but… Imagine a man who says that he has nothing against women, African Americans or homosexuals, and then following that phrase with the word “but”. But it’s all OK, as in modern society, misandry is much more tolerated than racism, homophobia or misogyny.

I also agreed with some things said in this show. As a guy, I also fail to see the point for a man to harass a woman on the street. It happens, but it should not.

Beyond the matters of opinions, the fact remains that the material in Jen Kirkman: Just Keep Livin’? is quite often laugh out loud funny. When a comedy show can entertain you AND make you question yourself, well it is clear that it has hit the mark.
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