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, April 19, 2017

Iliza Schlesinger: Confirmed Kills (2016)

Genre: Comedy
Directed by: Bobcat Goldthwait
Cast: Iliza Schlesinger
Time: 61 minutes



I must admit I had no idea who Iliza Schlesinger was before catching her comedy special titled Confirmed Kills on Netflix. In that live performance, she discusses sex, dating and feminism, amongst other things.

Referring to herself as a Millenial, Schlesinger had many traits that annoy me about that generation. Ideas of self-importance, thinking they have all the answers, preaching and the victim mentality; it was all there. And, those various catchphrases, with hashtags popping up on the screen, were aggravating to no end. Catchphrases can be good, when they are actually catchy.

Schlesinger had some good points and a few funny jokes, but, overall, I prefer to keep the feminist preaching about how hard it is to be a woman out of the comedy I consume.

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