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.

Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Rodney Carrington: Here Comes the Truth (2017)

Genre: Comedy
Directed by: Brandon Jones
Starring: Rodney Carrington
Running time: 66 minutes



When you watch Rodney Carrington on stage, you have to expect redneck humor. In his latest comedy special, titled Her Comes the Truth, Carrington discusses his divorce, his massive weight gain, his lack of motivation, sex, Viagra, crabs, Donald Trump, Mexicans and many other topics.

This Netflix special starts strong, with good material that made me laugh hard. Then, one thing the comic said became a little too true and apparent: He lacks motivation. As it went along, the material started to get weaker and weaker. By the end, I was curious to hear his country songs, which are usually funny. I was disappointed here. The new tunes were not that great, and then Carrington rehashed a few of his better known hits, but, in the process, he delivered inferior versions. As a singer, you can get away with coasting on the hits. As a comic, you have to keep it fresh.

So, while this show had its moments, it was a disappointment to me in the end.


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