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, March 7, 2018

Marc Maron: Too Real (2017)


Genre: Comedy
Directed by: Lynn Shelton
Cast: Marc Maron
Time: 70 minutes



Filmed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this comedy special delivered some great humor that had me laughing almost all the way through. From the start, Maron delved right into the subject of the hour in North America: Donald Trump. He did not mince words and made his opinion clear. The Trumpers should hate him forever. The comic also discussed his love of music, going to a Rolling Stones concert, Dave Matthews fans, getting older, his parents and a multitude of other topics.

Overall, this is a very solid comedy show. Marc Maron’s material and especially his delivery are very reminiscent of the likes of Carlin, my all-time favorite. Maron lost me a bit in his hat buying routine, but, all things considered, this is one of the good comedy specials available out there.

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