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, September 23, 2019

Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press (2017)


Genre: Documentary
Directed by: Brian Knappenberger
Running Time: 95 minutes



This 2017 Netflix documentary discusses the impact of money from rich people on journalism. The main focus is on two cases, which are Hulk Hogan’s lawsuit against the website Gawker for revealing the content of a sex tape the former wrestler was involved in and the purchase of the Las Vegas Review Journal by casino owner Sheldon Adelson.

In the first case, it was quite hard to feel bad for Gawker, though they tried hard to play the victim. They tried to liken themselves to the journalists who revealed the Watergate thing, but they were mostly sleazy bullies with no money who pissed off the wrong people. The whole thing was still interesting, very freakshow-like.

The case of the Las Vegas Review Journal was very interesting. As a former journalist, I found the whole thing very compelling.

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