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, May 25, 2020

The Man with the Iron Fists (2012)

Genre: Action
Directed by: RZA
Starring: RZA, Russell Crowe, Cung Le, Lucy Liu, Dave Bautista
Running time: 111 minutes



A blacksmith that came to 19th century China from elsewhere finds himself stuck in the middle of a violent war between various factions of warriors. It is a war he will have no choice but to participate in.

This film is an attempt at a tribute to kung fu movies. In spite of a loaded cast, it misses the mark in my book. The story is a mess, where you keep trying to guess who’s who and what is the point of it all. There are a few glimmer of hopes through it, but, alas, a good movie it does not make.
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