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, November 3, 2021

Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken! (2017)

 Genre: Documentary
Directed by: Morgan Spurlock
Cast: Morgan Spurlock
Running Time: 93 minutes

 


Over a decade after making his first film on the fast food industry and more precisely McDonald’s, Morgan Spurlock is back. Now, he digs into how the fast food industry evolved to look more virtuous than it actually is. In the process, the filmmaker gets involved in the poultry business and opens his own chicken fast food restaurant.

This is a fascinating documentary. While the subject matter is not one that I am particularly interested it, Spurlock manages to make it something I want to keep on watching. With a good dose of humor and humanity, he pulls you in. He gets a little preachy at times, but it is a documentary, so an agenda comes with that. Overall, a good follow-up to the first film.

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