Badfellas

For those who liked the series The Sopranos, here is a short novel from Tonino Benacquista which takes us right back to the family atmosphere of this TV series. The author is a French-Italian writer and scenarist born in Choisy-le-Roi (France) in 1961, who wrote his first novel in 1985. Badfellas (Malavita in French), which was released in 2004, is funny and easy to read but very well written. In the French version of Amazon, its mark is 4 stars out of 5 (29 customer reviews). A book to read without delay, especially as a sequel was published in 2008, Malavita encore, not translated in French yet.

My mark: 3/4 (very good)
Mark of A: 3/4
Mark of N: 3/4

Updated 26 June 2010
 

Pixar's Up

Up is the last film from Pixar, the company which has created wonderful movies such as Toy story, Finding Nemo, Ratatouille and Wall-E. One goes to see the film to enjoy 3D pictures (this is the case) but this technical aspect is quickly forgotten because one is carried away by the story... A story of love, of speaking dogs (an idea very well exploited), on time and aging, and on the ideals that build a life. I was not the only one to have wet eyes, while enjoying all of it. A film directed by Pete Docter and Bob Peterson. Released in october 2009. Official site. Screenrush pages.

My mark : 3/4 (very good)

 

Boom Boom Pow

This title from the Black Eyed Peas, released on March 30th 2009, sounds a little "catchall", with numerous ruptures and, in the video clip, musicians who play with their images. However, finally, Boom Boom Pow may be one of the hits of summer 2009... It can be heard on the radio, is available on Deezer and the video is broadcasted on TV and on Dailymotion. The band got noticed in 2003 with the hit Let's get retarded. Special mention for the singer/dancer Fergie (Stacy Ferguson).

My mark: 3/4 (very good)