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, February 23, 2015

Shark Night (2011)

Genre: Thriller / Horror
Directed by: David R. Ellis
Starring: Sara Paxton, Dustin Milligan, Katharine McPhee
Running Time: 90 minutes


Sara invites six of her university friends to join her for a weekend party at a lake house in her home town. The party turns to tragedy when sharks start attacking the vacationers. Then, it only gets worse when a former boyfriend of Sara comes along for revenge.

This is no great film by any stretch of the imagination. Plain and simple, this is no Jaws. This 2011 title is based on cheap thrills and fast-paced action. The filmmakers are really cashing in on cute girls in bikinis. To me, when that is your only calling card, you need to go all the way with it. It is not the case here, where we get softer than softcore. Plain teasing.

We are still served a few exciting scenes with the sharks, action that is well choreographed, and the girls are cute, but it is not enough to make this really memorable.

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