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.

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Think Like a Man (2012)

Genre: Romantic Comedy
Directed by: Tim Story
Starring: Michael Ealy, Jerry Ferrara, Meagan Good
Running time: 123 minutes


A group of women are using Steve Harvey’s book, Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, to get control over their relationship with their men. Their plan backfires when the men realize what is going on and decide to pretend like they give the women what they want so they can finally get them in the sack. Like it is bound to happen when you play games with affairs of the heart, problems ensue.

This movie is filled with clichés and stereotypes about the types of men and women you can find out there. The mama’s boy and the single mom, the man afraid to commit and the girl who wants the ring, the dreamer and the woman who is her own man or the player and the 90 days rule girl.  There are not too many nuances to be found here. Still, this romantic comedy manages to be funny in some spots, before getting a little cheesy in the end.

Some light-hearted entertainment for those slow nights where one does not want to think too hard about what he is watching on the tube.

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