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.

Friday, March 6, 2015

Wanderlust (2012)

Genre: Comedy
Directed by: David Wain
Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Paul Rudd, Justin Theroux
Running time: 98 minutes



A married couple has to sell their apartment and leave New York City when they find themselves without work or prospects. On their way to Atlanta, to stay with the husband’s arrogant brother, they stop at a bed and breakfast that is basically a hippie commune. They will decide to stay there, at least for a while, hoping to find what they are looking for.

This is your formulaic comedy, with some humor and some good feelings behind it. Problem is the jokes are usually not that funny, with a few exceptions, and the denouement is very predictable. There never is any doubt and it just seems to fall into place and get resolved too easily.

I have seen much better work from Aniston and Rudd. They did not seem that inspired for this one. Wanderlust is nothing to lust over, can easily be skipped without missing much.

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