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, April 14, 2015

Yours, Mine and Ours (2005)

Genre: Comedy
Directed by: Raja Gosnell
Starring: Dennis Quaid, Rene Russo, Rip Torn
Running time: 95 minutes



Frank, a Coast Guard admiral, and Helen, a handbag designer, were high school sweethearts, but life pulled them both in opposite directions. Now both widowed, their paths cross again, but, now they have extra baggage: Frank has eight kids and Helen has 10! They decide to get married, but the two groups of kids don’t mix so well, so they all decide to strike a plan to pull the two adults apart.

This 2005 comedy is actually a remake of a 1968 film that starred Lucille Ball and Henry Fonda. I haven’t seen the original; I guess I will have to do something about that.

Every cast member involved here is pretty efficient with the material they are given. Quaid and Russo have good chemistry and work well off each other. The kids, especially the older ones, are pretty good too. The young ones are cute, so the lack of acting skills does not really matter.

It is a predictable and cute little movie, but it is done well enough not to insult anybody’s intelligence. You know how it will end, but, if you’re in the mood to not think too much, you tag along for the ride while it lasts.
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