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, May 4, 2015

Chernobyl Diaries (2012)

Genre: Horror
Directed by: Brad Parker
Starring: Jesse McCartney, Jonathan Sadowski, Devin Kelley
Running time: 86 minutes



Chris, his girlfriend Natalie and their friend Amanda are traveling together across Europe. They stop in Ukraine, to see Chris’ brother Paul, on their way to Moscow. While in Kiev, Paul convinces the three friends to embark along with him on an extreme tour with guide Yuri, who wants to bring them to an abandoned city on the edge of the Chernobyl Power Plant. Against Chris’ better judgement, they all go along, with another couple. This trip might just be a lot more than what they bargained for.

This is a very effective horror movie. A lot of modern flicks in that genre tend to go for the a-kill-a-minute formula. Here, the filmmakers build an atmosphere. You know that something is bound to happen, but they make you wait for it. They don’t give it all to you in one block, which makes the whole a lot scarier. You know that these people are not alone on the abandoned site of the Chernobyl disaster, but you are not quite sure what is lurking around them and you are on the edge of your seat, itching to find out.

The acting was even pretty solid here, which is another nice surprise considering it is a horror movie and that acting chops are not always considered when casting these. Nobody comes off as truly fake here, which amplifies the effect the eerie atmosphere provided by the filmmakers.

The story got a little weird towards the end, but, overall, Chernobyl Diaries is a very thrilling ride in the disaster horror genre.

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