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, July 4, 2016

All of Me (1984)

Genre: Comedy
Directed by: Carl Reiner
Cast: Steve Martin, Lily Tomlin, Victoria Tennant
Running time: 112 minutes



Roger Cobb is nearing the age of 40 and he is finally deciding to give up his aspirations as a jazz musician to concentrate on his career as a lawyer. He is sent by his boss to the house of dying millionaire Edwina Cutwater, who is preparing to have her soul transferred into the body of a young woman, who will in turn inherit all of Edwina’s fortune. Roger does not believe in the sanity of this plan, but, when the process goes awry, Edwina’s soul ends up in his body. Those two very different people will have to live closely together until the problem can be fixed.

In itself, the premise of this fantasy comedy is more than a little silly. But, with Carl Reiner’s direction, and with the chemistry between Steve Martin and Lily Tomlin, it works. The two experienced comedic actors worked so well off – or into, actually – each other that what could have easily become a total slapstick mess was made quite good.

All of Me is a fun comedy meant to entertain. One has to suspend disbelief and go on for the ride. If you can manage to do that, you will enjoy yourself very much.
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