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, July 5, 2016

Fifteen & Pregnant (1998)

Genre: Drama / TV
Directed by: Sam Pillsbury
Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Park Overall, David Andrews
Running time: 96 minutes



This made-for-TV drama, inspired by a true story, tells the tale of Tina, a 15-year old girl who becomes pregnant after having sex for the first time. Her beau bails, and Tina’s parents, who had separated, will have to work together to help their teenage daughter through these difficult times.

Fifteen & Pregnant has all the ingredients of an after school special. It deals with controversial issues, like teenage pregnancy and abortion, in a very cheesy and clichéd way. Everything ends in a cute little box, with a bow on it. As my wife said, it would be something else to see the years that followed for these characters. The acting, while not horrible, was nothing special. Kirsten Dunst had potential, which she would showcase later.

Fans of this kind of kitsch deal will dig this one. That was not my case. Some things were cute and made me laugh, so I will give this movie a bit of props for that.

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