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, August 2, 2016

Homegrown (1998)

Genre: Comedy / Drama
Directed by: Stephen Gyllenhaal
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Hank Azaria, Ryan Philippe, John Lithgow
Running time: 115 minutes

After seeing their boss getting killed, a trio of small-time marijuana harvesters decides to try to keep the business going long enough to cut a deal for their pot.

I remember seeing this film long ago because I am a Billy Bob Thornton and I was also curious to see how well Jon Bon Jovi could do as an actor. Thornton has played much better roles and the New Jersey singer is a much better frontman than actor.

I watched it again to see if my perception would change, and there is still not much to say about Homegrown. The comedy aspects are not really funny, the storyline is lame and not compelling, and the acting is sub-par. By the end of it, you can’t help but wonder what the point of actually making this film was. Lots of misused talent in this one.
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