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.

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2001)

Genre: Comedy
Directed by: Sam Weisman
Cast: Martin Lawrence, Danny DeVito, Bernie Mac
Running time: 94 minutes



Kevin Caffrey makes a comfortable living as a thief. When he goes to snarky businessman Max Fairbanks’ mansion, hoping to find some worthy treasures, he gets caught by the owner, who calls the police. Fairbanks takes Caffrey’s ring by telling the officers that it was stolen from him. Since the piece of jewelry is a gift from his new girlfriend, Caffrey decides to wage war on Fairbanks to get it back.

I am a big fan of Danny DeVito, but he was not given much to work with here. As for Martin Lawrence, I can take him in very small doses. The man has a few mimics that he brings back in every role. The two of them did not seem to have much on-screen chemistry. I think it was a clash of styles that did not mesh well.

What’s the Worst That Could Happen? is a very unfunny comedy. Most of the jokes miss the mark and I could not wait for the whole thing to be over.

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