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.

Thursday, October 6, 2016

Best Man Down (2012)

Genre: Drama / Comedy
Directed by: Ted Koland
Cast: Justin Long, Jess Weixler, Tyler Labine, Addison Timlin
Running time: 89 minutes



The night of Scott and Kristen’s wedding, in Phoenix, the best man Lumpy, a loud fellow known for his excesses in the partying department, suddenly dies. The newlyweds cancel their honeymoon and travel back to their home state of Minnesota to plan the funeral and to inform Lumpy’s friends and loved ones. On their trip, they meet Ramsey Anderson, a teenage girl with a complex family situation that the deceased had befriended a short while back. Through the eyes of this young girl, Scott and Kristen get a glimpse of another side of their departed friend’s personality and life.

While short and lacking in real action, this film is absolutely charming. It has been blasted by critics, but I, for one, loved it. I love it when a character you first see as one dimensional is fleshed out like that through flashbacks and various developments.

The acting is pretty good here. Young Addison Timlin is particularly touching as Ramsey Anderson.

I highly recommend this sweet little ditty. Give it a shot; if you don’t like it, at least, at 89 minutes, it will not take much of your time.
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