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, November 14, 2016

96 Minutes (2012)

Genre: Drama / Thriller
Directed by: Aimée Lagos
Cast: Brittany Snow, Evan Ross, Christian Serratos, J. Michael Trautmann
Running time: 93 minutes



This dramatic thriller covers a day in the life of four students, with distinct stories, whose path will cross. Over the course of a 96 minutes period, their lives will be forever changed as they travel together in the same stolen vehicle, with one of them badly injured by a bullet to the face.

96 Minutes goes back and forth between the intense car ride and the events that lead to it and it does a good job of it. The movements in time were seamless. Great job by the director, as the pace was kept fast, and we were kept guessing all the way through as far as how it would end.

As far as the acting was concerned, the performances were mostly OK, though nothing was really spectacular in that department. The ending was disappointing, and it felt a little rushed.

Overall, this is a decent thriller, with some good and bad elements. Very average.


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