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, November 30, 2016

Hot Tub Time Machine (2010)

Genre: Comedy
Directed by: Steve Pink
Cast: John Cusack, Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson, Clark Duke
Running time: 99 minutes



After their friend Lou ends up in the hospital for carbon monoxide poisoning, following an incident they suspect was a suicide attempt. Adam and Nick, whose respective lives are going nowhere, decide to book a trip to a ski resort where they use to go when they were younger. The three longtime friends bring along Jacob, Adam’s young adult nephew with them on the trip. Following a night of drinking, they go for a soak in the hot tub, but some bizarre circumstances will bring them back in time to 1986. As they look for a way to go back to their normal life, they must insure that things go as they did in their past so as to avoid the butterfly effect on the present they want to go back to.

In spite of its silly premise, the finished product is still a very entertaining comedy. The cast was solid, considering the genre and the material. They made what could easily have become a stupid mess a good film.

Hot Tub Time Machine is a comedy that is well worth watching. Some zaniness and funny business, with many great tracks from the 80’s; overall, it is a fun and movie.
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