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 2, 2016

Very Good Girls (2013)

Genre: Drama
Directed by: Naomi Foner
Cast: Dakota Fanning, Elizabeth Olsen, Boyd Holbrook
Running time: 91 minutes



Lilly and Gerri have been best friends for a long time. During their last summer before college, they are both set on losing their virginity. But, when they fall for the same guy, an artist they meet on the beach, their strong friendship is tested to the max.

This is the first feature film directed by Naomi Foner, and it was severely bashed by most movie critics. I, for one, did not hate this film. Sure, it contains a good dose of clichés, but the acting on the part of Dakota Fanning and Elizabeth Olsen was pretty good. They managed to conjure the difficulties of those late teenage years, where drama is always close by.

All things considered, Very Good Girls is not a very good film, but it is not a bad one either. It could have been so much more, especially considering the supporting cast contained names such as Richard Dreyfuss, Demi Moore, Ellen Barkin and Peter Sarsgaard. The script kind of floated on the surface, never really sinking its teeth in the story. There are definitely some missed opportunities there, but what was delivered on the screen was still potable.


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