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, October 11, 2017

Blame It on Rio (1984)

Genre: Romantic Comedy
Directed by: Stanley Donen
Cast: Michael Caine, Joseph Bologna, Michelle Johnson, Demi Moore
Running time: 100 minutes



Matthew Hollis is set to go on a trip to Rio, with his wife Karen, his teenage daughter Nikki, his best friend and colleague Victor and Victor’s 17 years old daughter Jennifer. At the last minute, Matthew’s wife announces that she’s going to a different location to spend some time alone and think. The trip to Rio goes ahead, and, over the course of the vacation, Jennifer seduces Matthew and has an affair with him.

This film was trying to bank on a risqué and taboo situation in an exotic location, while playing it all for laughs. The problem is that it was not that funny and the whole situation was unrealistic and, frankly, a little creepy. It is surprising, really, that an actor such as Michael Caine was willing to get involved in this.

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