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, July 3, 2019

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019)


Genre: Biographical / Thriller
Directed by: Joe Berlinger
Cast: Zac Efron, Lily Collins, Kaya Scodelario
Time: 108 minutes



Based on Elizabeth Kendall’s memoir, titled The Phantom Prince: My Life with Ted Bundy, this film tells the story of Kendall’s relationship with her boyfriend, serial killer Ted Bundy, of his arrest as the prime suspect in a series of murders and of his trial.

Zac Efron offers a solid performance as Ted Bundy. He brings to life the charm and magnetism that the psychopath seemed to have on his entourage. The supporting cast, on the other hand, paled in comparison and did not manage to shine as much on screen. Overall, this long-titled movie offered a compelling long at a dark and somber part of American history. There were some missing elements, but it kept me interested all the way through.

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