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.

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

American Pie Presents: The Book of Love (2009)


Genre: Comedy
Directed by: John Putch
Cast: Bug Hall, Brandon Hardesty, Kevin M. Horton
Running Time: 94 minutes



A group of three high school kids who are very unsuccessful with girls happen to find The Bible, a mysterious sex manual constructed over 40 years by different students who went to their school. The book, that was hidden in the library, was heavily damaged by water. So, with the help of its creators, they try to rebuild it so they can use it to improve their luck with the young ladies.

This was the last installment in the American Pie franchise, and it is no wonder they pulled the plug after this straight-to-video offering. The acting is putrid. The premise has been reheated so many times it has become unconsumable mush. The characters are dumb, and not even in the funny way from the original American Pie series. Stiffler use to be crude but entertaining. Scott Stiffler, not so much. The dialogue is bad and it is badly delivered. The pointless nudity and the few scenes with Eugene Levy were the only saving graces here.

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