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 30, 2019

Humpday (2009)


Genre: Comedy / Drama
Directed by: Lynn Shelton
Cast: Mark Duplass, Joshua Leonard, Alycia Delmore
Running Time: 94 minutes



Ben is starting to build a little simple life with his wife Anna, when his long-time friend Andrew knocks on his door one night. During a wild party, Ben and Andrew, who have not seen each other for 10 years, dare each other to shoot a gay porn film together as part of an art project to be submitted to the HUMP! Film Festival.

This is a smart film that rang very true. I have had many such free spirit people in my entourage when I was younger, so the characters here, though they might seem far-fetched, felt real to me. It was a new interesting take on the subject of bromance and it was well delivered on screen. Really well done.

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