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.

Sunday, May 10, 2020

The Ugly Truth (2009)


Genre: Romantic Comedy
Directed by: Robert Luketic
Starring: Katherine Heigl, Gerard Butler, Eric Winter
Running time: 93 minutes



Abby Richter is the producer of a morning television show in Sacramento, Calfornia. In an effort to boost the ratings, her bosses hire Mike Chadway to bring his local TV show “The Ugly Truth” as a part of the morning broadcast on their station. Mike’s cynicism about relationship clashes from the get-go with Abby’s view of things.

This is your run-of-the-mill romantic comedy where two people that are totally opposites start to fall for each other. In terms of freshness, this is nothing new. It is not without charm. The two main actors do their best and are believable in their respective roles. This is an okay film if you want something light.
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