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.

Monday, November 9, 2020

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)

Genre: Horror
Directed by: Joseph Zito
Starring: Kimberly Beck, Peter Barton, Corey Feldman, Crispin Glover 
Running time: 91 minutes

 


Left for dead on the grounds of Higgins Haven, the body of Jason Voorhees is brought to the morgue. He comes back to life and kills the doctor and nurse guarding his body and then makes his way back to Crystal Lake, where he goes after a group of partying youngsters and the family of Trish Jarvis, her younger brother Tommy and their mom.

In my humble opinion, this is the best movie in the franchise. The acting was good, with such names as Corey Feldman and Crispin Glover added to the mix. The storyline was interesting, and a good job was done at building tension. A lot of effort was put in the cat-and-mouse chases. You knew bad stuff was going to happen, but you had to wait and wait for it, building expectations until delivery.

Had the franchise ended here, it would have had a great ending.

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