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, December 8, 2020

Holidate (2020)

 
Genre: Romantic Comedy / Christmas
Directed by: John Whitesell
Cast: Emma Roberts, Luke Bracey, Jake Manley 
Running Time: 103 minutes


 

Sloane and Jackson are two eternally single people tired of the dating scene and of the pressure family holidays put on finding a special someone. After a chance meeting in a shopping mall, they decide to become each other’s date for every holiday, with a rule to never get attached and to never sleep with each other.

While this is a very formulaic, predictable holiday movie, it remains quite cute, thanks to decent acting and a good dose of humour. It does not take itself too seriously, which is charming in movies. This is some light holiday fun.

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