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, January 6, 2021

Being Frank (2018)

 Genre: Comedy
Directed by: Miranda Bailey
Cast: Jim Gaffigan, Logan Miller, Anna Gunn 
Running Time: 99 minutes

 


A rebellious teenager who aspires to go study music in New York disobeys his father’s orders by going away for Spring Break with his best friend. On this trip, he finds out his father has a second family and he decides to spend the weekend with them, throwing a monkey wrench into his father’s big elaborate lie.

I went in with low expectations here and I was pleasantly surprised. The premise sounded silly, but what I got was a sweet comedy focused on the father and son relationship. The acting was not bad, though some stuff was a little over-the-top. Overall, this is an enjoyable little movie.

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