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, March 15, 2021

Coming to America (1988)

 Genre: Romantic Comedy
Directed by: John Landis
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones
Running Time: 127 minutes

 


Crown prince Akeem Joffer, of Zamunda, Africa, is set to marry in an arranged marriage after his 21st birthday. Unwilling to marry a woman he does not know or love, Akeem travels to America, with his best friend and personal aide Semmi, to find a bride of his choice. He ends up in New York working for Cleo McDowell, in a fast-food restaurant. There, he falls in love with Lisa McDowell, his boss’ daughter.

Here, we have Eddie Murphy in top comedic form. Murphy’s comic mojo even manages to raise Arsenio Hall’s performance to a point I can appreciate it. The rest of the cast is also quite solid. The story is fun, and it is delivered on screen with much talent. This film makes laugh, it makes me smile. It is feel good through and through.

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