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, May 11, 2021

Bad Words (2013)

Genre: Comedy
Directed by: Jason Bateman
Cast: Jason Bateman, Kathryn Hahn, Rohand Chand
Running Time: 89 minutes

 


Guy Trilby is a very smart 40-year-old middle school dropout that uses a loophole in the Golden Quill Spelling Bee rulebook to enter the contest and compete against children, to the great dismay of organizers and the parents.

This is a wonderful dark comedy, the likes of which I am a big fan. So many of Jason Bateman’s dialogue made me laugh hard. And the antics made me chuckle. It got a little silly at times, but it was a lot of fun. Bateman was solid, both as director and main actor. And the supporting was good too.

Rating: ««««

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