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, May 5, 2021

Run Fatboy Run (2007)

Genre: Comedy
Directed by: David Schwimmer
Cast: Simon Pegg, Thandee Newton, Hank Azaria 
Running Time: 100 minutes


 

Dennis Doyle was about to marry his pregnant girlfriend Libby but he got cold feet and left her at the altar. Five years later, his life is going nowhere and he regrets leaving Libby. To impress her and win her back, he decides to run the Nike River Marathon, in London. Unfortunately for him, right at his side is Libby’s new boyfriend, Whit, a successful and good looking, albeit arrogant, man.

This is a fun movie. Sure, there is a lot of silliness, but the fact that this movie does not take itself too seriously is charming. Sure, it is pretty predictable, but I appreciated the fact that they did not go for the totally obvious overly unrealistic Hollywood ending.

Overall, I really enjoyed this one.

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