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, August 9, 2021

Psycho II (1983)

Genre: Horror
Directed by: Richard Franklin
Cast: Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, Meg Tilly, Robert Loggia 
Running Time: 113 minutes

 


Twenty-two years after the events of the first film, Norman Bates is released from the mental institution, as he is deemed to no longer being a threat to society. He returns to his home and to Bates Motel to resume his life, but he finds himself still haunted by the oppressing figure of his mom.

I came in with low expectations here, and I was pleasantly surprised. Usually, sequels of horror classics are quite bad. But, not here. The acting was pretty decent. Sure, there is still a lot of campiness in the scenes of violence, but it feels like a nice tribute to the original. I was quite entertained here, with the twists and turns. I did not know where things would land, and that is cool.

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