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 12, 2022

Empire Records (1995)

Genre: Comedy / Drama
Directed by: Allan Moyle
Cast: Anthony LaPaglia, Maxwell Caulfield, Debi Mazar
Running Time: 90 minutes


 A group of record store employees try to prevent the business they work for from being sold to a major chain. In the process, they figure out a whole lot of stuff about themselves and each other.

The strongest part of this movie is undeniably the soundtrack. It is amazing. You can also see the potential in many of the cast members involved, like Renée Zellweger, Liv Tyler and Rory Cochrane. They were all destined for greater and better things. The film itself is predictable and cheesy, but with the soundtrack and the cuteness of Tyler and Zellweger, I give it a passing grade.

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