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, December 14, 2022

My Best Friend's Girl (2008)

Genre: Romantic Comedy
Directed by: Howard Deutch
Starring: Dane Cook, Kate Hudson, Jason Biggs, Alec Baldwin
Running time: 101 minutes

 


Tank Turner is a help line operator with an interesting side gig. As a charming womanizer, he gets hired by guys looking to get a former girlfriend back in their arms. Tank takes them on the most horrible date possible, so that they go running back to their ex. When Tank tries his craft on a woman his best friend and step-cousin Dustin is trying to seduce, things do not go quite as planned.

While this film has moments that made me smile or laugh a bit, they are too few and far between. I did not expect much from Dane Cook, but Kate Hudson was disappointing here. I have seen her give more inspired performances. The material she was given was not great, I must admit. Overall, a very forgettable movie.

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