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 16, 2023

Death Wish 2 (1982)

Genre: Action / Thriller
Directed by: Michael Winner
Cast: Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, Vincent Gardena
Time: 88 minutes

 


Approximately 8 years after the events of the first film, Paul Kersey has relocated to Los Angeles. He is working as a freelance architect and dating a local radio reporter. After his housekeeper and his daughter both get assaulted and killed by a group of thugs, Kersey turns back to vigilantism by hunting down the muggers who did the horrible deed.

The production of this sequel seemed to have been surrounded by controversy from the get-go. It is not a great film by any stretch of the imagination, but it is a fun little piece of entertainment that deals with vengeance and retribution. Is Kersey a hero? This film makes him out to be one. In reality, it is another matter. But, who cares really? I enjoyed this movie for what it was.

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