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 26, 2024

French Girl (2024)

Genre: Comedy
Directed by: James A. Woods and Nicolas Wright
Cast: Zach Braff, Evelyne Brochu, Luc Picard
Time: 106 minutes

 


Gordon Kinski teaches high school in Brooklyn, while his girlfriend, Sophie Tremblay, works as a chef. She gets invited to test, with a chance of being hired to work at the Château Frontenac, in her hometown of Quebec City. So, the young couple travel together to Quebec, where Gordon meets his girlfriend’s family for the first time and her new boss, which she used to date.

I remember seeing the preview for this film and being quite curious. Being bilingual, I am usually entertained when the shock of cultures between French Canadians and English is used on screen. Unlike Bon Cop, Bad Cop, French Girl relies a little too heavily on clichés.

 That being said, the story is still entertaining and the cast does a good job, though some roles are way to caricatural to be believed.

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