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, February 23, 2015

Contraband (2012)

Genre: Action / Thriller
Directed by: Baltasar Kormakur
Starring: Mark Whalberg, Kate Beckinsale, Ben Foster
Running Time: 110 minutes


 This 2012 action thriller movie tells the story of Chris Farraday (Whalberg), an ex-smuggler who is now living a legit simple life with his wife. When his brother-in-law gets involved in an illegal deal that goes bad, he has to go back to his old ways to make it all good. While there is no honor among thieves, blood is thicker than water.

While Contraband did not reinvent the wheel or give us Oscar-worthy movie-making, what we get here is effective story-telling. The story is compelling, the acting is very good and the action is fast-paced and well planned-out.

Mark Whalberg has become a very good action star, in the vein of Bruce Willis and many others. The supporting cast is also very good. Great work by Ben Foster. As usual Giovanni Ribisi pulls off a very convincing bad guy. He sure has that knack for playing guys you cannot help hating. Overall, Contraband is a very entertaining movie.

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