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, March 3, 2015

Safe House (2012)

Genre: Action / Thriller
Directed by: Daniel Espinosa
Starring: Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds, Vera Farmiga
Running time: 115 minutes



Tobin Frost (Denzel Washington), a former CIA covert operative, has become an international criminal and he has gotten his hands on some sensitive information from a rogue MI6 agent. When that agent gets killed, Frost has no choice but to take refuge in the American consulate in Cape Town, South Africa. Once he has surrendered himself, he is brought to a safe house guarded by young CIA agent Matt Weston (Ryan Reynolds). Unfortunately, that house is not that safe, and when people come in trying to kill Frost, Weston runs away with the criminal, trying to deliver him to the CIA. Once again, things do not go as planned. After all, this is Hollywood.

Safe House is a very good action thriller movie. Denzel Washington is solid, as usual, in the role of a guy on the edge between good and bad. He keeps you guessing all the way true. The veteran actor’s chemistry with young Canadian Ryan Reynolds is pretty good here. They work well off each other as their characters embark on a cat and mouse game. Reynold offers a good performance also as an up and comer trying to prove himself to the CIA so he can get a better post than the one he has.

This 2012 film offers some solid fast-paced action, filled with gun shots and car chases, and some good entertainment for almost two hours. It kept me on the edge of my seat, wondering what would happen next. And, folks, that is pretty much all one can ask for from this kind of flick.


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