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.

Thursday, April 16, 2015

The Cabin in the Woods (2012)

Genre: Horror / Comedy
Directed by: Drew Goddard
Starring: Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison
Running time: 95 minutes



A group of four college kids are taking a road trip to go spend some time in a friend’s cabin, in the woods. What they do not know is that they are part of this big ritual sacrifice meant to keep some underworld creatures from rising.

The delivery in this film is about as ridiculous as the premise it is based upon. This 2012 movie is filled with pointless drivel that attempts to be scary and funny at the same time, but only achieves being unentertaining and ultimately dull. A lot of the action happens in the dark, and we can’t see much. By the name we figure it out, we do not care anymore.

There are a few bigger names in the cast, such as Richard Jenkins and Sigourney Weaver (in a small cameo), and I cannot help but wonder why they even bothered signing up for this. By the end of this movie, that had a lot of sizzle (special effects, blood and such), but not much steak under it. I just felt like I lost 95 minutes that I will never get back.

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