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.

Friday, May 13, 2016

Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)

Genre: Comedy
Directed by: Colin Trevorrow
Cast: Aubrey Plaza, Mark Duplass, Jake Johnson
Running time: 86 minutes



A writer for Seattle Magazine proposes to investigate a classified ad in the newspaper from a person looking for someone to travel through time with him, safety not guaranteed. The writer takes with him on his business trip two interns, a blasé college grad and a nerdy biology student, hoping that they will do most of the work on the story.

Based on the premise, I was expecting a very stupid movie. Fortunately, I was pleasantly surprised. What I found is a very charming film, with good acting and a compelling storyline. This is a very short movie, at less than 90 minutes, but it is well worth it. It doesn’t take itself seriously, and that is a big part of its charm. Many moments in this one made me smile and laugh, a fun time of movie-watching. Highly recommended.
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