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, November 14, 2016

13 Sins (2014)

Genre: Horror / Thriller
Directed by: Daniel Stamm
Cast: Devon Graye, Mark Webber, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Ron Perlman
Running time: 92 minutes



This remake of a Thai horror comedy film tells the story of Elliot Brindle, a man who has a mentally handicapped brother, a dependent father and a wife-to-be to take care of, but, as his wedding date is approaching, he loses his job in sales. Desperate for money, he gets a mysterious call from a man telling him he’s been selected to take part in a game, where he will be asked to perform 13 evil deeds. The first thing he must do is kill a fly, but, as they go along, the demands become more and more extreme and are worth more and more money. If he reaches the end, he is a millionaire. If he quits, he loses everything.

I really enjoyed the premise of this film and I felt like the storytelling was really effective in keeping the viewer guessing. I loved the darkness of this movie’s tone, but I felt a bit let down by the ending. It fell kind of flat for me. That being said, I was still quite entertained by 95% of this film, so I certainly cannot trash it completely. As far as the acting goes, it was pretty good. This is worth watching, with medium expectations.


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