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 28, 2016

Swelter (2014)

Genre: Action
Directed by: Keith Parmer
Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Josh Henderson, Brad Carter
Running time: 96 minutes



Five robbers perpetrated an armed robbery in a Vegas casino. In the process, one of them was shot in the head and presumed dead. The other four were captured and sent to jail. The one who was shot was rescued by a local physician. With no memory of his past as a criminal, he becomes the sheriff in the small town of Baker. Upon their release from jail, three members of the gang break out their leader and go on a hunt to find their former partner and the 10 million dollars they had stolen from that casino. Their search will lead them to Baker, where a confrontation between the past and the present is inevitable.

The filmmakers tried to make a gangster movie with some elements of a western, and the end result is not very satisfying. The acting was for the most part very bland and uninspired. Even Van Damme, from which not much is to be expected, has given better performances in the past.

As for the storyline of Swelter, it is thin and full of holes. It probably melted in the hot California sun, which was an important character in this film. Overall, this is a very forgettable movie. Do not bother, unless you are a masochist.


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