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, September 18, 2017

It (2017)

Genre: Horror
Directed by: Andy Muschietti
Cast: Jaeden Lieberher, Bill Skarsgard, Sophia Lillis
Running time: 135 minutes



Based on the Stephen King novel of the same name, published in 1986, It is the story of a shapeshifting evil force, most commonly seen in the traits of Pennywise the Clown, that has been terrorizing and abducting the kids of the little town of Derry, Maine. A group of seven school kids decide to league together to try defeating this evil presence in their lives.

A two part TV miniseries was produced in 1990. Back then, Tim Curry’s performance as Pennywise was the highlight of an otherwise very cheesy made for TV product. In this modern version, that covers the first part of the miniseries, Bill Skarsgard takes over the role of the evil clown. He does so brilliantly, as he makes the character and its mannerisms his own.

In many ways, this modern version improves on the miniseries. The entire cast of children is really solid, which is not always the case when dealing with young ones. The filmmakers manage to deliver a truly scary product, filled with very tense moments where the viewer on the edge of his seat.

I highly recommend this one.

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