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.

Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Gerald's Game (2017)

Genre: Horror
Directed by: Mike Flanagan
Cast: Carla Gugino, Bruce Greenwood
Running time: 103 minutes



Based on the Stephen King novel of the same name, this film is the story of Gerald and Jessie Burlingame, a couple which have been together for many years. They travel to an isolated lake house in Alabama for a romantic getaway, with the hope of repairing their strained relationship. Soon after arrival, they move on to the bedroom, where Gerald handcuffs his wife to the bed after taking a Viagra tablet. But, things don’t go quite as planned.

Carla Gugino offers a career-defining performance as Jessie Burlingame, a woman with many burdening secrets buried inside her. Bruce Greenwood is also very solid as Gerald, and not only because of the Viagra.

Gerald’s Game is a really good psychological horror movie that will keep you on the edge of your seat, wondering what is real and what is just the fruit of the captive woman’s distressed mind. When good filmmaking is paired with solid acting, it makes an entertaining flick. The story got a little weird for me in a few twists and turns, towards the end, but I still give it high praises.

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