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, March 20, 2018

10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)


Genre: Science Fiction / Horror
Directed by: Dan Trachtenberg
Cast: John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Gallagher, Jr.
Time: 104 minutes



After losing consciousness during a car accident, a woman wakes up in an underground bunker with two men who try to convince her that there was an apocalyptic event above ground and that the air is now deadly.

The closed quarters used for most of this film were very useful to set a certain claustrophobic atmosphere, but the strongest element here is the acting performances from the cast. John Goodman is particularly solid in this film: He has that menacing aura about his character, which he manages to make totally believable.

This movie had me on the edge of my seat for a long time, but it got weird for my tastes and lost me towards the end, which is unfortunate.

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