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, April 3, 2018

Triple 9 (2016)


Genre: Thriller
Directed by: John Hillcoat
Cast: Casey Affleck, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Gal Gadot, Kate Winslet, Woody Harrelson
Time: 115 minutes



Two corrupt cops assemble a crew to perpetrate a bank robbery to retrieve a safe deposit box for a Jewish-Russian mafia boss. They hope that will settle the score to set them free from their criminal ties, but they are forced into another mission that will prove a lot more difficult to pull off.

Considering the ensemble cast involved, I was expected more from this. With such names as Casey Affleck, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Gal Gadot, Kate Winslet, Woody Harrelson, Aaron Paul, Norman Reedus and more, I had high expectations. While this film had its moments, both stylistically and story-wise, it fell short in the end for me. I was left a little unfulfilled. Honorable mentions to Kate Winslet (who was quite transformed) and Woody Harrelson for their performances.

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