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.

Thursday, November 15, 2018

The Late Bloomer (2016)


Genre: Comedy / Drama
Directed by: Kevin Pollack
Cast: Johnny Simmons, Maria Bello, Brittany Snow
Time: 90 minutes



Inspired by journalist Ken Baker’s autobiographical memoirs, The Late Bloomer tells the story of Dr. Peter Newmans, a 27-year-old sex therapist who has remained a virgin all his life. As he ends up in the hospital after an accident on the basketball field, he finds out that a small tumor in his brain has been impeding on his normal growth from boy to man. Getting this fixed plunges him in the difficult hands of puberty, which complicates his relationship with his neighbor Michelle, a woman he has befriended and been secretly pursuing for years.

This film was bashed by critics and reviewers, but I found it amusing. Sure, most of it was silly, but the actors, many of which are talented folks, managed to squeeze some good out of the little they were given. I was entertained.
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