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.

Wednesday, September 11, 2019

Youngblood (1986)


Genre: Drama
Directed by: Peter Markle
Cast: Rob Lowe, Patrick Swayze, Cynthia Gibb
Running Time: 110 minutes



Dean Youngblood is a 17 years old farm boy from rural New York who dreams of making it in the NHL one day. Against his father’s wishes, Dean travels to Canada to play with the Hamilton Mustangs. The young man might be a good skater and scorer, but he lacks the physical grit.

This was a film that I loved as a kid. As a hockey fan, I could relate to that dream, though I, myself, had no talent for that sport. Looking at this film today, I must say it has not aged as badly as some others from that era. Sure, there is some cheesiness, some predictability and some creative shortcuts. But, the acting was pretty good. And there was nudity on Cynthia Gibb’s part, which we loved then and I appreciate now.

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