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, October 16, 2019

Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead (1991)

Genre: Comedy
Directed by: Stephen Herek
Cast: Christina Applegate, Joanna Cassidy, Josh Charles
Running Time: 102 minutes



Sue Ellen Candell is 17-year old high school graduate who wishes she could go to Europe for the summer, with her friends, but she does not have the necessary funds. Her mother leaves her and her 4 siblings with a babysitter for 2 months as she travels to Australia with her boyfriend. After the babysitter, a tyrannical old lady, dies of a heart attack, leaving the kids alone and without money for a couple of months, Sue Ellen takes charge forges her resume to score a job in a fashion company.

I remember seeing this movie when I was a kid. Looking at it now, it feels quite dated, as is often the case with stuff from that era. Still, while it was cheesy and it required a huge suspension of disbelief, this movie was entertaining. Most of the acting was not overly bad. It was fine for what it was.
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