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.

Monday, October 19, 2020

I Spit on Your Grave (2010)

 

Genre: Horror
Directed by: Steven R. Monroe
Starring: Sarah Butler, Jeff Branson, Daniel Franzese 
 Running time: 108 minutes


 

Jennifer Hills is a young novelist traveling from New York to rural Louisiana to rent a small cabin and write for a short period of time. After arriving there, she is savagely beaten and raped by a group of men. She escapes and comes back for a violent revenge on all of the perpetrators.

This is a remake of the 1978 exploitation cult classic of the same name. While it was being given a more modern look, it was still raw and dirty. It is a very violent rape and revenge film, and it is not for the weak of heart. For that genre, it was well done. The acting was decent, and it was easy enough to get emotionally invested.

All of that being said, exploitation films are a usually very one dimensional, and this one is no exception. It gets your blood boiling, looking for retribution, and then you move on with nothing gained and nothing lost. Basic entertainment while it lasts.

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