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, November 30, 2020

The Christmas Chronicles 2 (2020)

 Genre: Christmas
Directed by: Chris Columbus
Cast: Kurt Russell, Goldie Hawn, Darby Camp 
Running Time: 115 minutes

 


Now a teenager, Katy Pierce is none too happy about spending the holidays in Mexico with her mom and older brother, and her mom’s new boyfriend and his son. Upset with the situation, Katy decides to run away and she ends up involved, with her new stepbrother, Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus, in an effort to foil a disgruntled elf’s plan to ultimately end Christmas forever.

This is a decent follow up to the first film in this series. Some of the magic may be gone, but the on-screen chemistry between Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn is a big part of what made this movie better than it actually is. Darby Camp and Jahzir Bruno both do a good job too. This is very cheesy and goes overly long, but it is fun and entertaining as a Christmas product.

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