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 2, 2020

Would You Rather (2012)

 
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Directed by: David Guy Levy
Starring: Brittany Snow, Jeffrey Combs, Johnny Coyne 
 Running time: 93 minutes

 


Iris is a young woman having a hard time making ends meet as she cares for her sick younger brother Raleigh. In an appointment with her brother’s doctor, Iris meets Shepard Lambrick, a very rich man who offers the young woman to take part in a game at a dinner party he’s organizing. If she wins the game, all her brother’s medical needs will be met and her financial problems will be solved. She finally accepts and ends up in a twisted and deadly game of “Would You Rather” with a group of strangers.

This is decent psychological thriller that offers its share of interesting plot twists. It is violent, but it did not rely too heavily on blood and guts (by my standards anyways). The acting ranged from okay to not that good, but I was still entertained. Nice plot twist I really did not expect at the end.

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