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, January 4, 2021

All Is Bright (2013)

 
Genre: Christmas / Comedy / Drama
Directed by: Phil Morrison
Cast: Paul Giamatti, Paul Rudd, Sally Hawkins 
Running Time: 107 minutes


 

Dennis is a con man out on parole. His ex-girlfriend and the mother of his young daughter is unwilling to give him another chance, and he finds out that she has started a relationship with his former associate, Rene. Needing money to buy a nice Christmas gift for his daughter, Dennis begrudgingly accepts a job selling Christmas trees in New York with Rene.

I liked this dark comedy. Going in, I did not quite know what to expect. The premise seemed silly, but a fun script and a solid acting performance by both leads made this one much better than it could have ever hoped to be. Giamatti and Rudd had a great chemistry and worked well off each other. Overall, a nice little unexpected gem here. I laughed and I was touched in some moments.

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