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, February 24, 2021

The Lost Valentine (2011)

Genre: Drama / Romance
Directed by: Darnell Martin
Cast: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Betty White, Sean Faris
Running Time: 100 minutes

 


TV journalist Susan Allison decides to do a profile on an older woman named Caroline Thomas. Caroline Thomas’ husband went MIA during World War II as a naval aviator over 60 years prior, and every year since then, on Valentines Day, she goes to the Union train station, where she saw him for the last time. In the process of doing this profile, Susan Allison will find more than she expected.

This is a Hallmark movie, so it is very cheesy and predictable. But the cast, especially Betty White, make it much better than it ever could hope to be. White is truly sweet and good in her role, and the rest of the cast is pretty good too. For what it is, this is pretty entertaining.

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