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, August 29, 2022

This is 40 (2012)

Genre: Comedy
Directed by: Judd Apatow
Starring: Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, John Lithgow
Running time: 133 minutes

 


Debbie and Pete are a couple with two kids going through a rough patch as they are both reaching the age of 40. Work is not going so well, so there are financial troubles looming, and both are questioning their relationship at this pivotal moment in their lives.

 This is a sort-off sequel to the film Knocked Up. Here, writer and director Judd Apatow put the focus on the characters played by Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann. The chemistry between the two leads is stronger than in the previous film, but a compelling story with loads of funny situations still gets buried in too much self indulgence. This movie would have benefited greatly from a little tightening up. It dragged on and on aimlessly at times.

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