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, October 24, 2022

Beautiful Creatures (2000)

Genre: Thriller
Directed by: Bill Eagles
Starring: Rachel Weisz, Susan Lynch, Iain Glen
Running time: 86 minutes

 


Petula and Dorothy are both stuck in abusive relationships of their own. Their paths cross when one accidently kills the other woman’s boyfriend trying to stop a public beating. Both women work together on a scam to get money from the deceased’s brother, but things go sideways when a crooked cop gets involved.

This movie contains a few bright spots of witty dark humor, but, overall, it is a very forgettable piece of cinema. The story is a mess and the performances are nothing to write home about.

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