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.

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Champions (2023)

Genre: Comedy
Directed by: Bobby Farrelly
Cast: Woody Harrelson, Kaitlin Olson, Ernie Hudson
Time: 124 minutes

 


Marcus Marakovich is a minor league basketball assistant coach with much aptitude for the game but zero people skills. After getting fired from his assistant coaching job for shoving the coach during an argument, Marcus gets arrested for a DUI. Instead of getting jail time, he gets community service. He must coach a group a group of kids with intellectual disabilities who are forming a basketball team called the friends.

This film is a US adaptation of a Spanish movie based on a true story. Went to see it with my wife last weekend, and we enjoyed very much. It is a very cute movie. I dig Harrelson as an actor, and the supporting cast do a good job here too. The story is a tad predictable, though I appreciated how a few surprises were thrown in there towards the end.

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