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 21, 2023

Problem Child (1990)

Genre: Comedy
Directed by: Dennis Dugan
Cast: John Ritter, Michael Oliver, Gilbert Gottfried, Amy Yasbeck
Time: 81 minutes


 

Unable to have a child the regular way, Ben and Florence Healy decide to adopt Junior, a 7-year old boy who went from home to home before ending up in an orphanage. What the Healy’s do not know is that the boy is a problem child who brings trouble and mischief wherever he goes.

This is a silly, albeit fun, comedy. The characters are over-the-top and clichéd, but the actors portraying them are carrying them farther than that kind of material makes you expect. This came out when I was a teenager, so it brought back memories and it was cool to revisit it so many years later.

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