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, June 16, 2015

Frances Ha (2013)

Genre: Comedy / Drama
Directed by: Noah Baumbach
Starring: Greta Gerwig, Mickey Summer, Michael Zegen
Running time: 86 minutes



This 2013 comedy-drama tells the story of Frances Halladay, a 27-year-old dancer, and of her complicated relationship with her best friend Sophie, with whom she shares an apartment at the beginning of the movie. Frances breaks up with her boyfriend, because she feels unable to move in with him and leave Sophie behind. Shortly afterwards, Sophie leaves to move in with her own boyfriend, leaving Frances devastated.

This artsy-fartsy film was shot in black and white, giving it a very artistic aura. Unfortunately, the characters and dialogue started to totally annoy me 15 minutes in. I do not mind an artsy film when the script is good, but, here, it bored me to tears and I wanted to shut it off all the way through, and it does not even lasts 90 minutes. The characters are uninteresting and unappealing. I have known people like these and I have always tried to steer clear.

Some fans of the genre might dig this one, but I would skip it if I were you.

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