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, January 19, 2016

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012)

Genre: Comedy / Drama
Directed by: John Madden
Starring: Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith, Tom Wilkinson
Running time: 124 minutes



A group of British pensioners decide, for various reasons, to leave their lives behind in the UK and move to a retirement hotel in India. They all expect this place to be luxurious, but it is a rundown hotel run by a dedicated young Indian man full of dreams and ideas. These seniors will learn many things about each other, but mostly about themselves, as they get acclimated to their new surroundings.

Based on a 2004 novel, this film offers a very compelling story delivered on screen by an ensemble cast of talented people. Such names as Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy and Tom Wilkinson, to name a few, bring a lot of credibility to a movie, and none of them are below what is expected of them acting-wise.

I felt that The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel dragged on a bit at times, but, nonetheless, it is a very sweet little story filled with important life lessons that are not spread out too thick. More importantly, this story is told with the help of a very talented group of actors.
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