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.

Thursday, January 14, 2016

What Happened, Miss Simone? (2015)

Genre: Documentary / Biographical
Directed by: Liz Garbus
Starring: Nina Simone, Lisa Simone Kelly
Running time: 101 minutes



This Netflix original documentary tells the story of singer Nina Simone, from her humble beginnings in North Carolina to international stardom in a wide range of musical genres, including blues, jazz, gospel and classical.

This incredible film chronicles the ups and downs of this talented artist who created quite a stir at a certain point in her life due to her active involvements in the fight for civil rights. In all that she did, Nina Simone would never go just half way; it was all or nothing.

I really loved the fact that we could hear Nina Simone sing and talk all the way through, thanks to archive video and audio footage. It was also good to hear from her only daughter and from her former husband.

Nina Simone was an artist that I knew too little about, so this documentary was a great opportunity for me to gain some knowledge on an artist that left behind her a large imprint that will never be go away.
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