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.

Monday, April 18, 2016

Still Alice (2014)

Genre: Drama
Directed by: Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland
Cast: Julianne Moore, Alec Baldwin, Kristen Stewart
Running time: 101 minutes



Based on the 2007 Lisa Genova novel of the same name, this 2014 independent drama tells the story of Alice Howland, a 50 year old linguistic professor at Columbia. Her husband and she both have successful careers, and their three kids are venturing on their own in life. After showing signs of memory loss and speech issues, Alice sees a neurologist, who diagnoses her with early onset familial Alzheimer’s disease. This brilliant woman will slowly fade away as her family does its best to support.

Julianne Moore is absolutely brilliant as Alice Howland and she carries this film to greatness on her back. She makes it feel so real that you forget it is an actress at work and you start feeling the plight of that ailing woman and her family. There are many very talented actors on the cast of this film, but Moore blows them all out of the water.

Still Alice is a very poignant drama that doesn’t go overboard into tear-jerking mode. The tone is just right. I also dug the way the movie was shot and cut. They never dwell on any scene, moving forward at a good pace. That is a fitting choice by the moviemakers, since, with Alzheimer’s Disease, Alice Howland’s life is fading fast around her and the story is told through her eyes. Great moviemaking and solid acting makes this one a must-see.
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