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 4, 2016

The Central Park Five (2012)

Genre: Documentary
Directed by: Ken Burns
Running time: 119 minutes



In 1989, Trisha Meili, a Caucasian investment banker in New York City, was jogging in Central Park when she was attacked, brutally beaten and savagely raped. Shortly after, five black teenagers were arrested and accused of committing the crime. Armed with video confessions obtained through what they still say was coercion, the prosecution had the boys convicted and sent to jail. In 2001, a convicted serial rapist and murderer Matias Reyes confessed to the crime involving the Central Park jogger and the convictions from over a decade later were vacated.

I felt like the filmmakers did an awesome job of placing the events of the Central Park jogger case in its proper context. Racial tensions were a major issue back then, as they still are in certain places. And the treatment of black people by the police and the issues of profiling have been dealt with many times before. Knowing what we know today, it was particularly interesting to see some footage of Donald Trump commenting on the issue at the time of the crime.

The Central Park Five is a very informative documentary that pulls you in and makes you feel for the ordeal these young boys have gone through. Well worth it.
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