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, May 31, 2016

God's Pocket (2014)

Genre: Drama
Directed by: John Slattery
Cast: Philip Seymour Hoffman, John Turturro, Christina Hendricks, Richard Jenkins
Running time: 88 minutes



This film is based on the 1983 novel of the same name, written by Pete Dexter. After his stepson is killed in a fight on a job site, a blue collar worker’s life goes on a downward spiral as he tries to find the money he needs to give his wife’s son a proper burial. In the meantime, a reporter comes to town to investigate the murder.

This was Philip Seymour Hoffman’s final film before his untimely death from a drug overdose, and I so wish it was a better one. Hoffman’s performance was good. He looked the part, and it felt real. John Turturro was good too.

I just have to say that I was confused about what the filmmakers were trying to accomplish with this film. By the end of it, it just felt like it all went nowhere. I get that the action is set in a town where nothing ever changes because people always look the other way, but I just feel like there was a lot of untapped potential in this one. It could have been so good, but it was just OK, thanks in large part to a few of the acting performances.
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