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, March 27, 2017

For the Love of Spock (2016)

Genre: Documentary
Directed by: Adam Nimoy
Cast: Adam Nimoy, Leonard Nimoy
Time: 111 minutes



I certainly am not what you could call a Trekkie. I have never watched a full TV episode or a single movie of the Star Trek franchise. In spite of that, when I saw the presence of this documentary on Netflix shortly after Leonard Nimoy’s passing, I was curious enough to add it to my list.

Leonard Nimoy portrayed the iconic Mr. Spock in the original Star Trek episodes and movies. In this documentary, his son Adam pays tribute to his father’s life and career, with a definite emphasis put on his best known role.

While Leonard and Adam Nimoy had a rocky relationship at times, through the years, this documentary film is a very loving film. We hear from Adam and his sister Julie. There is a lot of archive footage of Star Trek and of interviews given by Leonard Nimoy in the past. William Shatner, George Takei, Simon Pegg, Jim Parsons, Neil deGrasse Tyson, J.J. Abrams and many more were also interviewed.

For the Love of Spock gives a very compelling look at the life and career of a man who lived long and prospered, through some good and bad times. I highly recommend it.



Rating: «««««
Posted by at
Labels:

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)