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 13, 2017

Jimi Hendrix: Voodoo Child (2010)

Jimi Hendrix: Voodoo Child (2010)

Genre: Documentary / Musical
Directed by: Bob Smeaton
Cast: Jimi Hendrix, Bootsy Collins, Noel Redding
Time: 91 minutes



Rock guitarist and singer Jimi Hendrix may have only spent 27 years on this earth, but he left an indelible mark on music. This 2010 documentary, directed by Bob Smeaton, covers the life of the master of the electric guitar, from his birth in Seattle, to his trip to England, where he first gained some traction in the style of music he truly loved, and to his return home, where he finally got the success he had coming.

Jimi Hendrix: Voodoo Child is filled with archived footage of the man in concert and in interviews. Some of Jimi's writings are also voice by none other than Bootsy Collins, funk bassist and member of the Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame.

This documentary is a must see for fans of Hendrix. And those, like me, who just knew a moderate amount of things about him will surely appreciate a more complete view of the life and career of this amazing artist, who left us way too early.


This documentary is a must see for fans of Hendrix. And those, like me, who just knew a moderate amount of things about him will surely appreciate a more complete view of the life and career of this amazing artist, who left us way too early.

This documentary is a must see for fans of Hendrix. And those, like me, who just knew a moderate amount of things about him will surely appreciate a more complete view of the life and career of this amazing artist, who left us way too early.

This documentary is a must see for fans of Hendrix. And those like me who just knoew a moderate amount of things about him will surely appreciate a more complete view of the life and career of this amazing artist, who left us way too early. 

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