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.

Friday, July 21, 2017

The Rolling Stones Olé Olé Olé!: A Trip Across Latin America (2017)

Genre: Documentary
Directed by: Paul Dugdale
Cast: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Ron Wood
Running time: 125 minutes



This documentary covers the major tour The Rolling Stones did over multiple Latin American countries in 2016, a tour which culminated into a massive free outdoors concert in Cuba.

What I loved most about this particular documentary is that each of the four official members of The Stones got their chance to shine and share their view of things. Also, the locals, whether they were artists and musicians or just fans of the band, had an occasion to be heard, which made for some very touching moments. Many of these countries were under dictatorships not that long ago and did not have access to foreign music, never mind major concerts.

This film also gives us an appreciation of how much of a logistical hassle the Cuba concert was. I particularly loved Keith Richards’ answer to the Pope’s complaint about the show taking place on Good Friday.

Overall, this was a great documentary. Any occasion to tell us more about the greatest band of all-time, who celebrated 55 years of existence recently, is solid in my book.
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