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.

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

The Other One: The Long, Strange Trip of Bob Weir (2014)

Genre: Documentary
Directed by: Mike Fleiss
Cast: Bob Weir, Trixie Garcia, Mike Gordon, Sammy Hagar
Running time: 85 minutes



This rock documentary takes a deep look at the life & times of The Grateful Dead, through the eyes of one of its founding and surviving members, Bob Weir. We are taken through the youth and early days of the man who was known to many as the good looking one in the band. He was most certainly a creative force for the group, and he is still going strong today.

I have never been a diehard fan of The Grateful Dead – or Deadhead, if you will – but I most certainly enjoyed learning more about that band who managed to cultivate quite a cult following through the years. I have always loved to hear about music and the people who create it, so, in that sense; this was very pleasant for me. It remains a documentary that was really well done.

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