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, October 16, 2017

Where Hope Grows (2014)

Genre: Drama
Directed by: Chris Dowling
Cast: David DeSanctis, Danica McKellar, Kerr Smith
Running time: 95 minutes



Calvin Campbell is a former baseball player whose promising career with the Detroit Tigers was cut short by personal issues. Now living alone with his teenage daughter, he spends his days and nights getting drunk with friends and avoiding real work. After striking an unlikely friendship with Produce, a kid with Down Syndrome who works at a local grocery store, the fallen hero starts to question his own life choices.

Like most faith-based movies, Where Hope Grows is not very high on the subtlety level. The characters are very one-dimensional and the story is very basic. The important thing is here to inspire. As far as that goes, this film offers a cute story that will probably resonate with lots of folks in search of answers.

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