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, July 16, 2018

The Devil Wears Prada (2006)


Genre: Comedy / Drama
Directed by: David Frankel
Cast: Meryl Streep, Anna Hatheway, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci
Time: 109 minutes



Based on the Lauren Weisberger’s novel of the same name, The Devil Wears Prada is the story of Andy, a college graduate who goes against her nature in accepting a job as the junior personal assistant to Miranda Priestly, editor-in-chief of Runway magazine, in the hope of later finding a job as a reporter or writer.

The subject matter could have given us a stupid piece of fluff of a movie, but the end result is a charming film, thanks largely to the acting performances. Meryl Streep is particularly great as Miranda Priestly, an overbearing monster of a boss. Streep manages to make a character we could easily detest somewhat sympathetic. That last look she gives on screen at the end encapsulates all the layers within the character she portrays.

Overall, while this was not my typical genre, I really like this movie.

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