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, January 22, 2020

Everybody's Fine (2009)


Genre: Drama
Directed by: Kirk Jones
Cast: Robert De Niro, Drew Barrymore, Sam Rockwell, Kate Beckinsale
Running Time: 99 minutes



Frank Goode is a retired man who recently lost his wife. He is expecting his kids to visit, but, one after the other, they call to say they cannot make it. Feeling a bit down, Frank decides to travel around the country to make a surprise visit to them. He comes to find out that three of his kids are hiding some information about the fourth one.

This is a cute tale about parental expectations. Robert De Niro carries this one on his very talented shoulders. He makes Frank Goode a touching old made in spite of the character's flaws. He makes us care about him. In spite of the talent involved in the supporting cast, these actors and actresses were not given much to work with in terms of multi-dimensional characters. Still, the story is compelling and hit me right in the feels on many occasions. It is a bit cheesy and predictably, but still sweet and touching.
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