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, February 24, 2020

Parasite (2019)

Genre: Foreign / Comedy / Thriller
Directed by: Bong Joon-ho
Cast: Song Kang-ho, Lee Sin-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong
Running Time: 132 minutes



A Korean family of four that is having a hard time making ends meet financially, living in a small semi-basement, create a subterfuge to get themselves hired for various jobs by a wealthy family with two young kids. The plan works, but their dream situation soon turns to a nightmare.

This Korean film, that I saw with English subtitles, won the Palme D’or in Cannes and the Academy Award for best film. Those awards are well deserved, as it a brilliant movie. It is a magnificent blend of black comedy and thriller. The tension in the denouement keeps you on the edge of your seat. And I loved how the ending avoids the whole Hollywood cliché of the happy ending.

This is a film full of layers, with a heavy social message, that I will be sure to see again.
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