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.

Sunday, May 10, 2020

Good Will Hunting (1997)

Genre: Drama / Author’s Favorites
Directed by: Gus Van Sant
Starring: Robin Williams, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck
Running time: 126 minutes



Will Hunting is a self-taught genius from South Boston with a difficult childhood who works as a janitor at MIT and spends his evenings drinking with friends and getting into fights. After Will solves a complicated math question left on a board in a hall at MIT, Professor Lambeau tries to get him on the right track by working with him and having him see a psychiatrist to work through his issues.

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck wrote this film together. Thanks to a riveting storyline and some brilliant acting, this is a beautiful gem of a film. I have seen it again and again and I still love it. Watching it now makes me miss Robin Williams so much. With the right material, he could be so brilliant.
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