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, September 21, 2020

Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary (2016)

Genre: Documentary
Directed by: John Scheinfeld
Starring: Denzel Washington, Reggie Workman, Ravi Coltrane, Carlos Santana 
Running time: 99 minutes


 
This documentary goes over the life and career of jazz saxophonist and composer John Coltrane. The film covers his humble and difficult childhood, the arrival of music in his life, his beginnings, his battle against drug addiction, his work with Miles Davis, the creation of his own band and his family life.

Not being a big jazz connoisseur or fan, there was a lot of new information here. While the music of Coltrane is not my cup of tea, generally, I found this film well done. It was informative and very respectful of the artist and his work.

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