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, November 23, 2020

The Mule (2018)

 
Genre: Drama
Directed by: Clint Eastwood
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Bradley Cooper, Lawrence Fishburne 
Running time: 116 minutes

 


Earl Stone is an award winning horticulturist in his 80’s with a strained relationship with his family. Badly strapped for cash, Earl becomes a courier for a local drug cartel, with the thought that a man that age will never look suspicious to the authorities.

I am a big fan of Clint Eastwood. As a director, he has a knack for picking compelling stories and telling them with a lot of aptitude on screen. As an actor, even in the later years of his life, he can still convey emotions and make you believe his character is real. In The Mule, he has both hats and he wears them well.

Eastwood also knows how to surround himself with talented people. It was the case again here.

The Mule is a very good film. A few weaker moments, but, overall, I loved it so very much.

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