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, December 9, 2020

A League of Their Own (1992)

 Genre: Comedy / Drama
Directed by: Penny Marshall
Cast: Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Madonna 
Running Time: 128 minutes

 


A group of women are recruited to form a four teams baseball league during World War II, as the conflict threatens to shut down the MLB season. Decades later, surviving members of the league attend the grand opening of an exhibit for them at the Baseball Hall of Fame.

I had seen this film when it first came out, and, looking at it today, I must say that it aged pretty well. I watched it with my wife. It was the first time for her and she enjoyed it too. Now she knows the origin of: There’s no crying in baseball. I love to use that line.

Here is a compelling story put on screen by a talented director and great actors. It makes for a very entertaining two hours of movie watching.

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