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, January 4, 2021

Hillbilly Elegy (2020)

 Genre: Biographical / Drama
Directed by: Ron Howard
Cast: Amy Adams, Glenn Close, Gabriel Basso
Running Time: 115 minutes

 


Inspired by the memoir of the same name written by J.D. Vance, this film depicts Vance’s family history in poverty-stricken family dealing with violence and drug addiction. As a Yale law student, Vance must go back home to Middletown, Ohio, to deal with a family emergency involving his junkie mom.

In spite of the overly melodramatic movie-making, this film greatly benefitted from excellent acting by Amy Adams and Glenn Close. The script itself was very uneven, but, in the end, I was entertained by this story of resilience and overcoming the odds.

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