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, May 26, 2021

ReMastered: Trick Dick and The Man in Black (2018)

Genre: Documentary
Directed by: Sara Dosa and Barbara Kopple
Starring: Pat Buchanan, John Carter Cash, Joanne Cash Yates
Running time: 59 minutes

 


This documentary looks at the time, in 1970, when country singer, songwriter and icon Johnny Cash was invited to The White House, by President Nixon, to perform. It was mostly a ploy by the US President to play to his base by using a man they admired. With comments from family members of Cash and other people who witnessed the events, we learn about what happened and about how the singer was torn between his respect for the institution of the US Presidency and his fight for the least fortunate.

This was a very interesting documentary. The subject matter was fascinating, and the material made for compelling television. Though it is not a long film, it felt very complete. Loved it.

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