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, August 25, 2021

The Graduate (1967)

 Genre: Romantic Comedy / Drama
Directed by: Mike Nichols
Cast: Anne Bancroft, Dustin Hoffman, Katharine Ross 
Running Time: 106 minutes

 


A recent college graduate, Benjamin Braddock, is seduced by the mature wife of his father’s law partner, Mrs. Robinson. The affair becomes that much more complicated after Benjamin falls in love with Mrs. Robinson’s daughter, Elaine.

This is a cinema classic, thanks in large part to the acting work done by Anne Bancroft and Dustin Hoffman. The movie is a lot of fun, despite the cartoonish silliness towards the end. The soundtrack, provided by Simon and Garfunkel, is great too, though some songs get repeated a little too much. Overall, a fun film that has aged quite well in spite of a few flaws.

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