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, March 28, 2022

On Golden Pond (1981)

Genre: Drama
Directed by: Mark Rydell
Cast: Katherine Hepburn, Henry Fonda, Jane Fonda
Time: 109 minutes

 


Ethel and Norman Thayer are an aging couple who spend every summer at their cottage, in a cozy area called Golden Pond. After a visit from their daughter Chelsea, they agree to care temporarily for Billy, the teenage son of Chelsea’s new boyfriend, while the new lovebirds go on vacation together. An unlikely friendship blooms between Norman, a curmudgeon, and the boy.

This would be Henry Fonda’s last film, A touching one it was. It is a tale about aging, about family relationships and about friendship. And the scenery is beautiful too. A young Jane Fonda in a bikini is nothing to sneeze at either. All things considered, I love this movie.

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