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.

Tuesday, May 3, 2022

Hope Springs (2012)

Genre: Romantic Comedy / Drama
Directed by: David Frankel
Starring: Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones, Steve Carell
Running time: 100 minutes


 

Kay and Arnold Soames are a couple of empty nesters whose marriage has grown stale after more than 30 years together. In a last ditch effort to find the spark that will reignite the flame in their couple, Kay forces her husband’s hand a bit to have him travel with her to a coastal town in Maine for marriage counselling with a psychiatrist named Dr. Feld.

This is a cute romantic comedy with a very mature story, which is actually refreshing. The performances offered by the three leads raise this movie to another level. Meryl Streep is truly believable as this uptight housewife trying to save her marriage. Tommy Lee Jones plays a version of his usual character, and he does it well. Carell showed much restraint in a role that did not demand being overly funny. All things considered, this was a fun evening of movie-watching with the wife.

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