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, November 14, 2022

Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (2022)

Genre: Comedy / Drama
Directed by: Sophie Hyde
Starring: Emma Thompson, Daryl McCormack
Running time: 97 minutes

 


A retired teacher who lost her husband two years prior decides to call on a male sex worker to add some adventure in what she herself considers to be her boring routine-filled life. Over the course of multiple rendez-vous in a hotel room, with a man who calls himself Leo Grande, she hopes to fill a bucket list of things she has never done before.

This is a smart film with complex, multi-layered characters. Smart films about sex and intimacy are not that common, so this was a nice treat. Both leads are really solid in their respective roles and the story had me interested from beginning to end. I love this movie.

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