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, January 23, 2023

The Whale (2022)

Genre: Drama
Directed by: Darren Aronofsky
Cast: Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink, Hong Chau
Running time: 117 minutes


 

Charlie is a morbidly obese college professor living a reclusive life while teaching an online creative writing course. As he eats himself to death, he feels the urge to rekindle his relationship with the daughter he left behind with his ex-wife eight years prior before it is too late for him.

A few days after seeing this film, it is still in my head. It pulled at my heartstrings like not many movies have in a long time. What a performance by Brendan Fraser. I have never really been impressed by his acting before. Here, he gave the performance of his life. The supporting cast was solid too. And you can feel Aronofsky’s style here. Not pretty, hard, in your face. Great, great film.

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