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, June 5, 2023

A Fistful of Dollars (1964)

Genre: Western
Directed by: Sergio Leone
Cast: Clint Eastwood, Marianne Koch, Joseph Egger
Time: 99 minutes


 

A stranger with no name arrives on his horse in the little town of San Miguel, on the border between Mexico and the United States, and he finds himself caught, by choice, between two rival families of smugglers waging war against each other.

This Spaghetti Western is certainly loaded with clichés and violence, and sometimes the acting is over-the-top. That being said, a young Clint Eastwood comes off the screen upon appearance. The man had a presence on screen from the get-go. This is a fun piece of entertainment for the fans of the genre. It has grown into a classic through the years.

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