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 6, 2023

All Together Now (2020)

Genre: Drama
Directed by: Brett Haley
Cast: Auli’I Cravalho, Rhenzy Feliz, Judy Reyes  
Time: 92 minutes

 


Amber is a high school senior living with her mother in Oregon. Her mother’s alcoholic boyfriend becomes abusive, so mother and daughter end up being homeless and sleeping in a school bus. Amber is a busy girl, volunteering at school and in the community, while working and aspiring to study in music. When her mother passes in a car accident and her dog gets sick (needing surgery), Amber is willing to put her life on hold to save her fury friend, but her entourage is not willing to let her do that without trying to help her.

This is a sweet Netflix film with a compelling story and some good acting. Sure, it’s sappy and overly predictable, but hey, it comes with the territory with this genre. It was a nice treat to see Carol Burnett again on screen. While she had a limited role, she made the best of it.

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