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.

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

The Beatles Anthology (1995)

Genre: TV / Musical / Documentary
Directed by: Geoff Wonfor and Bob Smeaton
Cast: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr
Number of episodes: 8

 


This TV series examines the lives and career of The Beatles and it’s four members, from their humble beginnings to superstardom. Over the course of eight, hour long episodes, we go through their history with considerable details. I love how, in this documentary, a big piece of the attention was given to the actual music. We also get to hear from the three surviving members (at that time, since this was done before Harrison’s passing) and their entourage, and Lennon’s presence is felt through archive footage. This is absolutely great stuff.

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