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, May 27, 2024

Becoming Jane (2007)

Genre: Biographical / Romance / Drama
Directed by: Julian Jarrold
Cast: Anne Hathaway, James McAvoy, Julie Walters
Time: 120 minutes

 


This biographical romantic drama tells the story of Jane Austen as a young woman. She is an aspiring author and remains unmarried. The suitor she is expected to marry does not strike her fancy, and then Thomas Langlois Lefroy, a young lawyer with a bad reputation, comes into her life, turning everything upside down for the young lady. While it might be an impossible love, the heart wants what the heart wants.

This film is fine for what it is. The acting is good, the story is interesting. Stories from that era are not really my cup of tea, but this is not a bad movie. 

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