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, February 16, 2015

The Help (2011)

Genre: Drama
Directed by: Tate Taylor
Starring: Viola Davis, Emma Stone, Octavia Spencer
Running time: 146 minutes



This remarkable period drama tells the story of black maids in the Jackson, Mississippi of the 60’s through the eyes of Abileen Clark (Davis), a woman who became a maid after the death of her only son. Like so many others, she would go on cleaning houses, cooking and raising white kids who would one day become their boss and not treat them any better than the generation before. Abileen’s life would change when she crossed the path Skeeter (Stone), a young white woman who is a rebel at heart and who wants to have a career as a writer. Skeeter wants her first book to tell the story from the maids’ point of view.

Mere words are difficult to find when it comes to properly describing this film. It is a powerful look at the issue of racism and the treatment of black people. It is hard to believe such situations really happened down south; unfortunately, racism is a very true thing. It came off even worse to me when it came from those hypocrites who would try to portray themselves as not being racists because of their supposed good deeds. People like that are still out there today, treating people they consider inferior (be it because of color or any other reason) like crap.

I highly recommend watching this one. The acting is solid on everyone’s part. This is the kind of movie that needs to be seen at least once in a lifetime, if not more. It will stick with you for a while.

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