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, September 23, 2015

Nightcrawler (2014)

Genre: Thriller
Directed by: Dan Gilroy
Starring: Jake Gyllenhal, Rene Russo, Riz Ahmed
Running time: 117 minutes



Louis Bloom is a thief and hustler, stealing things to sell them. In spite of his lack of ethics, he is determined to find something better for himself. When he sees two freelance cameramen filming a car crash to then sell the footage to news channels, he gets inspired and decides to get into the business of filming various accidents and crimes for money.

Jake Gyllenhal offers a mesmerizing performance in Nightcrawler. The way he walks, talks, looks and acts, he makes Louis Bloom come to life as an absolute sociopath, very smart but void of any notion of ethics and decency. It was also nice to see Rene Russo at work, which doesn’t happen enough these days. She is also very convincing as a news director willing to toss many principles aside for the sake of ratings.

Nightcrawler is a very effective neo-noir thriller. The story drags a bit at times, but the acting is as solid as it gets. This film also offers a very realistic look at some news channels out there.
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