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, September 19, 2016

Love Actually (2003)

Genre: Romantic Comedy
Directed by: Richard Curtis
Cast: Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Colin Forth, Laura Linney, Emma Thompson
Running time: 136 minutes



This 2003 romantic comedy tells 10 different stories of love involving multiple characters. As the movie goes along, links between characters are discovered and most of their lives converge to a same meeting point around Christmas time.

This film has often been called a Christmas classic and the ultimate romantic comedy. It is indeed overly sweet and a little cheesy at times, but, still, it remains a very charming work of art. It is clearly aimed at being a feel-good movie, and, in that sense, the target has been hit straight in the bullseye.

A great ensemble cast has been assembled for Love Actually. It is (actually) an amazing thing to witness. I am sure many took a pay cut to take part in the project. There are so many names of talented people, and there are also Elisha Cuthbert and January Jones, I will not bother naming them all. Every actor from whom I expected a solid performance did not disappoint. I was particularly touched by Emma Thompson and Laura Linney’s characters.

All things considered, while Love Actually is very, very sweet, almost to a fault, it is still such a pleasant feel-good movie that there is no way for me to dislike it.

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