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 26, 2016

The Opera Singer (2016)

Genre: Short / Drama
Directed by: Steve Kahn
Cast: Shannon Elizabeth, Rena DuShea, Sarah DuShey
Running time: 3 minutes



As the end of her life is approaching, an old woman is reflecting with regrets upon her past and her unfulfilled dreams to be an international opera singer.

This short film, which was directed and written by Steve Kahn, packs up a lot of emotions into its three minutes duration. It is a beautiful short movie about life, about dreams and about regrets. I must admit that I was a bit surprised with the choice of Shannon Elizabeth, of American Pie fame, to narrate this one, but she does a good job with it.

While The Opera Singer was a bit sad and melodramatic, I found it to be a very touching and inspirational film. Life is too short to risk ending up filled with regrets; we must live fully while we can.

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