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.

Tuesday, April 4, 2017

American Splendor (2003)

Genre: Biographical / Drama / Comedy
Directed by: Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini
Cast: Paul Giamatti, Hope Davis, Judah Friedlander
Time: 101 minutes



This 2003 biographical film tells the story of Harvey Pekar, author of the American Splendor comic books. Working away as a file clerk in a hospital, Pekar, a lonely man with a complicated love life, started to develop ideas for comic books, that he called American Splendor. The series brought him recognition, but also its fair share of trouble.

Paul Giamatti, a very talented actor in his own right, really shined in American Splendor, bringing Harvey Pekar to life in brilliant fashion. The support cast was also very good. Involving the real Pekar and his entourage in some scenes was a nice touch. So was using the actual footage of Pekar on David Letterman’s set.

American Splendor is a truly authentic film, both stylistically and story-wise. It is a compelling tale of an everyday man finding the limelight but then having a hard time dealing with it, due to being ill-equipped emotionally to cope. For some reason, watching it kind of made me feel depressed for a while, this weekend, but I got over it. Overall, a very good movie.


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