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, November 6, 2017

Patriots Day (2016)

Genre: Action / Drama
Directed by: Peter Berg
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Kevin Bacon, John Goodman
Running time: 133 minutes



Patriots Day deals with the events of the bombing perpetrated in April 2013 by brothers Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev during the Boston Marathon and the massive manhunt that followed and lead to the death of one them and the arrest of the other.

With this 2016 film, we are given a glimpse into these real life events as seen through the eyes of a few of the people who lived through it. Fictional characters, like the one portrayed by Mark Wahlberg, are also added to the mix.

Some might object to the fact that this movie glamorizes the real events on the Boston Marathon bombing, but I like how this film pays homage to the first responders, the victims and the survivors of these terrible circumstances. Boston really pulled together in difficult times, and that needed to be mentioned.

As for the movie itself, it was action packed and compelling, with good acting performances. I dug how they ended by a touching tribute to the real people affected by the tragic events.


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