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, March 21, 2018

Papa: Hemingway in Cuba (2015)


Genre: Drama / Biographical
Directed by: Bob Yari
Cast: Giovanni Ribisi, Joely Richardson, Adrian Sparks
Time: 109 minutes



This biographical film is inspired by the true story of the friendship that was born between young journalist Denne Bart Petitclerc and his idol Ernest Hemingway, while the author was living in Havana, Cuba.

This movie was demolished in reviews, but, honestly, I liked it very much. Giovanni Ribisi is quite good in the role of Ed Myers, which is the film representation of Petitclerc. Adrian Sparks is also solid as Hemingway. The story and the acting went a little bit overboard with the melodrama at times, but I found the story very touching. I could relate to the idea of getting to spend time with an idol like that, even if it’s going to put you in a dangerous position.

Overall, this was an entertaining film in my book.

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