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, May 14, 2018

Other People (2016)


Genre: Comedy / Drama
Directed by: Chris Kelly
Cast: Jesse Plemons, Molly Shannon, Bradley Whitford
Time: 96 minutes



David Mulcahey, a struggling comedy writer, moves back with his mom to take care of her as she is in the last stages of her battle with cancer. As he is coming to terms with his mom’s upcoming departure, David, a gay man who came out of the closet to his family ten years prior, must also cope with an unsuccessful career, the end of a love relationship and a father who still does not want to accept his son’s sexuality.

With this film that he wrote and directed, Chris Kelly managed to deal with a very loaded and difficult subject matter without falling into melodrama territory. The story walks the line between drama and comedy; some moments will make you laugh, some will make you smile and others will make you shed a few tears.

I was quite amazed by the performance of Molly Shannon. I had never seen her carrying such a load on screen and she did great. The rest of the cast was also solid.

This is a beautiful emotional roller-coaster of a film: Highly recommended.

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