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 26, 2018

Rocky Balboa (2006)


Genre: Drama
Directed by: Sylvester Stallone
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Burt Young, Antonio Tarver, Milo Ventimiglia
Time: 104 minutes



Rocky Balboa is now retired from boxing and he operates an Italian restaurant named after his late wife Adrian. When a computer-generated fight on a sports show has Rocky defeating actual heavyweight champion Mason “The line” Dixon, Balboa finds himself challenged to get back in the ring for an exhibition fight against the champ.

This was the proper conclusion that the original Rocky franchise deserved. Rocky V was such a letdown to the actor/writer himself and to the fans. In that film, the Rocky character was turned into a pathetic shadow of himself in a setting that felt fake and manufactured. In Rocky Balboa, we get our great underdog back. Sure, he has hard times, but you can root for him again. It felt sincere and honest too. The Marie subplot was interesting too.

Overall, while not perfect, this installment was a grand improvement from the previous offering. And I love how they went for a reasonable ending. In Hollywood, that is quite a feat.
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