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, February 5, 2019

The Way (2010)


Genre: Drama
Directed by: Emilio Estevez
Cast: Martin Sheen, Deborah Kara Unger, James Nesbitt
Time: 123 minutes



After finding out that his adult son was killed in a storm while walking the Camino de Santiago, Dr. Thomas Avery, an American ophthalmologist, travels to France to claim the remains of his departed child. While there, he decides to have his son cremated and to undertake the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage himself, dispersing the ashes along the way.

This is a beautiful film, written and directed by Emilio Estevez. It is quite cool to see real life father and son on screen together. The resemblance is clear. Martin Sheen was perfect for that role, and the supporting cast was good too. It is a nice tribute to the Camino de Santiago, wrapped in a tale of family loss and search for meaning to it all.

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