One Fool Over in his Cinephile's Nest: April 2019

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, April 1, 2019

The Bikes of Wrath (2018)

Genre: Documentary

Directed by: Cameron Ford and Charlie Turnbull

Cast: Haley Lu Richardson, Cole Sprouse

Time: 110 minutes

A group of 5 friends from Australia decide to undertake the trek from Oklahoma to California on bikes, with a very limited budget, to take the same route taken by the characters of John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath.

Beyond the evident literary aspect of this documentary, this film offers a captivating look at the idea of the American Dream, at human relations and at rich vs poor, amongst other things. It is a fascinating documentary that I highly recommend.

Rating: «««««

Five Feet Apart (2019)

Genre: Drama

Directed by: Justin Baldoni

Cast: Haley Lu Richardson, Cole Sprouse

Time: 116 minutes

Stella Grant and Will Newman are two teenagers enduring a long term stay in the hospital to get treatment for their cystic fibrosis. As love grows between them, they try their hardest to have a relationship in spite of the fact that they have to stay 5 feet apart at all times for fear of severe cross-infection.

This is a very compelling story carried on screen by two very talented young actors. A few of the plot twists are a little predictable and cliché, but, nonetheless, this is a very entertaining and touching little film.

Rating: ««««