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, July 14, 2020

Crooked Arrows (2012)

Genre: Drama
Directed by: Steve Rash
Starring: Brandon Routh, Chelsea Ricketts, Gil Birmingham
Running time: 105 minutes



Joe Logan is a mixed-blood Native American working as a consultant to the owner of the casino on the reservation. He wants to convince his people to accept an expansion of the gambling business on their land. To get his way, Joe must first prove himself to his dad by taking the coaching job for the struggling high school lacrosse team in his community as it embarks in a tournament against better equipped and bigger teams.

This is your typical underdog story, though it deals with a sport we rarely see in movies: lacrosse. It also offers a small glimpse of the realities in Native American communities, with such issues as racism.

Overall, though the ending is predictable and can be seen coming a mile away, Crooked Arrows is still an entertaining flick.
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