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, July 13, 2020

Hamburger Hill (1987)


Genre: Action
Directed by: John Irvin
Starring: Anthony Barrile, Michael Boatman, Don Cheadle, Dylan McDermott
Running time: 110 minutes



In 1969, during the Vietnam War, the US Army’s 3rd Battalion., 187th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, launched an assault on Ap Bia Mountain, on the Laotian border.

I have seen many movies about the Vietnam War over the years, and some really good ones too. It is a subject matter I find fertile and very interesting. Unfortunately, this particular film never grasped me. A few of the cast members would go on to have some very good careers, but I just did not feel it from any of them here. Nothing memorable. The filmmakers worked hard with the intense music to open and close the movie, but, in between, very bland.
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