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, August 25, 2020

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)

 

Genre: Biographical / Drama
Directed by: Marielle Heller
Starring: Tom Hanks, Matthew Rhys, Susan Kelechi Watson
Running time: 109 minutes

 

Based on an article written by Tom Junod and published in Esquire, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood tells the story of a successful but troubled journalist who gets an assignment very different from what he is used to: Interview TV personality Fred Rogers for a short profile on heroes. That meeting with Rogers and the unlikely friendship that ensues will forever change the reporter’s life.

It took me a while to get into this film, considering it was sort of built like an episode of Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. I thought that was a very left field way of doing things, but, once I was hooked. This is quite a touching movie.

Tom Hanks did a wonderful job bringing Fred Rogers back to life on screen. At first, I found him positive to the point of creepiness. But, that was mostly my more somber self talking. It was a solid acting job by Hanks.

 

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