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.

Thursday, October 15, 2020

Apollo 13 (1995)

 

Genre: Drama
Directed by: Ron Howard
Starring: Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton
Running time: 140 minutes

 


This film tells the true story of the voyage in space made by astronauts Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert and Fred Haise as part of the failed lunar mission Apollo 13 and of the complex rescue mission to bring the team back to safety.

Director Ron Howard really made a strong effort to make this film as legit and close to the real events of 1970, and it showed. It must be noted that Howard could count on a group of talented actors to carry the load on screen.

In spite of the fact that these are historical events that we all know about, the storytelling and the acting were so good here that I was on the edge of my seat all the way through. I cared for the outcome, as I was emotionally invested in the fate of these people. I was touched, I was entertained. I love this movie.

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