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, February 18, 2021

Emma (1996)

 
Genre: Comedy
Directed by: Douglas McGrath
Cast: Gwyneth Paltrow, Alan Cumming, Toni Collette 
Running Time: 120 minutes

 


Based on the Jane Austen novel of the same name, this film tells the story of Emma Woodstone, a naïve young woman in early 19th century England living by her father’s side. While not looking for a suitor for herself, she makes a habit of trying to set up relationships between people around her.

I have no idea why this title found itself on an old list of stuff to watch that I had. It played in the background, while I was keeping a distracted eye on it. These period pieces are really not my thing. I find these characters pretentious, pompous and aggravating. There is a talented cast at work here, but I could not care any less for the material. The thing was worse to me than the fishiest of candle.

 

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