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, June 29, 2021

The Dawn Wall (2017)

 
Genre: Documentary
Directed by: Josh Lowell and Peter Mortimer
Starring: John Branch, Tommy Caldwell, Kevin Jorgeson
Running time: 100 minutes

 


This documentary chronicles the trek undertaken in January 2015 by rock climbers Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson to free climb the 3,000 feet of The Dawn Wall, of the El Capitan mountain, in Yosemite National Park. It was an arduous undertaking that had never been done before.

This is a brilliant documentary film. The subject matter is interesting and inspiring. On top of the amazing climb, it was cool to learn more about Tommy Caldwell’s life story. The guts and determination that man has. The images shot and used in this documentary are often breathtaking. I highly recommend this story of perservance.

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