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, November 14, 2023

The Fundamentals of Caring (2016)

Genre: Comedy / Drama
Directed by: Rob Burnett
Cast: Paul Rudd, Craig Roberts, Selena Gomez
Running time: 93 minutes


 

Ben Benjamin is a writer who is dealing with the tragic loss of his son. As he is trying to avoid being served divorce papers by his estranged wife, he takes a course to change career path and become a registered caregiver. For his first job, he is a hired by Elsa, a single mother and bank manager who moved to Seattle from England, to take care of Trevor, her 18-year-old son with Muscular Dystrophy. A singular bond will form between the two men as they decide to go on a road trip together.

This is a really sweet film. I laughed a lot. I was also moved by certain scenes in situation. The story is compelling, and the acting was good. It was a little cheesy at times, but, overall, I really enjoyed this movie with a weird title that I never can seem to remember.

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