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.

Monday, January 8, 2024

The Iron Claw (2023)

Genre: Biographical / Drama
Directed by: Sean Durkin
Cast: Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson
Time: 132 minutes


 

This film offers a dramatized version of the true story of Fritz Von Erich, a wrestler and wrestling promoter in Texas who ran a promotion and raised his sons within the business, and his family. Over the years, the Von Erich family was struck by multiple tragedies.

The main cast did a bang-on job here in the lead roles. Some of the support cast, such as the guy playing Ric Flair, were much weaker, on the other hand. The complete exclusion of one the Von Erich boys (Chris) from the story was a weird choice, but I understand not wanting the film to be too long.

Overall, this is a touching story about hardship and resilience. It may not be the greatest film to see if you are depressed, but the subject matters of wrestling and the Von Erich family were treated with respect. I enjoyed it.

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