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, June 10, 2024

Buffalo '66 (1998)

Genre: Drama
Directed by: Vincent Gallo
Cast: Vincent Gallo, Christina Ricci, Ben Gazzara, Mickey Rourke, Anjelica Huston
Time: 110 minutes

 


Billy Brown is released from prison after spending five years in prison for taking the rap for someone else’s crime. Before going home, he kidnaps a young tap dancer named Layla and he convinces her to pretend to be his wife in front of his parents. After leaving his parent’s place, Billy and Layla kill time together, as the former convict ponders on his plan to assassinate the former Buffalo Bills kicker he blames for the gambling debt that caused his demise and sent him to prison for something he did not do.

This independent film is a very interesting character study. The plot is slow and deliberate, and the acting is very good. These characters feel truly degenerate and real. The way this was shot made it feel authentically old. The end felt a little too artsy to be, and it lost me a little bit, but the way there had me hooked.

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