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.

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love (2019)

Genre: Documentary
Directed by: Nick Broomfield
Cast: Leonard Cohen, Judy Collins, Ron Cornelius
Running Time: 102 minutes

 


This documentary looks at the relationship between author and singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen and Marianne Ihlen, who became his lover and muse after they met on the Greek island of Hydra. Through recorded materials of both lovers and interviews with friends and collaborators, we find out how powerful this relationship was: Though life had pulled them apart, there was this bond between them and they both passed months apart in 2016.

As a big fan of Cohen, I found this documentary very compelling. As a poet myself, I understand the power of love and of the muse. And this documentary makes me want to visit Hydra. Moving there might not be recommendable, but I would love to go for a visit.

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