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, December 17, 2024

A Christmas Story (1983)

Genre: Christmas / Comedy
Directed by: Bob Clark
Cast: Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin, Peter Billingsley
Time: 108 minutes

 


Ralphie Parker narrates stories from the period around the Christmas of the 1939, when he was 9-years old. Back then, his dream was to get a specific air riffle for Christmas, but everybody kept telling him that he was going to put his eye out with that thing.

This film is based on a 1966 book by Jean Shepherd. It remains a Christmas time classic for me. So many years later, the story is a bit dated, but such topics such as the dreams of youth and bullying are still pretty current. Overall, a fun movie to revisit during the holidays.

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