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 15, 2015

Sex and the City (1998-2004)

Genre: TV / Comedy
Starring: Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon
Number of seasons: 6



Over the years, I have heard so much about this TV series that I felt I had to check it out. After watching so many shows written from the point of view of men, I decided to look at the other side of the coin; it was a treat.

Sex and the City tells the tale of four very different women in New York who have a strong bond between each other; they are inseparable and they discuss everything about themselves, be it shoes, clothing, men or sex. Throughout the six seasons, we see these four gals evolve as people, as they get older, and that is the nice thing about this show; the characters are not complacent.

The four actresses playing the main characters are all very good in the respective roles, to the point that they all feel very real. I have seen girls and women like all of them (and many who are unlike any of those four also) and the ladies all did a solid job bringing those characters to life. The men are objects in this show, always desired but never a primary focus. Many times, the male characters do not even have names, being only known by the nicknames the girls use between them to refer to these guys.

Overall, Sex and the City is a very entertaining show, in which sex is as important of an ingredient as the city of New York. Through six seasons, you come to care for these four characters and the world around them. It is a very daring show, with coarse language and occasional nudity. Considering its name, you’d have to say that you cannot make an omelet without breaking some eggs. Some episodes are not as good, but, for the most part, it was a very good TV series.


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