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.

Thursday, January 31, 2019

George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing (2006)


Genre: Comedy
Directed by: Rocco Urbisci
Cast: George Carlin
Time: 75 minutes



As he started this 13th HBO special of his, recorded live from the Beacon Theatre, George Carlin was 341 days sober and celebrating his 50th year in show-business. In spite of the fact that he was getting older and that he was sober, the famous comic had lost none of his edge. As a matter of fact, he started this show with his Modern Man bit, that is a marvel of a piece. To memorize that thing and to deliver it with that kind of panache and rhythm is a wonderful thing. Then Carlin discusses such topics as suicide, the Dumb Americans, hopeless people, autoerotic asphyxiation and yeast infections. It’s plain to see that the man loved difficult topics and he dealt with them without holding back. This show is great, though it is certainly not for the faints of heart.

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