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.

Friday, August 7, 2020

Flash of Genius (2008)

 Genre: Biographical/Drama
Directed by: Marc Abraham
Starring: Greg Kinnear, Lauren Graham, Dermot Mulroney 
 Running time: 119 minutes



Based on a true story related in a New York article by John Seabrook, Flash of Genius tells the story of the legal battle waged by Dr. Robert Kearns against Ford and other car manufacturers for using an intermittent windshield wiper based on an idea he patented.

This is your run-of-the-mill underdog story carried much further than it could be expected by a solid acting performance by Greg Kinnear. Kinnear manages to bring Kearns’ stubbornness and determination, tinted with a little paranoia, to life on screen. You could not help root for Kearns, though, often, you felt like giving him a shake and telling him to settle without risking it all.

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