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 14, 2020

Brockmire (2017-2020)

 
Genre: TV / Comedy
Starring: Hank Azaria, Amanda Peet, Tyrel Jackson
Number of seasons: 4


 

Jim Brockmire was a Major League Baseball play-by-play man when, upset by his then-wife’s infidelities, he has a very public meltdown on the air that ruins his career. After a decade of traveling the world, sinking deeper and deeper in alcoholism, Brockmire gets another chance at redemption, by becoming the play-by-play man for a minor league team in the little town of Morristown, hoping that this gig will lead him to bigger and better things.

I found the Brockmire character, which was created by the man who portrayed him, Hank Azaria, easy to like. Sure, he is deeply flawed. He is a brash, raging drunk who gets himself in trouble over and over, at least at first. But, deep down, he is a good guy. Good work by Azaria creating and bringing that complex, multi-layered character to life. The supporting cast was also very good.

I really loved the first three seasons of that show. It was laugh-out-loud funny, with some sweet moments here and there. Then, with the fourth and last season, they took a sharp turn that kind of lost me. Sure, there was still some good there, but it felt like a totally different show.

 

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