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 19, 2023

House (2004-2012)

 Genre: TV / Drama
Starring: Hugh Laurie, Lisa Edelstein, Omar Epps, Robert Shawn Leonard
Number of seasons: 8

 


Dr. Gregory House is a medical genius leading a team of diagnosticians in a big fictional New Jersey hospital. Despite chronic pains in one of his legs that has him addicted to painkillers and misanthropic attitude, House goes through his career solving puzzles and saving lives in the process. Even when his personal life is crumbling around him, his genius comes through in the end.

Dr. House is such a strong anti-hero character. He can be abrasive, merciless and despicable to people in his entourage, but, you know that, deep down, he is a good guy. And Hugh Laurie does such a powerful acting job here. He brings House to life and makes you feel like it is a real person. The supporting cast, that changed a lot over the eight seasons of the series, were all very good also.

I dug how, over each episode, new cases came along, as the lives of the main characters evolved. It is a long series, with a large number of episodes, but it is worth the investment in time.

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