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, June 30, 2015

Undeclared (2001-2002)

Genre: TV / Comedy
Starring: Jay Baruchel, Carla Gallo, Charlie Hunnam
Number of seasons: 1 (17 episodes)



Coming from the same people who worked on Freaks and Geeks, another short-lived TV show reviewed here recently, Undeclared tells the story of a group of college students in a fictional California university. The main character is Steven Karp (Baruchel), a geeky freshman trying to start a new life for himself in college and have better luck with girls.

After watching Freaks and Geeks, I must admit I had high hopes for Undeclared; sadly, I was disappointed. Frankly, I found most of the characters uninteresting and the script not as tight as the previous show. I totally popped, though, for the actors of Freaks and Geeks making appearances as different characters.

There were some funny bits and pieces, and the casting of Loudon Wainwright as Steven Karp’s father was a nice touch, but, overall, I really cannot recommend this one. While I lamented the fact that Freaks and Geeks did not continue past one season, I am kind of glad Undeclared got the same fate.


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