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.

Monday, December 10, 2018

George Carlin: Complaints and Grievances (2001)


Genre: Comedy
Directed by: Rocco Urbisci
Cast: George Carlin
Time: 55 minutes
The great George Carlin was back to the Beacon Theatre, in New York, in late 2001, for his 12th HBO special. It was originally supposed to be called I Kinda Like It When A Lot of People Die, but the title was changed to Complaints and Grievances after the events of 9/11. In this show, Carlin briefly deals with these tragic events and he does so in masterful fashion, considering how sensitive of a subject matter it still was at that point. Here, the comic also discusses traffic accidents, things we all can find on our bodies, people who ought to be killed and the ten commandments. This last bit has become somewhat of a classic which has made tons of people laugh and others frown. The tone is hard and acerbic here, but it is so very funny. The material is strong. It will make you laugh, it will make you think; it will thoroughly entertain you, if you are not overly sensitive. Otherwise, steer clear.

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