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, July 28, 2021

Community (2009-2015)

Genre: TV / Comedy
Starring: Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Yvette Nicole Brown 
Number of seasons: 6

 


A group of students at Greendale Community College, in Colorado, form a study group. In spite of their very different personalities and the fact that they often annoy each other, a tight friendship forms between them.

This show is heavy on meta-humor and pop culture references. While it has its moments, they are fewer and further apart as the show moves on. I toughed it out, but I was glad it was over. I think I simply was not the right (nerdy) public for it. Too many unfunny spoofs and them episodes that detracted from the actual story. A few moments made me laugh or smile, but most of it fell flat with me. Reading about the in-fighting involving Chevy Chase was more interesting than the actual show. It probably should have ended a couple seasons earlier, especially since a few cast members left the ship early.

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