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, January 7, 2025

Everybody Loves Raymond (1996-2005)

Genre: TV / Comedy
Starring: Ray Romano, Patricia Heaton, Brad Garrett, Doris Roberts, Peter Boyle
Number of seasons: 9

 


This sitcom centers around the life of Raymond “Ray” Barone, a sportswriter for Newsday, who lives on Long Island with his wife and three young children. Across the street are Ray’s Italian American parents, two very overbearing and ever-present people, always meddling in their son’s life. Also in the picture is Robert, Ray’s older brother. In spite of his age, Robert is ever jealous of the attention that Raymond gets from his parents and from the rest of the world.

Everybody Loves Raymond is a fun sitcom. By the time you reach season 9, you sense patterns and repetitiveness in certain moments, but the storylines are mostly quite entertaining. The strength here are the characters. They are well-defined and the casting was well done. Every cast member feels more like real people than TV characters. Very entertaining. Some laughter and some touching moments here and there.

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