Category: comedy
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The Twelve Discs of Christmas: A Personal Selection of Festive Film Fun
What makes a good Christmas movie? Well, apparently NOT “Die Hard”. Although some polls have dubbed it one of the best action films of all time, despite being set at Yuletide, it doesn’t count. So what does? And why? OK,…
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The Girl Who Used To Be Me: A Tribute to Pauline Collins and Shirley Valentine
Please note: there are a few spoilers below! The older I get the more I identify with and adore both the character and the film “Shirley Valentine”. Based on Willy Russell’s play of the same name, this 1989 movie directed…
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Impossible Clowns: Tom Cruise’s Comic Connections
The release of the 8th movie in the “Mission Impossible” series: “The Final Reckoning” is a cause for celebration. Not only is it an exciting and funny return to form for the franchise, after the muddled and underwhelming “Dead Reckoning”,…
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Camp Field?
Recently updating my talk on now largely forgotten comic Sid Field it’s become clear that the 3 huge West End variety shows during and just after World War II he starred in truly helped kick-start the post-war comedy boom. Dozens…
