Noah Brown’s miscreant rebel returns for another battle with the mundane.
Tag: comedy
The Enduring Pleasures Of The Cat and The Canary
Revisiting the classic 1939 version of the much-filmed murder-mystery story.
The Monty Python Full Supporting Programme
A pair of little-seen but brilliant short films that accompanied The Life of Brian in British cinemas.
Blastermind: The Unlikely Celebrity Of Blaster Bates
Looking back at the curious fame of the once-ubiquitous demolition expert turned comedy raconteur.
In Defence Of… Fierce Creatures
The much-maligned British 1997 comedy farce is a lot more fun than humourless film critics would like you to think.
Movie 43 – Was It Really That Bad?
The most hated film of the 2010s now feels even more out of time than ever – but was it actually as awful as you have been told?
Yes, It’s The Benny Hill Show!
The kerfuffle over the famous comedian’s return to UK TV.
Cats U.K. Head To Luton Airport
The story of a novelty record cashing in on a passing TV commercial fad.
John Waters’ Yuletide Massacre
The Pope of Trash announces a festive, filthy US tour.
Puncturing The American Dream: Honky Tonk Freeway Reconsidered
John Schlesinger’s notorious flop is a fascinatingly cynical – if heavily flawed – look at American culture.
Nobody Likes A Good Laugh More Than I Do: The Artistic Value Of Comedy
It’s time that we took comedy a lot more seriously as an art form.
Austin Powers – A Man Of His Time
Looking back at the Austin Powers films, a series now almost as out of touch with modern sensibilities as the character himself. But does that matter?